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  • #16
    Re: Best Headlight Restorer

    Originally posted by Ponto View Post
    Did you put any UV coating or protection on them?

    Big thing is once you polish them you need to either 3m them or clear coat them otherwise they will pit and yellow again way faster than the first time since you have now removed the factory coating.
    I don't believe I did but that is good advice, thanks.
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    • #17
      Re: Best Headlight Restorer

      My advice for any project with sanding is you don't need to start with as coarse a grit as you think. I would just start with wet-sanding at a high grit and follow with a polish and then that plast-x stuff to finish.
      Last edited by Kor; 04-29-2014, 09:05 AM.
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      • #18
        Re: Best Headlight Restorer

        Originally posted by Kor View Post
        My advice for any project with sanding is you don't need to start with as coarse a grit as you think. I would just start with wet-sanding at a high grit and follow with a polish and then that plast-x stuff to finish.
        I will disagree with this completely. I started with 400 wet and it still took forever to get the pits out (didn't even get all of them), I should have started with 320 dry. If i started with 1000 grit I would have been there all day to get the rock pitting out of my headlights.
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        • #19
          Re: Best Headlight Restorer

          Originally posted by Ponto View Post
          I will disagree with this completely. I started with 400 wet and it still took forever to get the pits out (didn't even get all of them), I should have started with 320 dry. If i started with 1000 grit I would have been there all day to get the rock pitting out of my headlights.
          Have to agree with this. Was doing the same job right next to him and he was about to lose his mind at how long it took with the higher grit.
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          • #20
            Re: Best Headlight Restorer

            I think it is determined by the type of cleaning you're doing.
            - getting rid of yellowing and small scuffs = 800 grit
            - getting rid of gouges = 320 grit

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            • #21
              Re: Best Headlight Restorer

              Originally posted by witchcraftz View Post
              I think it is determined by the type of cleaning you're doing.
              - getting rid of yellowing and small scuffs = 800 grit
              - getting rid of gouges = 320 grit

              Guess i went with the assumption we all live in Alberta and would have some gouges and sand blasting lol.
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