Any Help Polishing Headlight Lenses

[Whitetigerboi83]

after clearing my corners out i had no probelm taking the headlights apart .. but i wanted to polish out the plastic from all the dings and scratchs in them anyone know how or were or what i should do ... i'll add a pic of my lights in the next few days

[Crolero]

i tried to use a polisher but didnt really help out that much, not much that you can do. Maybe someone else had some luck.

[ptrudel]

wetsand...takes alot of work, but it does help...i'm half done now...1000grit, 1500grit, 2000 grit...

[sound_xtreme]

Originally posted by 2000_olds_alero@Aug 4 2005, 03:08 PM
wetsand...takes alot of work, but it does help...i'm half done now...1000grit, 1500grit, 2000 grit...
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yep. thats about it. i'd probably start with 1500 though. then 2000, then buff, then polish

[Whitetigerboi83]

sounds good i'll prolly go get some before work here and do some work on them tonight and tomorrow it only took me 12 hours to clear my corners lol but the hardest part was getting all the old silicone out .. but their sealed proplerly again i'll get some after before and after picts soon

thanks

[smlzalero]

I used aluminum polish on my headlight lenses on my Talon way back when, and it worked great.

[ptrudel]

Originally posted by sound_xtreme+Aug 4 2005, 04:17 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(sound_xtreme @ Aug 4 2005, 04:17 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-2000_olds_alero@Aug 4 2005, 03:08 PM
wetsand...takes alot of work, but it does help...i'm half done now...1000grit, 1500grit, 2000 grit...
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yep. thats about it. i'd probably start with 1500 though. then 2000, then buff, then polish
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only reason i used 1000 is cuz the rock chips were real deep...there's no way i'll ever get 'em out deep...so i used the 1000 to even it out a lil even tho i'll never see perfect headlights on this car

[freakout]

Haven't done my alero's lenses yet but did my pickup to remove the yellowing. I used Autosol Metal Polish. Worked pretty good. But never removed all the pits. Just wanted them clear again so I could see.

[jabartram]

Originally posted by smlzalero@Aug 4 2005, 03:23 PM
I used aluminum polish on my headlight lenses on my Talon way back when, and it worked great.
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dont use any cleaners on the plastic bezel, the chrome comes real easy.

[smlzalero]

Originally posted by jabartram+Aug 4 2005, 07:04 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(jabartram @ Aug 4 2005, 07:04 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-smlzalero@Aug 4 2005, 03:23 PM
I used aluminum polish on my headlight lenses on my Talon way back when, and it worked great.
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dont use any cleaners on the plastic bezel, the chrome comes real easy.
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:huh: I'm pretty sure he's talking about removing pits and discoloring / minor scratches from the outside of the headlight lens.. nothing to do with the chromed bezel inside the headlight assembly.

[Whitetigerboi83]

Originally posted by smlzalero+Aug 4 2005, 10:42 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(smlzalero @ Aug 4 2005, 10:42 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'>Originally posted by jabartram@Aug 4 2005, 07:04 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-smlzalero@Aug 4 2005, 03:23 PM
I used aluminum polish on my headlight lenses on my Talon way back when, and it worked great.
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dont use any cleaners on the plastic bezel, the chrome comes real easy.
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:huh: I'm pretty sure he's talking about removing pits and discoloring / minor scratches from the outside of the headlight lens.. nothing to do with the chromed bezel inside the headlight assembly.
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yeah i got the crome clean with a swiffer so i'm all good there(DAM SPIDERS) just trying to clean up the pits and some minor scratches in the clear lenses.. i found some clear coat polish the guy at the auto store should work just as well as neverdull which i alreday have here at the house so we'll see which one works better

[smlzalero]

swiffer.. that's good.. I used a towell for that. swiffer would be softer.

[Whitetigerboi83]

i found out that clear coat polish dosnt work as well as they said it should on fixing the scratches left behind(haze) on the clear part but never dull or rainx works really well abd both repell water but never dull last lots longer(glad i got like 6 cans lying around) at least till you got to scrub the lenses from bugs and such but i dont know about using them together never know may have come up with a new chemical bomb :-p just kidding !!!! i swear i'm kidding javascript:emoticon(':alcoholic:')javascript:emoti con(':blink:') but any who i should have picts of them tomorrow i gonna wash and wax the car and take some day pictures i cant wait till i can order my led lights for the whole car just remember to keep the old lights in a safe place if the cops are @$$es javascript:emoticon(':gun:')..

[Whitetigerboi83]

I got pics FINALLY

[Whitetigerboi83]

but it wont let me load them :(

[Whitetigerboi83]

OK I got them loaded to http://www.cardomain.com/ride/831946 bottom of page one.. i like how my car looks all nice and clean (even though its not) i wish it looked like that all the time .. hum lots of wax to go thru then. all right time to start putting money aside for leds