Headlight restore

[beastie_3]

Finally got around to cleaning up my headlights. Thought I would share and possibly encourage anyone to get it done. I used 1500 and then 2000 grit wet sandpaper and then finished up with Meguiar's PlastX. They have a kit, but it was cheaper to buy just the bottle, sandpaper and foam pad separately. I do wish that I had bought the rotary pad though...

Before


After

[VileZambonie]

I use the 3M kits and they work mint

[Blazin]

Did this to a 46 foot diesel pusher motor home last week. Some mouth breather had painted the front of it, then peeled the tape off and clear coated over the head lights. DOH  
 So I sanded them with 400 dry first, then 600, then, 800, then 1200, then 1500 wet. Then I used 3Ms headlight compound. it did OK. Then I used 3M micro finishing compound. That worked allot better.

[beastie_3]

I saw the 3M kit, was thinking about getting it. Turned out good enough for the mean time. End of summer I'll probably do it again.

[Blazin]

Snap on makes a nice kit with a air tool, wheels, and all the crap to go with it. Like $130.00

[beastie_3]

Wow thats crazy.

[VileZambonie]

The 3M kit is like $15-$20bucks and goes in your drill.

http://www.midwayautosupply.com/showproduct.aspx?productid=108247&affiliateid=10050

[Blazin]

Thats the kit I got and it sucked.

[VileZambonie]

I use them all the time and they come out mint.

[Blazin]

I ended up using my 3' DA with the grits I mentioned above. Then I tried buffing them with the pad from the kit and the juice they send. The Micro Finishing compound worked way better.