20th Anniversary GTI Headlight Restore

[ride5150]

my friend just bought this car and the headlights were a nightmare (as you can see from the pics).

they were first wetsanded with different grades of sandpaper, then compounded (m105 + orange pad), polished (m205 + white pad), and finally sealed (poliseal).

Came out pretty good i think!

enjoy:

passenger side before:

passenger side after:

drivers side before:

drivers side after:

 

[fancyfootwork]

Really good work. Lots of steps but they look new.

 

[dchristo]

man, they look great

 

[C. Charles Hahn]

Great improvement! Nicely done.

 

[nirmaljusdoit]

Thats some awesome results !!

Can you please post what was the sanding process that you followed initially ?

 

[BorisC]

:dblthumb2:

 

[Scarelane]

Great job! Makes such a big difference.

 

[ride5150]

thank you

Thats some awesome results !!

Can you please post what was the sanding process that you followed initially ?

sure. i used 600 grit first, then 1000, 1500, and finally 2000.

i wouldve started with 400 if i had any because they were really bad, and i wouldve used 800 after 600 if i had that in my toolbox too.