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how do you polish, make headlights look new again?
I heard scratch x from Meguairs works pretty good. Is that true? BTW, I want quick and easy.
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Do a few searches.
http://www.properautocare.com/plaslenclean.html
http://www.properautocare.com/exteriorcare.html
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Quote: | I heard scratch x from Meguairs works pretty good. Is that true? BTW, I want quick and easy. | Pretty much the same way you deal with paint scratches... polish. If they're really bad, wetsanding first.
Quick-and-easy... power tools. Random orbital buffer, the smaller the better. Keep the hood open, and tape the bumper cover around the headlights first.
I use a variety of rubbing compounds depending on how bad they are. To date, I haven't had to use anything more aggressive than 3M 39002 on the roadster headlights. On cars of yore, I've had to start with wetsanding at 1200 grit. Polishing by hand after wetsanding takes more time and effort than using a power tool, but it's not impossible.
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If really bad, use a product called MicroMesh, available from Aircraft Spruce (www.aircraftspruce.com). It is used to polish aircraft windshields, canopies, and landing light lenses.
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I used meguairs glass polish on my old e36 headlights a few times. after polishing them the first time while they were in teh car, I learned that it's easier and cleaner to take the headlight enclosures off of the car first. There was an article in last month's Bimmer magazine about polishing. After reading it, it seems there's a lot more choices on polishes, including different grits. They also mentioned that it's a good idea to remove the headlight enclosure too. Good Luck!
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how do you polish, make headlights look new again?