Cheap headlight Lens Restore
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Spay bottle of water
1000 grit wet and dry sandpaper (sand in strait line, no circles.)
2000 grit wet and dry
picked up 4 of these finger nail polishing buffing sponge blocks,at Walmart (( cent ea, they have 4 different buffing grits on each of its sides that are numbered. (I'll post pics)
wool polishing wheel and plastic polishing compound. (I used Meguiars just for the wool wheel and polish. the sanding squares are a joke.)
But if you just need the polish and have your own wool pad here is a link:
Meguiars Plastic Polish 8oz Bottle
Spay bottle of water
1000 grit wet and dry sandpaper (sand in strait line, no circles.)
2000 grit wet and dry
picked up 4 of these finger nail polishing buffing sponge blocks,at Walmart (( cent ea, they have 4 different buffing grits on each of its sides that are numbered. (I'll post pics)
wool polishing wheel and plastic polishing compound. (I used Meguiars just for the wool wheel and polish. the sanding squares are a joke.)
But if you just need the polish and have your own wool pad here is a link:
Meguiars Plastic Polish 8oz Bottle
Sure saves money, even if you only get it to last for months instead of years
Also, for those who haven't done headlight restoration, this can be done with lenses still on the vehicle.
Use masking tape to cover edges around the work area. This not only keeps you from accidentally sanding or polishing paint or trim, but also keeps polish and wool material from slinging into unwanted areas.
If you're doing this on the car, it's ideal to plan on washing the vehicle after you're done since you will kick up some dust and lint no matter how much you mask around the work area.
If you do not have a specific plastic polish, rubbing or polishing compound will do the job. I have had the quickest and best results from Meguiar's M105 Ultra-Cut Compound, but I have used plenty of others in the past. As others have mentioned, be sure to put some kind of protective product on when you are completely done.
Also, for those who haven't done headlight restoration, this can be done with lenses still on the vehicle.
Use masking tape to cover edges around the work area. This not only keeps you from accidentally sanding or polishing paint or trim, but also keeps polish and wool material from slinging into unwanted areas.
If you're doing this on the car, it's ideal to plan on washing the vehicle after you're done since you will kick up some dust and lint no matter how much you mask around the work area.
If you do not have a specific plastic polish, rubbing or polishing compound will do the job. I have had the quickest and best results from Meguiar's M105 Ultra-Cut Compound, but I have used plenty of others in the past. As others have mentioned, be sure to put some kind of protective product on when you are completely done.
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