I tried cleaning the lights on my fiances G35. They came pretty good but I ran out of time so I need to do them again to get the look i'm after. LMK what you guys think so far.

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that engine bay looks dirrtttttty

 

That's cuz it is. Getting ready to do a complete detail on it.

 

holy, dirty engine, batman!!!! you might want to post what products and process you used on the headlights... why is there much overspray???

 

He's prolly wet sanding. When you wet sand the excess water and sanded residue will drip. Looks like they are cleaning up nicely. A lot less haze.

 

The over spray was from the water & wet sanding with 2000. Then I polished them with SSR2.5 & a orange pad with a cordless drill. I finished with some PB Fianl Polish but ran out of time.

 

looks great, hopefully you'll find time soon to finish... IMO, they didnt look that bad to begin with, i dont think i would have wetsanded without trying any less aggressive methods first... the headlights on my mercedes were horrendous, and menzerna's FPII (applied with a pc) worked better than i could have expected (looks close to brand new)... by the way, thanks for posting the materials that you used... will you be using any type of sealant afterwards???

 

what a difference night and day.

 

I'm not sure what to use as a good sealant. I need something that I can get from a local auto parts store. Any ideas on what to use???

 

Personally, I currently use UPGP (ultima paint guard plus)... It is a boutique sealant sold by the people who run autopia.org... I have also used Zaino in the past with great results (amazing durability... although I didnt use it on headlights)... Sorry, my suggestions are things you have to order online (unless you're lucky enough to live near a detailer supplier)...

 

I heard a lot of good things about the products you mentioned. I plan on ordering something soon but for the mean while I need something to get me by. Thanks for the info!

 

If ya ask me u did a good job bro..

 

Thanks!!!

 

clean again

 

Will do...