Sanded my headlight

[Andrewc-c]

Today I detailed my car and decided to wet sand my left headlight.



I forgot to take before pictures of my headlight, so I tried to find the best picture I could of my headlight.



Before

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e116/Camach/ce0438ef.jpg



After

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e116/Camach/6f108ccf.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e116/Camach/d8af0b05.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e116/Camach/c34e6993.jpg



I taped off around the paint and used a little squirt bottle to keep the headlight and sandpaper wet.

I started out with 1800 grit then went to 2400 grit and finished it out with 3600 grit. After the sanding I polished it with Megs scratch ex.

[stilez]

Sanding lighting is really a hidden gem. I`ve been doing it for a while; works wonders!

[seth812]

looks great!



are dull headlights common on that gen celica? my boss has a GTS and his headlights are really foggy.

[imported_cj99si]

I love doing headlights..... They make a huge difference. Looks great!

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b111/CoreyandJessie/Detailing/IMG_1773.jpg

http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b111/CoreyandJessie/Detailing/IMG_1774.jpg

[Ben Kenobi]

Nice job, I`m surprised you had to sand the headlights as your car isn`t that old. Any advice on doing ones on a 2000 Intrepid? I`ve noticed the vinly like coating is starting to wear away in some areas. I`m wondering if polishing will take off the remainder or would I need to sand?

[dneedsmuscles]

Ironicly, just tonight I did a lil detailing to my friends girlfriends celica. He said it would make her day if we could fix the haze on her headlights. So I hit them with OC with yellow sonus pad followed by OP using a white sonus pad. Turned out real good! I guess celicas have problems with that.....? Great job on the headlights!!!!! :bow



Here`s a G35 Sedan that I did today as well. Just a little buffing and they came out pretty good.



Before

http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/DSCN3981.JPG

After

http://autopia.org/gallery/data/500/medium/DSCN3982.JPG

[Swerve]

I`d have to agree; auntie`s Celica GT is suffering from the same problem.

[Andrewc-c]

I`m not sure why the headlight got foggy so quickly. The right one is brand new the previous owner got into a minor wreck with it and must have just replaced the right one.

Tomorrow I`ll take pics of the new and the old to compare the two



Also I`m going to sand my friends mustang headlights

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e116/Camach/0423f38b.jpg

They look alot worse in person



You can see where the fogging stops because of his hood.

[fassster10]

I dont know but just using plastx from meguiars clears up all of the fog on my headlights, looks like i get the same result as i would sanding them

[Ajaxus]

wow, those are fogged on that stang.

[Andrewc-c]

Wet sanded the mustang today



We started on the left headlight and once again I forgot to take before pictures thats why there are only before pictures of the right headlight.



Before

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e116/Camach/d5d2723f.jpg

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e116/Camach/28f19fb2.jpg



After

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e116/Camach/3515468f.jpg



The left headlight was just as fogged as the right.



I did the same process but I wish I had something lower than the 1800 with me because the fogging was god awful bad.

Most of the fogging is gone on the outside but I believe there is still something on the inside. He didn`t want to try to take the headlights apart, so maybe another day we will sand the insides.

[InfamousDX]

wow... I actually never thoughto f this. I got some headlights that are prety hzed over and I may actually try this. Just gotta be sure to keep the surface and paper soaked huh?



and the celica... man that thing`s DEEPLY shiny.