Headlight refinishing

**Gator_1** · 05-22-2012, 08:42 PM

Originally Posted by torch

Kits work. Follow instructions and let Ba do it

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Yep!

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**Jethro** · 05-22-2012, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by Wannabe...

Anybody know anything about it? Are the kits worth the $ or am I better of having it done?

Wannabe...

You talkin' automobile, or personal augmentation? If the former, go for it. If the latter, head to Beverly Hills.

**OleMiss** · 05-22-2012, 11:46 PM

Guys...just use Turtle Wax buffing compound...works great and cheaper to if you already have some! put some all over light and use a drill with buffing pad....buff until its like you want it. Been doing it like this for a while at the shop.

**torch** · 05-23-2012, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by OleMiss

Guys...just use Turtle Wax buffing compound...works great and cheaper to if you already have some! put some all over light and use a drill with buffing pad....buff until its like you want it. Been doing it like this for a while at the shop.

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**torch** · 05-23-2012, 08:04 AM

wet sand with some 1000 grit paper and then go to 1500 and finish with some 2000 grit and she will shine like new money. Now if head light is leaking (moisture) inside then some of the dullness is inside the lens and nothing that will get it.

**gabowman** · 05-23-2012, 08:08 AM

Originally Posted by OleMiss

Guys...just use Turtle Wax buffing compound...works great and cheaper to if you already have some! put some all over light and use a drill with buffing pad....buff until its like you want it. Been doing it like this for a while at the shop.

Great tip. Thanks for sharing.Thumbs Up

**Spawn** · 05-23-2012, 09:48 AM

There pretty cheap

**willsjwills** · 05-23-2012, 10:05 AM

Jewler's rouge works good, too.

**talltimber** · 05-23-2012, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by OleMiss

Guys...just use Turtle Wax buffing compound...works great and cheaper to if you already have some! put some all over light and use a drill with buffing pad....buff until its like you want it. Been doing it like this for a while at the shop.

This. I used a grinder with a buffing wheel. Be very careful if you use a grinder, it can be too fast and WILL melt the plastic if you really bear down on it. Like mentioned before, it won't last long. I polished mine a couple of times (96 Dodge) and eventually just replaced them. Should have done that in the beginning.

If you go the buffing route, wax the fool out it afterwards. It will help the polishing last a little longer.

**willsjwills** · 05-24-2012, 08:59 AM

Auto lights are made with cheap polycarbonate. They could use carbonate with a UV film that would keep'em from darkening with age. I've used carbonate for years in the boat industry, and I always specified using UV protected material. Maybe using it would make cars too expensive.

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