Thread: headlight polishing

i know its been done, i know its been posted, but i'd like some detail.

i tried the 3m polishing kit, never again.

ive come to find out i have to sand, polish and clear coat them. what do i need?
also, what you think of the whip?

The invisable whip? Looks sick bro!

If your headlights are that bad, You'll probably need to replace them.

if you're really good, you could wetsand and buff them, then reclear them with clear coat paint. Other than that, just replace them.

Originally Posted by Explicit_Spade

The invisable whip? Looks sick bro!

If your headlights are that bad, You'll probably need to replace them.

in my avatar.

Its too small to tell anything about the car bro. Are those rims?

Originally Posted by Explicit_Spade

Its too small to tell anything about the car bro. Are those rims?

tinted all 5% whole windshield done 35% 20'' rims 220 GTP speedo audiobahn 10's borla exhaust..

Originally Posted by Explicit_Spade

Its too small to tell anything about the car bro. Are those rims?

theres a pic.

i love those rims. i sanded mine and cleared, didnt turn out the best but it was better than before..

Will it help get deer out?

Smash em.....it happened in the accident! Hint, hint.

If you try the kits they sell at the store, it will look nice for 3 months or so but it actually removes the UV coating that they apply to the Polycarbonate lens when they are made, and in result the headlights will return to their yellowed state, and actually fade 3 times as fast from that point on. You can only do this so many times....If you want to do it the RIGHT way, you're going to need to reapply some sort of UV protection to the lens. Not just a wax, you're going to want to apply a 1K or 2k clearcoat to the lens after sanding the old coating off, and all the oxidation is removed. It does not yellow, and it is very smooth if you use a spray gun. I generally start at 600 or 800 grit paper, and work up to 1500 grit. That gives the coating something to bite onto, so it won't flake off after you do it. I do quite a bit of headlight restoring, and let me tell you, just do it right the first time so you don't have to keep doing them every month or two.