karen1122 said:
......If the lights in the 5er were not so hard to take out I would default to my PC to do the polishing. Even with the spot pads it is tought to get to all of the lens surface...........
The process looks about the same and there is still
some hand sanding involved in the kit you are looking at. You do get some drill attachments with the LensRenew kit, but if spot pads are too big to get all of the lens surface then you might want to make sure the 3" attachments won't also be too big.
If it were me and I really didn't want to remove the headlights I would first try some various grade polishes on a 4" pad with a PC, drill, or rotary. A good 1, 2, or 3 step polish might be all you need, depending on the lens and the severity of your problem. Then the areas that were missed by the 4" pad I would just tough out and try to finish by hand (I guess that's easy for me to say).
If it required sanding I'd start with some very fine grit first to minimize the amount of buffing required.
Hmmm, I just reread your original post:
"the lights look like they have been sandblasted." This might be a case where you're better off taking them off so you can get a polisher on them and do it right..... it might be easier going to that much trouble, and make for a better looking fix, than being limited to the surface area you can get to with a small buffing pad.
I've never worked on a car that had that headlight problem, but I see them on the road a lot and it drives me nuts just looking at them. Anyway, I mentioned that because I have never attempted that repair myself, but it doesn't look like it would be too hard of a task as long as you're careful.
Below is an older thread on the subject that you might find helpful:
http://autopia.org/forum/car-detail...ting-restoration-guide.html?highlight=plastic
The LensRenew kit looks like it is a well thought out process, so if you think it would work in your situation, and the cost doesn't bother you, then I'd go for it. Good Luck!
Edit: there is a thread on this topic in the pro detailing forum that you might want to keep an eye on:
http://autopia.org/forum/professional-detailers/84839-headlight-restoration-add-service.html
