Clear Headlights

[RamAirDave]

Yup..like the others said...They should polish right out. Might try some 2000 grit wetsand and then 2-3 stage polish. If you dont have the product though..find a buddy that does. The price of the 3M products alone will cost more than the new housings lol

 

[graystone]

Thanks for the suggestions; I will give the polish a try.

 

[someotherguy]

The 3M kit is pricey but nice; I've never needed that much though to get headlights looking good again. Remove from truck (don't forget it's just the 2 simple "pin" bolts sticking up through the core support so you can pull the housing for bulb replacement; no need to pull the grille), wetsand with 600, polish with Novus #2 plastic polish on a cloth wheel. Clean thoroughly and apply clearcoat. I've had fine results with rattle can clear. You can get Novus at a bunch of places including some cycle shops, and of course online.

Richard

 

[bluex]

I have the tyc that were in my truck if you'd be interested. $150+ shipping obo

 

[brycebba]

So you guys have been using 600 grit sand paper at the highest before you clear or polish? I just bout some and tried some 1500 and you could see the scratches and dullness but the clear looked OK on the light I used to test. Does the light look pretty beat up before you applied polish or clear?

 

[someotherguy]

600 wet, then polish, then clear. If you polish properly you won't see any scratches. Mind you that's on an OEM housing which doesn't have any crystal clear areas. If you're trying to polish out some completely clear aftermarket lenses or ones on other vehicles that have a clear design then you're better off stepping up the sandpaper grades a few more times throughout the process, or using the kit.

Richard

 

[MSCustoms]

I just cleared the headlights on my car today. I wet sanded with 800 grit, cleaned, and let it dry. It was not clear at all and you could see all the scratches from the paper. I masked it off and sprayed it with 2k clear and they look new again and you couldnt even see the scratches.

 

[1997k1500Calvin]

I just cleared the headlights on my car today. I wet sanded with 800 grit, cleaned, and let it dry. It was not clear at all and you could see all the scratches from the paper. I masked it off and sprayed it with 2k clear and they look new again and you couldnt even see the scratches.

Pictures son pictures

 

[someotherguy]

Yes, I'm sure there were scratches after the sanding, that's what the polishing step is for.

Richard

 

[MSCustoms]

Yes, after sanding you could see the scratches but the scratches are necessary because it gives the clear coat something to bond to. It wont bond to a smooth, polished surface. I dont have any before or during pictures but I grabbed an after picture.

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Here is a closer picture and as you can see, no scratches are visible and I didnt polish them after sanding. If you spray the clear without runs or dry spraying then you will get a perfect finish and polishing will not be required. Make sure the old clear coat has been sanded off, there will be shiny spots on the light where old clear coat is still there.

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