Headlight restoration

The condition of these lens' seems to be common with this model of Grand Cherokee. The passengers side light is untouched.
 
Not sure If I missed a post. You did open the head light up right? Or is that just the outside? I've always taken the headlight out and did both sides as far as using cleaners and waxing (never got to the point where i needed wet sand)



If you did open them up. Mind if i ask what sealent you used to close them if any?



Either way, looks amazing. great job sir!



Adam
 
Awesome results! I love these side-by-side comparisons. It's a great way to show and impress your friends with the right skills, hehe.





SilentSamurai said:
Not sure If I missed a post. You did open the head light up right? Or is that just the outside? I've always taken the headlight out and did both sides as far as using cleaners and waxing (never got to the point where i needed wet sand)



If you did open them up. Mind if i ask what sealent you used to close them if any?



Either way, looks amazing. great job sir!



Adam
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That's just the outside buddy. There really is no need to open the headlights up unless they have moisture in them.



If you're looking for some good sealent, transparent caulk from Home Depot or Lowe's is sufficient for resealing headlights.
 
Sean, Zoran and others, THANKS!



DreamersPersuit said:
i use a DA on the headlights ...good job ..they are pretty easy to fix
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You could have used the DA or rotary on these lights until your arms fell off and all you'd have is a cloudy piece of plastic. There was enough material removed to sand a paint job to bare metal.
 
Nice turnaround!



Anyone ever considered using rattle can clear coat after doing something like that? Just curious, I was thinking of trying it on my sister's car. Seems like it would be a more permanent solution to keep the lenses from clouding up again.
 
SpoiledMan said:
Sean, Zoran and others, THANKS!









You could have used the DA or rotary on these lights until your arms fell off and all you'd have is a cloudy piece of plastic. There was enough material removed to sand a paint job to bare metal.
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...lol..i use sandpaper with the da :) ...doesnt take long at all
 
holy crap thats a nice job on those lights... I think after seeing this I need to experiment with wetsanding my GF's moms intrepid lights
 
How much time did it take to do the ONE headlight? I have done headlights before with a rotary, but your results are much better.......well done.



Cheers,
 
Thanks Greg. It took about 45 minutes to do the first one and about 20 or so for the second. The first was in worse condition and I really had to go deep on it to get it clear.



I didn't just use the rotary. There was sanding involved. LOTS of it.
 
I was just trying to figure if buying a new one is cheaper than having a pro detailer do the work. I just might be if you can get outstanding results like that!



I guess you also need to factor in the cost of wet sand cloth, also.



cheers,
 
Greg, if you get the hand use headlight kit from SIS and you have a PC and some polishes you can get respectable results on your own. It will take time but IMO it's worth it.
 
I have a set of lights that I have yet to put on my car that need some TLC. I used 600, 1500, then 2000 grit sandpaper. After that, I used Meguiar's #17 & #10. Lights still aren't as clear as I'd like. Do I need to go to a 4000 grit? Any other suggestions? Thanks.
 
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