Ive been doing some reasearch and ive come across NEVR-DULL Cotton Wadding Polish. Ive seen some people say that it can help get haze out of your headlight as well as clean your rims... is this true? has anyone had similar results? if anyone has, some input it would help alot. thanks

 

I dunno about the rims but i used the nevr dull polish on my headlights and it removed the pitting, its not as good as wet sanding tho.

 

I like it.........it isn't a miracle worker, but it does a decent job. Plus, it is quick and easy to use, easy to find, and inexpensive. Overall, I give it a :thumbup:

 

when you say you like it does it mean that it works great and gets a lot of haze out and cleans your rims??

 

The haze will go away but reappear a few weeks later. If you want to gone for good, you need to wetsand the headlight.

 

I have never used it on rims........I have used it on headlights, and some small metal parts/pieces.

 

yea im thinking about wet sanding them but kinda unsure and scurred that i might mess up but can anyone help explain to me how to wet sand? i mean ive got most of it down..i think so far this is what i have come to understand.. and please correct me where i am wrong?


1)you need to get an assortment of sand paper grits such as 400 800 1000 1500 and 2000. does it it have to be a certain brand of sand paper?
2)next you need to get a bottle plastic polish
3) rubbing compound (any recomended brands for items 2 and 3?)


Now for my understanding of the steps for wet sanding...

1) start to sand down your headlights in a linear motion with the lowest grit sand paper you have with the water running on it at all times for approx. 3-5 mins (or is there is way to check if you have sanded too much/ is there any danger of sanding too much?/when do you know to change grits? besides 3-5 mins of sanding....). Then repeat from lowest grit sandpaper to highest..
2) Next use some rubbing compound and apply them to your headlights (5-10 layers...this may sound stupid but how is each layer counted?)
3)Then finally use plastic polish and polish the headlights until they become clear..

and is there anything anyone can add to better clean the headlights? and do i need a UV protective clear coat? any input would be great thanks in advance

 

Here are some articles about wet sanding. I am thinking about trying it when I have an hour to waste.

http://www.g2ic.com/tegtips/lighting/12.html

http://www.honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1417314

 

oh thanks for the info but i forgot to tell you that i finsihed sanding and cleaning my headlights for a while now.. it wasnt that i just used 1500 grit and the lights came out crystal clear...