How-To: Wet Sand Headlights

[trunks0112000]

before the wetsand & Buff



and after




Tools needed

bucket
dish soap (do not use car soap)
1000 and 2000 grit sandpaper (available at Pepboys or autozone)
electric buffer (6 inch model for 24.99 at Pepboys)
Wool bonet for the buffer
mothers plastic polish (got mine from Pep Boys)

How to:

1. use some masking tape to tape off around the lights
2. put 3 or 4 drops of dishsoap in the bucket and put about 2 inches of water
3. soak 2 pieces (one for each light) 1000 grit for about 5 minutes
4. sand the light in straight lines (DO NOT SWIRL) first horizontal then vertical
make sure to keep wetting the sandpaper as you go.
5. soak two pieces of 2000 grit and repeat the sanding.
6. wash off the soap with water and dry the lights
7. put 5 or 6 globs of plastic polish in different spots on one light
8. rub it all over the light with the buffer (while it is off)
9. turn on the buffer and work from top to bottom
make sure you do not keep it in once space for more than a couple of seconds
or you will burn the plastic
10. keep buffing until it is clear..

[acemp87]

hey this is useful, my lights are starting to have some problems.. does it leave any fine scratches on the plastic?

[trunks0112000]

Quote: Originally Posted by acemp87

hey this is useful, my lights are starting to have some problems.. does it leave any fine scratches on the plastic?

no wet sanding it helps a ton to diminish it

[bumble_bee_srt-4]

will this work on spider cracks???