Polishing Headlights and Glass

[Dub_Star_V6]

Because 1500 was all I had? But it seemed to work OK

[DMS_Dan]

lol fair enough then! Yeah worked great going by the pics!

[Gigitt]

You can use emry paper with liquid for wet sanding, but don't expect it to last long. The Paper and glue are not waterproof but it still will work for 15-30 min of polishing etc. Just don't hope to use it the next day!

Wet/Dry Paper is best used wet as the paste made from the liquid and removed particles makes for a finer finish.
Also you can wash the W/D to remove any particles, let dry, and use it later on or the next day or next week... it can be reused over and over again till it is useless.

Just a tip... Get yourself new W/D sheets if doinf your heradlights.
do not use old pre used W/D that was used on metal... this could cause scratches from the left over metal filings - or worse embed the filings into the plastic only to rust.

[Dub_Star_V6]

Thanks for your advice Gigitt.

I used it for about 15 minutes on each lens before it was pretty much shot to bits, but as you can see the results were pretty good.

I soaked the other sheets and it got really pasty and gluggy but did make for quite a good friction to get the lens covers down to the good plastic. It was then up to the finer grade papers and polishes to get the clear finish you see in the final photos.

Not a bad effort for a rank amateur

[DMS_Dan]

Just FYI guys if your attempting this and want some really fine stuff look here http://www.carcareproducts.com.au/pr...abrasive_paper they have 2000 and 2500