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...

:afro:

[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...

:afro:

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

[conrod]

Rub them down with 800 and laquer them I do it all the time at work to vectra and Astra headlights they will never go dull again and there like new

[chopaholic]

I rubbed them down using 1200 wet and dry, lots of fairy liquid, then went over them with 1600 wet and dry, buffed them with some G3 and then polished them with some glass polish.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v329/chopi04/S15Lights-1.jpg

Took about an hour from start to finish.

[Lloyd_S15]

nice before and after.... may do this myself as they look all fogged up

[s15richie]

I find auto glym metal polish brings the headlights up mint

[Bug Tub]

Wet sand with a 2000 grit sandpaper, And then some polish or wax to finish them off.
They will be mint.

[nissan_silvia_s15]

Use autosol metal polish works wonders mine were yellow wit crap and now look new

[Kruizer]

Or if you want to save all that hardship just use Peek. Click the image for a bigger size.

[Marcin1991]

water sand by 800 -> Get M3 Glass polish ->1200 Water sand -> and Metal Polish by hard Pad effect like new

[grange]

whats peek kruizer? metal polish is what i used got that tip of paddy on here

[Kruizer]

Peek is metal polish, you can get it in woodies.