Cloudy Headlite Lens

[JimmyS5600]

Hi All, Doing a 325 BMW with real cloudy headlite lens'. Anyone have an

opinion of the "headlite lens buffing kits"?

Thanks

 

[JohnKleven]

It really just depends how comfortable you are with a buffer. If you're not comfortable, you can follow the directions, and get it done. If you're very comfortable with a buffer, simply purchase some 1500 grit and 2000 grit sandpaper, wetsand and polish out.





John

 

[XL Advantage]

I'd be interested to hear other's responses as well. Someone recently posted a restoration on headlight lenses that they sanded and polshed on a 96 Mustang. After his results I think I would go the sanding and polishing route as opposed to the headlight restoration kit.



Tim

 

[imported_ErnDog]

Ive used Medium duty Rubbing compound with a PC 7401 on a few all with good results and nice clear lenses when Im done. I have 2 OTC kits for headlight restore that did not deliver as promised...

 

[JimmyS5600]

Thanks for the help guys. John I do have a bunch of experience. I beleive I will

take your advise and go the wet sand and buff route.

Thanks again

 

[gravytime]

A while back when my headlights were super cloudy, I used an orange pad with some Menzerna Intensive polish. Followed that up with a white pad and some FPII and it came out great.



I recently used a white pad with some Autoglym SRP to gussie them up again and they look even better now.

 

[WMD-DFW]

Alot of BMW's I've come across have haziness inside the headlight and that requires baking the headlights to disassemble them

 

[Final Touch]

The sand and polish is the most effective so long as you don't get carried away with the sanding on anythingthat might be tinted, I've managed to go through on one unfortunately.

It was on a customers car (Holden HSV GTS - like a Pontiac GTO on steroids I think) that was deeply scratched and the customer wanted me to do everything I coould to save it to avoid a replacement light. Unfortunately the scratch was too deep and the light needed replacing in the end but I was surprised at how thin the tinted layer was.

 

[wannafbody]

The CV system at WalMart works for the outside.

 

[BreakingNecks]

I'd be interested to hear other's responses as well. Someone recently posted a restoration on hid headlight kits lenses that they sanded and polshed on a 96 Mustang. After his results I think I would go the sanding and polishing route as opposed to the hid headlights restoration kit.



Tim

That's a really neat way to restore headlights.

 

[todd@bsaw]

That's a really neat way to restore headlights.

That's a really neat way to spam. You've been reported.

 

[str8rcn]

You can actually replace just the lenses on an 02 325. It is very easy to do and a pair is less than $100. I recently did it on my 04 M3 and it was much easier that sanding and buffing.