Hazed headlights, any tips?

[Carbon Blue]

Hey there everyone well Im about to attack some hazed headlights over the weekend and from past experiences I have just used some compound and my UDM w/orange pad to clear things up. This time around Im looking to do some wet sanding with 1500grit sandpaper. The hazing isnt as bad but it could definitely use some help. Any recommended tips? How low of a grit sandpaper do I need? I was planning on using 1500-2000. thanks you guys!



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[jesselyons2002]

If it was good the first time, Then why do you need to wet sand this time ???

[imported_themightytimmah]

I tend to reach for the 2000 in that situation. If it`s really bad, sand out with 1500 then finish with 2000 before polishing.

[dmatre]

I went the 1000/1500/2000 then polish on PC, and the wife`s Passat came out almost perfect. Make certain to go at 90 degree angles (side-to-side with coarser paper, then up-and-down with finer paper, etc), and keep both the paper & the light wet out well, cleaning up the debris (rinsing) after each pass or two.

[Carbon Blue]

thanks for the input guys! any more is more than welcome!

[NSXTASY]

Go as gentle as possible on them, and step up your aggressiveness. Sometimes, even something like OC or OP by hand works well. Then seal them with a OOS/CS/UPGP.

[Civicman86]

I used Meg PlastX on my car and it helped alot! I dont know if it can cure all that hazing but worth a shot being that is under $10

[ron231]

I use a 4 inch edge2000 pad on my makita for headlights unless they`re an odd shape.



For those, I would use a yellow 4 inch pad with presta ultra cutting cream, then finish with a green or blue pad with OP or 106ff, then seal with 845.



I don`t think wetsanding is necessary unless they are REALLY bad, and those do not appear to be.





Just remember, if you are using a rotary on the headlights that you really should tape off the paint thoroughly so as not to burn it.

[Carbon Blue]

thanks again guys. Ill be using my UDM on speed 6 with the orange pad. Ill be using some 3M medium compound followed by menzerna IP and FP. I will seal them with some wolfgang sealant. thanks everyone

[Evenflow]

I think it was ScottWax who has had success using Optimum Compound on the headlights.

[anaxagoras]

after you sand head lamps don`t you have to worry about having stripped the UV protectant? To keep them from turning yellow

[Scottwax]

I think it was ScottWax who has had success using Optimum Compound on the headlights.



Did it by hand using an MF towel too. ;)



When I buffed out the car the next day, I did go over the headlights with the UDM and Optimum Compound followed by Poli-Seal to further improve the clarity.



I had to wetsand the headlights on the 626 I used to have though. 1200-1500-2000 then polish. They had some odd build-up on them.

[Carbon Blue]

thanks scottwax. It seems like the UDM can tackle this job. thank you everyone.

[GranPrix]

Two good links:



http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=463970



http://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=403076

[BlackElantraGT]

I had to wetsand the headlights on the 626 I used to have though. 1200-1500-2000 then polish. They had some odd build-up on them.



I finally decided to tackle my own headlights the other night and I did not get anywhere, even with a 4" yellow pad on a rotary using Hi-Temp Extreme Cut. I will have to go the wetsanding route on mine too. Like yours, mine has some kind of build-up that is not being removed from compounding alone.