Need help removing fine scratches from WRX bug eyes.

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imported_artikxscout

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I was working on a 2002 Subbie WRX headlights the other day, an Autopian had sanded it from 800--> 2000, using other finer grade inbetween. He didn't have a PC so he came to me to help.



When I got the car, it was the normal haze that you get after sanding with 2000 grit paper. I used HTEC on it, then HTHC, and then to Menz FP II. It came out clear, but when i looked at it in the sun, i still see light swirls on them, such that it shows a rainbow hue to it. How do you guys finish off the lenses to make the absoultely clear, or is it even possible? I had him try PlastX but I havn't seen the results from it. He was satisified (he just wanted to get rid of the haze) but I was annoyed by the fact swirls were still there. Suggestions? (this can be applied to any headlight btw).
 
I use OHC and a wool pad to remove 2000 grit sanding scratches. Followed by a polish with Optimum Polish and a white LC pad.

Sometimes you will see crazing in the plastic that is not seen until after the sanding and polishing is done.
 
Gee that's pretty powerful stuff to use on headlights. It's only plastic you know (well I think it is)
 
I used some Turtle Wax polishing compound by hand to remove my scratches. Followed up with some PlastX. Crystal clear with no scratches, although I have some pits, but I'm not willing to remove that much plastic as my headlights are the refractor type instead of the parabolic type.
 
ahh i see, i probably should have gone straight to OP or FP II then. But I didn't finish off with PlastX, and that's probably why it didn't work too well. He did try plastx after 2000 grit, but it only improved it so much. I'll see the work tonight as he's brining it to a meet. Maybe it's becaues i added some qd to it but i don't know if it'll affect it much as it should.



Have you guys tried going from 2000grit to aluminium polish like mothers? How does that work?
 
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