Notices
Do It Yourself This is where you will find step by step instructions so you can Do it Yourself!

What grit sand paper for headlights

Old 09-03-2004, 05:09 PM
  #11  
Accordlxcpe97
The Krazy One
 
Accordlxcpe97's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Texas
Posts: 37
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by s.cali alan
1. only use 2000 grit sandpaper and wetsand in one direction from left to right.
2. use turtlewax red rubbing compound from local auto store and buff for about 5 minutes or whatever is reasonable
3. use turtlewax polishing compound (white) and buff again
4. finish up with plastic headlight polish (why use chrome polish when they have plastic polish)
Blue Magic chrome p[olish is also used for plastics, says so on the bottle.
Old 09-10-2004, 02:03 PM
  #12  
Hoist
My name is Mud
 
Hoist's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: yes
Posts: 90
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by s.cali alan
btw i dont trust sanding in more than one direction.... but thats just me.
Obviously you haven't used sandpaper much, I always have and always will use 90 patterns to wetsand, you just have to know what you're doing.

It would take 3 days to sand your lights if you went in one direction only
Old 09-10-2004, 09:01 PM
  #13  
lkailburn
college kid
 
lkailburn's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: New York
Posts: 2,000
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Originally Posted by Hoist
, I always have and always will use 90 patterns to wetsand, you just have to know what you're doing.
:werd:
Old 09-11-2004, 12:26 AM
  #14  
Namek
Registered User
 
Namek's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 206
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I wetsanded mine left to right using 200 first, 400, 600, 800, 1000, then 2000 at 5 minutes a piece then buffed with turtlewax polishing compound and they turned out perfect.
Old 09-11-2004, 09:38 AM
  #15  
lkailburn
college kid
 
lkailburn's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: New York
Posts: 2,000
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

^^ holy crap. 200-600 grit must have ate through that plastic! plastic is soft.. you don't need something super abbrasive.
Old 09-11-2004, 11:55 PM
  #16  
Namek
Registered User
 
Namek's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 206
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

The whole point was for it to eat through the top layer to get it to its clearest point, then smooth it out with the rest.
Old 09-12-2004, 08:20 AM
  #17  
lkailburn
college kid
 
lkailburn's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: New York
Posts: 2,000
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

^^ o well as long as it turned out lookin good your ok. you probably just took off more than was necessary



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 04:20 PM.