best product to clean up headlight scratches?

Alexshen1 · 07-20-2012, 11:17 PM

scratches pretty deep

didymus · 07-21-2012, 08:44 AM

Have you polished?

TreeSemdyZee · 07-21-2012, 09:28 AM

Depends on how deep. If you can't polish them out, do just like you would for paint scratches. Wet sand, then polish.

Alexshen1 · 07-21-2012, 01:58 PM

ok 3000grit sounds good?

gr8-wrx · 07-21-2012, 05:52 PM

Try this first before sandpaper (I always start with the less aggressive, then work my way up if necessary). Works pretty well:

MeguiarsDirect.com:PlastX Clear Plastic Cleaner & Polish PlastX Clear Plastic Cleaner & Polish

Huck · 07-21-2012, 06:31 PM

Start wetsanding with 1000-1200 grit pads, then go to 3000. Then wax, buff, and apply a uv protectant.

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Alexshen1 · 07-21-2012, 07:54 PM

ok when i polish should i use a pad or my 6 inch pc cuz i think the pc is way too big

Ubetit · 07-21-2012, 08:59 PM

Rotary with a 4 inch pad does wonders. I haven't needed to sand any headlights.

Huck · 07-22-2012, 07:26 AM

I have a 3 inch kit that I use. 4 is alright.

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07-20-2012, 11:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
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07-21-2012, 08:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
Ubetit Track Member Join Date: May 2012 Location: Ohio Posts: 527 Drives: the women lazy Rep Power: 13	Rotary with a 4 inch pad does wonders. I haven't needed to sand any headlights. Last edited by Ubetit; 07-26-2012 at 08:43 PM.

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Huck A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Cocoa, Florida Age: 41 Posts: 5,075 Drives: Pantydropper machine Rep Power: 33	I have a 3 inch kit that I use. 4 is alright. Sent from my iPizzle using magic and new-fangled science stuff __________________ VLEDS \| Evo-R \| Moddiction \| CF Hood Struts \| F.I. CF CBE & LTH \| Stillen CAI \| NST Pulleys \| UpRev \| Z1 \| M7 \| Status \| Forgestar \| PSS \| Whiteline \| SPL \| SPC \| Kenwood \| Zenclosure \| Kicker \| Alpine Type R

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TreeSemdyZee Premium Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Kentuck-IANA Age: 59 Posts: 4,880 Drives: '09 370 & ‘14 Juke Rep Power: 27408	Depends on how deep. If you can't polish them out, do just like you would for paint scratches. Wet sand, then polish.

07-21-2012, 01:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Alexshen1 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 154 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 15	ok 3000grit sounds good?

07-21-2012, 07:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
Alexshen1 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 154 Drives: 09 370z Rep Power: 15	ok when i polish should i use a pad or my 6 inch pc cuz i think the pc is way too big

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