sanding s15 headlights

[grange]

has anyone ever done this iv seen a few videos on youtube just dont know how well it turns out. the headlights look crap compared to most. any tips?

[tom.com]

here is what worked for me on my 15...

1.i clay barred the lights.

2.i wet/dry sanded with 1200 using fairy liquid and water as lube(amost as much fairy as water)...nice smooth even strokes ,dont fixate on a certain area..

3.i then used g3 compund and my rotary buffer...(set to moderate speed and when compound is spread you can bring speed up to increase cutting)...i also misted the buffer pad in water before applying compound to it.

4.i then used autoglym super resin polish

5.finished off with two layers of wax...they were like brand new...i applied wax every time i waxed the resst of the car and they never faded...

[grange]

sweeet thanks for the help will give it a go

[tom.com]

no worries dude,update this with pics if you succed...would be a good how-to

[Eoin k]

sweeet thanks for the help will give it a go

let us know how you get on. mine look crap too and one is a bit fogged up inside the glass. any ideas what to do?

[martydumpvalve]

bake in the oven then separate them im going to do mine she goes away for the winter

[grange]

iv heard of this haha if it comes down to it i will let me know how it goes

[alan opel]

bake in the oven then separate them im going to do mine she goes away for the winter

no a lad who done this an left the headlamp in the oven, forgot. made plastic panckaes in the oven! ive dont it a few times tho, b carefeul an ul split them grand!

[mattybyrne2008]

Or as I seen one of the lads posted a picture of a guy on v-opt DVD if ya can't fit headlight into an oven put it in a cardboard box and cut whole big enough for heat gun to fit in same kinda thing

[nikkisixx69]

here is what worked for me on my 15...

1.i clay barred the lights.

2.i wet/dry sanded with 1200 using fairy liquid and water as lube(amost as much fairy as water)...nice smooth even strokes ,dont fixate on a certain area..

3.i then used g3 compund and my rotary buffer...(set to moderate speed and when compound is spread you can bring speed up to increase cutting)...i also misted the buffer pad in water before applying compound to it.

4.i then used autoglym super resin polish

5.finished off with two layers of wax...they were like brand new...i applied wax every time i waxed the resst of the car and they never faded...

any before and after pics tom?? really need to do this myself, would 1200 not be a bit rough??

also what do you reseal the lights with?? obviously something that could be split again, but what would be good