Wetsanding Plastic Headlight Lenses. Help!!!

Brk4euros

Brk4euros

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Well, I removed my lenses from the headlight assembly on my 2004 VW GTI. I have sanded them in/out with 1000grit and then 2000grit. I have tried removing the sanding scratches with many types of polishes and light compounds....no luck. Would a good plastic polish take care of this....Meguiars Cleaner/polish for clear platics?



Here are a few shots of my ride just for fun, I don't have any pics of them sanded. My car is currently on stands waiting on new wheels and to finish up prep work and paint. The reason I did this was because there was moisture getting in and some minor pitting from canyon run rocks and what not... :har:



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try metal polish with a wool pad at very low speeds if using a rotary or 5 using a PC...then make sure you step down your polishes to get a perfect shine!



I used Menzerna PG after wetsanding my headlights I saw a write up that used metal polish so im just passing it on...



-Justin
 
4830Deuce said:
try metal polish with a wool pad at very low speeds if using a rotary or 5 using a PC...then make sure you step down your polishes to get a perfect shine!



I used Menzerna PG after wetsanding my headlights I saw a write up that used metal polish so im just passing it on...



-Justin
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Thanks!!! Any recommended metal polishes?
 
nxt polish kicks ***. but first off, i would try a finer grade sandpaper like 3000. and emphasize the WET in wetsand. soak the paper in soapy water for like 15 minutes
 
Nice pair of, … headlights. :D



You may want to take it a couple grits finer on the abrasives before polishing too. You could try Meguiar’s #3000 paper and/or Mirka #4000 foam pads.





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Nice *gulp* (is it hot in here ??) :drool: headlight assy... I never knew VW's came with pink'n white headlights though... Huh ? The headlights are the other ones underneath ? Who cares ??? :D
 
Here's a write-up I did on Maxima.org on wetsanding my headlights (with pics):

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=375480



Without trying to offend anyone in any way, I must say the ladies look stunning. I really like the brunette's ahhhh, hair. Are those two a normal sampling of the population in San Diego? I may be moving.



Hope this helps.



Dave



PS: Thank the ladies for brightening a Jarhead's day for me.
 
I sanded the headlamps on my GTI 337 . . . first use 1000/2000/3000 grit paper. Proceed with a rotary polisher, 4� polishing pad, and light abrasive compound. Wipe with alcohol to ensure the lens is crystal clear. Finish with Meg's Plastx, again using a rotary and 4� polishing pad. Good luck :xyxthumbs



PS: You may want to consider X-PEL Headlight Protection to guard against rocks.
 
I finally tried the the method posted in the link of my response above. It work great on a Jeep I worked on today, then I tried it on two of my cars with excellent results. I did sand up to 2,500 and 3,000 sandpaper (did not stop at 2,000).



After the sanding I polished with Megs 85 using a drill then I followed with Megs 17 and 10. Plexus was my last step.
 
When I sand headlights, I typically stop at 2000 grit. My favorite tool, however, is my dewalt cordless drill with a polisher attachment. I then buff with a plastic polish with three different pads and all my lights end up crystal clear.



Now that you post pics of your dub, it reminds me I should probably do my own headlights.

And tell those girls to get off your hood, they are causing some light marring!

... heh... j/k.
 
todd@bsaw said:
Now that you post pics of your dub, it reminds me I should probably do my own headlights.

And tell those girls to get off your hood, they are causing some light marring!

... heh... j/k.
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He's probably not reading this since he posted that in 2005 and has since been banned.
 
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