can you ever polish plastic 100% clear?....

[miker2012]

can plastic be polished perfectly to remove any and all little light spider webs?

i notice on my plastic headlight covers and the speedo gauge pod on my car, tiny light spider webs scratches, very hard to see from a distance but certainly noticeable to the trained eye

i know there has been a million threads on headlight and plastic restoration and i don't want to get into that discussion

i guess my question is, when you are done polishing plastic does it ever look 100% with no spider webs?

if you have light spider webs, do you need to go to a finer cut or a more aggressive one to remove?

thanks

 

[Beemerboy]

It's possible to get near perfect clearness with plastics..wet sanding reducing the grit, polishing reducing the grit in the polish..It's an art in some cases but achievable

 

[miker2012]

It's possible to get near perfect clearness with plastics..wet sanding reducing the grit, polishing reducing the grit in the polish..It's an art in some cases but achievable

thats what i was thinking.... not worth it to wetsand my headlights yet as they are not old enough to need that kind of treatment

was hoping i could remove it with light polish and pads... again the swirls are very minor

thanks

 

[wdmaccord]

I don't really notice any swirls on my plastics, but I do notice a great improvement of "clarity" when I clay and light polish my headlights every 6 months. The only thing I ever notice is the pits from road debris, but that's just something I have to live with on a DD.

 

[The Driver]

Hand polish, green or white pad an some sf4000 or ff3000 should work perfect for what your describing.

 

[RTexasF]

Yes it is possible but it also depends on the plastic(s) and where they are located. A large taillight cover accessible with a small machine polisher can be taken to perfection or damn near. A plastic speedometer/radio/tachometer/etc. cover located within a shroud that must be done by hand (and behind the steering wheel) that is barely accessible? Best of luck. Sometimes one must settle for pretty good or "I'd best leave that alone". Your call.