Cloudy Headlite Lens

[JimmyS5600]

Hi All, Doing a 325 BMW with real cloudy headlite lens`. Anyone have an

opinion of the "headlite lens buffing kits"?

Thanks

[JohnKleven]

It really just depends how comfortable you are with a buffer. If you`re not comfortable, you can follow the directions, and get it done. If you`re very comfortable with a buffer, simply purchase some 1500 grit and 2000 grit sandpaper, wetsand and polish out.





John

[XL Advantage]

I`d be interested to hear other`s responses as well. Someone recently posted a restoration on headlight lenses that they sanded and polshed on a 96 Mustang. After his results I think I would go the sanding and polishing route as opposed to the headlight restoration kit.



Tim

[imported_ErnDog]

Ive used Medium duty Rubbing compound with a PC 7401 on a few all with good results and nice clear lenses when Im done. I have 2 OTC kits for headlight restore that did not deliver as promised...

[JimmyS5600]

Thanks for the help guys. John I do have a bunch of experience. I beleive I will

take your advise and go the wet sand and buff route.

Thanks again

[gravytime]

A while back when my headlights were super cloudy, I used an orange pad with some Menzerna Intensive polish. Followed that up with a white pad and some FPII and it came out great.



I recently used a white pad with some Autoglym SRP to gussie them up again and they look even better now.

[WMD-DFW]

Alot of BMW`s I`ve come across have haziness inside the headlight and that requires baking the headlights to disassemble them

[Final Touch]

The sand and polish is the most effective so long as you don`t get carried away with the sanding on anythingthat might be tinted, I`ve managed to go through on one unfortunately.

It was on a customers car (Holden HSV GTS - like a Pontiac GTO on steroids I think) that was deeply scratched and the customer wanted me to do everything I coould to save it to avoid a replacement light. Unfortunately the scratch was too deep and the light needed replacing in the end but I was surprised at how thin the tinted layer was.

[wannafbody]

The CV system at WalMart works for the outside.

[BreakingNecks]

I`d be interested to hear other`s responses as well. Someone recently posted a restoration on hid headlight kits (http://electronicfiend.com/hid-kits/) lenses that they sanded and polshed on a 96 Mustang. After his results I think I would go the sanding and polishing route as opposed to the hid headlights (http://electronicfiend.com/hid-kits/) restoration kit.



Tim



That`s a really neat way to restore headlights.

[todd@bsaw]

That`s a really neat way to restore headlights.



That`s a really neat way to spam. You`ve been reported.

[str8rcn]

You can actually replace just the lenses on an 02 325. It is very easy to do and a pair is less than $100. I recently did it on my 04 M3 and it was much easier that sanding and buffing.