My headlights looked awful so I did something about it.....

[SIRIUS]

I'm sure this has been covered time and time again but whatever. My headlight were hazy and just plain looked like s**t. No amount of cleaner was going to help me so I decided to go ahead and wetsand and polish them. Here's the results:

How they looked (I don't think I need to explain) :crook: :

I started with some 800 grit after a quick cleaning to remove any loose dirt. I went in a diagonal motion like this >/ then I reversed \. I prefer to hand sand personally but I guess you could use some sort of tool.

Then went to 1000 grit (same procedures, I'd say I spent about 20-30 mins on each grit/each light:

Then moved up 1500:

Then 2000 grit:

Then finally I hit with a buffer and some plastic polish and finished with some wax.

Comparo pic of the one that is done on the other that I hadn't started:

She looks happy now

 

[2nedhnda]

this has def been covered several times before with several dif methods, but its always nice to see some before and afters. I think I am going to do mine sometime this week because they need some love too

 

[Jezek]

Mr. Fix It.

 

[SIRIUS]

Mr. Fix It.

LOL, I've been going out of my mind b/c both of my toys are off the road so now instead of driving, I'm doing the little things that have been annoying me. I'm waiting on some parts for the good stuff though.

 

[Shogun]

damn, they look amazing

 

[Silver Bullet]

sweet!!

 

[Sundown]

When I tried this, they looked like the 2000 grit pic but I couldnt fix them...

 

[jdmpassion]

nice

you just did this on the outside right?

 

[cole]

ill be doing this to but aslso oping them up and painting them , good job though

 

[gta]

Nice, I'm gonna have to do this on the hx im picking up, the lights are extremely foggy.

 

[tye]

thats pretty cool, I should really do some sanding, but Im way too lazy for that s**t.

 

[watisjdm]

wow

 

[99EBPSi]

YaY! Yipeee EBP with clean headlights FTW

I think I'm gonna make a post testing water for my Depo Ion Headlights in my 99.

 

[J32a2OwnsU]

That easy ehh? Good job. Going to have to do this before winter hits...

 

[Genuine Rolla]

looks great man....!!

 

[SIRIUS]

That easy ehh? Good job. Going to have to do this before winter hits...

Yea, this is the first time I've ever wet sanded anything so I'm happy with the results.

 

[SIRIUS]

nice

you just did this on the outside right?

Yea, I didn't reopen them.

 

[SIRIUS]

When I tried this, they looked like the 2000 grit pic but I couldnt fix them...

Did you polish them with a buffer and some plastic polish? A buffer (even a cheapy $20.00 one) is key for the final step.

 

[rey_boricua]

looks good, i need to go and do that to my headlights

 

[Mugen DC5]

mines looked the same way but all i did was just water sand 1000 and buff still worked the same