wet sanding 1500 grit marks on headlight lens

[rjcastr]

Ive wet sanded 1500 grit on my headlight lens and used a menzerna IP to remove the hazing to no avail, is there anything i can use?



should i continue to go oup 2000-3000 before trying again



any input?

 

[Thomas Dekany]

yes you should.

 

[rjcastr]

do you think that my menzerna IP will remove it? im getting frustrated meguiars says they have nothing that will remove 1500 and they dont guarantee plastx will remove it either

 

[Thomas Dekany]

do you think that my menzerna IP will remove it? im getting frustrated meguiars says they have nothing that will remove 1500 and they dont guarantee plastx will remove it either

Go up to 3000. You'll be fine

 

[rjcastr]

you can tell im new at this and you are probably laughing lol



thanks tdekany

 

[Thomas Dekany]

you can tell im new at this and you are probably laughing lol



thanks tdekany

Wasn't laughing at all.

 

[imported_advs1]

i use SIP all the time with 1500 on head lights and it works great. small 3 1/2 orange pad and it takes 5 seconds

 

[Scottwax]

2000 Meguiars unigrit sanding marks come out of headlights with my G110 using a burgandy cutting pad and #105. Same pad and polish via rotary and it is pretty much instant.

 

[RaskyR1]

FWIW, Meguiars M105 will remove 1200 grit or finer sanding scratches. Of course this is when using the right pad (wool) and tool (rotary) for the job. Make it easier on yourself and go with a finer grit paper as stated above. :bigups

 

[rjcastr]

i dont have a rotary maybe thats why?



should i use a drill instead or just go with 3k as stated above and try IP

i think IP and SIP have the same cutting if im not mistaken.



I was using IP with an orange pad ill try it again this weekend



i think ill try resanding to 3k then orange pad and IP then 106FF

this sound good?

 

[imported_advs1]

may i ask what you are using as far as machine? if you're using a PC type machine going to 3000 would help

 

[rjcastr]

thats correct



PC 7424 i beleive it is i thoguth of even going 4k butn ot sure if its to big of a jump.



You think IP would do the work with 3k and 4k

 

[dennn]

I've noticed that quite a few people here use 1500 grit for final sanding on headlights without much problems.



Your sanding marks are probably tracers. It would help if you use unigrit as well.

 

[rjcastr]

I'll use anything at this point right now its annoying its smooth but still hazy i have to remove the haze

 

[rjcastr]

ill try to go up to 3000 before trying it again hopefully that will fix my problem if not i will have to try compound

 

[Dairyman]

hit it with some 2000 grit wet and then jump up to a compound and you will be g2g

 

[Innovative Detailing]

500, 800, 1000, 3000.....using 3M Trizac paper - work smarter, not harder

clean with a cutting pad

polish with a polishing pad and your good.

seal with your choice of a sealant or wax



This is how I do it with flawless results.....



YouTube - Headlight Lens Restoration on a 2002 V.W. Jetta by Innovative Detailing



Headlight Lens Restoral

 

[smokin180]

Guys just use some brake fluid on a rag it will remove the haze and whitish look. Before any one yells or says don't do it just find a junk headlight and try it. They store brake fluid in plastic right.