Headlight polishing(before & after shots)
#17
Originally Posted by redlude97
Good work, you should wetsand them first to get rid of some of the pitting, then follow up with the machine polish
Wetsanding works great if the headlights have VERY minor pitting but if there's deep pitting, wetsending won't do all that much just because it won't cut deep enough to handle the deeper "chips" or pits. However, it will work great on the minor surface ones.
#18
Originally Posted by never gone
Wetsanding works great if the headlights have VERY minor pitting but if there's deep pitting, wetsending won't do all that much just because it won't cut deep enough to handle the deeper "chips" or pits. However, it will work great on the minor surface ones.
I use 400 wet up to 2000 grit wet with a sanding block(this is key to prevent distortions), and polish with the normal paint correcting polishes. Ive even removed the wetsanding scratches with rubbing compound and scratchx by hand before I had a PC, since the plastic is much softer than the paint
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#27
Originally Posted by Nismo G
Their polish is amazing! People say its cheap and has a "crap" name, but man it works.
-Sean
-Sean
If you guys are talking about the regular Nu Finish in the orange bottle, it's not a polish. You get what you pay for. I personally would never use it on my G or customers cars. The gloss and depth is NOTHING compared to a more quality less chemical filled product. Don't skimp on car cleaning products to save a few bucks, it's just not worth it in the long run. If you are going to buy OTC products stick with brands like mothers, megs etc. Just my opinions of course.
#28
Originally Posted by TheDude
wow.. how did your lights get that way in the first place?
As stated in the post, it's a friends car. It happens to LOTS of people. Not everyone is up on car care or what products to use for what purposes. He bought the car not that long ago and they were already hazed up.
#29
[QUOTE=never gone]So as anyone with a G or Z knows, there is an annoying hazy film that develops on our headlights that looks like it's on the inside but it's actually not. Well my friend had some of the worst hazing on his headlights I've seen yet. He's getting some eyelids for the Z and obviously didn't want to put them on top of nasty looking headlights so he hit me up asking if I could help. So I busted out an orange pad, SIP and away I went and here are the results....
I have a Z same issue, I dont have a buffer, and I wouldnt trust myself with one. Would you be willing If I pay? Where are you located?
I have a Z same issue, I dont have a buffer, and I wouldnt trust myself with one. Would you be willing If I pay? Where are you located?