WOO!!! Got my headlights done (Pics)

[beandip]

Well, my headlights were nasty and very cloudy, so cloudy i couldn't see my bulbs inside. I decided to wet sand them and polish them with Blue Magic Metal polish. All i can say is wow, if your headlights are cloudy i would definitely recommend this. so here are the pics.

This was worth the 6.5 hours of work (yes it was that bad, and i only had 800 Grit and 1000). what do you think?

Before




After





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[ProTouring2.2]

nice work mang

[cwfox42]

good job

[Firm]

Damn! that looks awesome......I gotta do mine. Could you post up some more detailed steps?

[beandip]

here ya go. www.TechGuys.ca | How to: Polish plastic lenses

for the polish i used Blue Magic Metal Polish. Just ask for it at auto zone. ALWAYS KEEP WATER ON THE HEADLIGHT WHILE WET SANDING!!!! a spray bottle works great. Just sand and spray until your done. I also went in a circular sanding motion on the bad spots and before i polished them I sanded up and down.

You don't really need 400 grit sand paper, but it would make it go quicker if they are really bad. i just used 800 and 1000 on mine. A good way of telling if you are done is to feel if the surface has any bumps or any imperfections, and shine a flashlight at the lens to see imperfections better. If you take your headlights off make sure you put them on right. I worked on mine while they were on my truck.

Good Luck

[Firm]

Thanks alot....Mine arn't as bad as yours were, so I am hoping I can get them done tomorrow.
Thanks again for the info

[stockchevy1983]

sweet looks nice, good job

[beandip]

Quote: Originally Posted by Firm

Thanks alot....Mine arn't as bad as yours were, so I am hoping I can get them done tomorrow.
Thanks again for the info

Thanks, but on the very first pic they dont look that bad because i wiped water on them before i took that pic.

Good Luck Also post some before and after pics

[Alaska]

nice wheelwells!

[Alaska]

^^^ translates to "drop yo shit, nigga"

[beandip]

yeah i need to. i might do a 4/5 drop or so. im not really sure. but for some reason the "before" pic disappeared.

[comics22]

hmm
i was thinking of doing this to my 95 turnsignals(the bumper kind) and then finding some fog light bulbs to put in there, or maybe yellow driving lights...

[Firm]

Well....I spent most of the day doing little things to the truck....managed to get one done(the worst one....took about 2 hours) No before and after pics, but before it looked like crap....and the after is the same as yours. Thanks for posting this....really freshened up my truck. Now I gotta do the other one tomorrow.

[beandip]

yeah cleaning them up makes the front end of the truck look a whole lot better. my finger prints were worn down after i got mine done. it felt like i had soap on my fingers all week.

[TubbD]

Wow! Looks awesome!

[Firm]

Got the other one done....Even my g/f noticed the difference! Thanks again for the post!

[greencactus3]

good job!

[Kenny Pollock]

Quote: Originally Posted by Firm

Even my g/f noticed the difference!

Damn, nice work... my girlfriend wouldn't even realize if I painted the truck a different color

[tonythetiger57]

I was thinking, clean those wheelwells. You always see a nicely detailed viechle with nasty wheelwells, it only takes a few minutes to clean

[RoushRocks]

nice job, they turned out great

[BAKO_BLZR]

W3RD, big difference...

[556mm]

damn nice work

[dimedragin22s]

i do these all the time started off with wet sanding with 600 then 1000 then buff it with 3m extra cut compound the swirl remover 15 mins done both lights charge $30 a pair

[DistortedDreamerz]

Looks Good Man .. Looks 500 x Better

[Salt n Pepper]

my moms celica needs this in a bad way

[seskers]

Sorry To Break This To You Now But.... Some Meguires Pro Grade Compound And A Wool Pad On A Buffer Would Have Done The Same Thing In About 30 Minutes

[zippplok]

plastic cleaner on a mothers power ball took be about 5 minutes each headlight worked great

[ßɭĬƮƵ]

looks good...

[seskers]

Ok Truck Fans The Time To Beat Is 5 Min. Who Is Up For The Challange. (and Yes I'm Getting A Power Ball) Thanks For The Tip!!

[ka_jd7and1]

This thread is 4 months old, guys.....

[Slow_S10]

Quote: Originally Posted by zippplok

plastic cleaner on a mothers power ball took be about 5 minutes each headlight worked great

Yep one of my friends did the exact same thing to his. It turned out great.

Quote: Originally Posted by ka_jd7and1

This thread is 4 months old, guys.....

At least it's not 4 years old like some I have seen poping up lately...

[seskers]

after 4 months still talking about the same thing we must be helping someone!!!

[beandip]

Quote: Originally Posted by seskers

Ok Truck Fans The Time To Beat Is 5 Min. Who Is Up For The Challange. (and Yes I'm Getting A Power Ball) Thanks For The Tip!!

Just because you can get things done faster doesn't mean they turn out the same. be careful that you don't burn the surface.

[Tex Star Detail]

How are they holding up? I never had any luck with polishing lights without them re-hazing in a few weeks when the polish starts to wear down..

Headlights have a thin layer of UV protection on them, and that is what turns yellow and fades, and eventually, starts to flake.
I too, sand with 800, 1000 or 1500, 2000 or 2500, then 3000.

I don't want to hijack your thread with my pics, but I posted some in my other thread....
http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f42/fe...33/index3.html (3rd page, post #112)

[DJDAudio]

Wow thats looks awesome hmm

[beandip]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tex Star Detail

How are they holding up? I never had any luck with polishing lights without them re-hazing in a few weeks when the polish starts to wear down..

Headlights have a thin layer of UV protection on them, and that is what turns yellow and fades, and eventually, starts to flake.
I too, sand with 800, 1000 or 1500, 2000 or 2500, then 3000.

I don't want to hijack your thread with my pics, but I posted some in my other thread....
http://www.s10forum.com/forum/f42/fe...33/index3.html (3rd page, post #112)

well on mine they never flake at all and its been 4 months already. i just re-do mine because i didn't do a prefect job the fist time (like around the raised knobs). that blue metal polish is suppose to leave a silicon protective layer. but either way mine never flaked after a week, they just stayed looking crystal clear, and mine were wayy worse that that pic you have on post#112.


::edit:: here is a pic of the stuff i used, you can get it at autozone

[xlowriderx]

nice looks much better now

[blazerida88]

looks good, what we do is wet sand with 500, then 1000, then 1500, and finally we clear coat those bad boys and they look awesome. but if u dont have access to paint guns and all that good stuff, then what u did looks to be good

[comics22]

your supposed to put wax over the lights once you clean them real good to prevent hazing again.