tricycle said:
I got 2 minor scratches on my lens (plastic). I can feel them with my finger nails.
It seems most people are using wet sanding method and glass polish and cleaner (such as the Meguiar's products) to restore the final finish. So, the question is: If I want the perfect restoration of the lens finish, should I use the captioned method or let the professional to finish the job for me?
The headlights expensive and the lens cannot take apart for replacement.
It sounds like you a deep scratch....but then again i have not seen it only basing it from what your said with fingernail.....
first yes you are correct on headlight replacement they are expensive especailly if the luxury and if there is a demand and only if you can by from dealer only.....
another thing is some if not nearly all new cars have a coated headlight....i cant tell you which cars do and dont and what year because i just dont know....
you have to decided if you want to gamble with it or not.....dont get me wrong we are all hear to help one another to improve the looks of are car and so forth...
as far as just replacing the lens i have been told by a buddy that, thats what they did to his vehicle it is a possibility you just need to find a dealer who will sell you just te lens if you want that option....just to brief you on that you need to remove your headlight housing and heat up the glue/silicone to separate the lens....
first start with a least aggresive method before finally wet sanding(last option).....
just like a a scratch on paint you need to remove clear/paint to even it out as close as possible with out removing to much....you need to do that with the lens....but just like glass it may not lend it self to be .....just a thought...
if you get a chance take it to someone who can give you and estimate and see if they can completly reomve if not improve it and what product they use .... then from there you can decided on what you want to do.....
i have found some people use plastic x with a drill gun and drill pad or some use a 3in pad with the DA/PC....
some other products plasticX, #82, #4,#83
the thing i like about plasticx is it will polish and wax all in one if im not mistaken also you can use this and depending on your pad or what you use to apply this it can be mild to aggresive.....
also i have not tried any of these method nor am i suggestion i am simply giving you my advice and you can take it what it for....please do understand i am a noob and i am sure the pro like LIL Shiny Del with help you out and give you the hands on exp...
good luck let us now how it came out and what method you used.... :getdown
