Headlight Restortions

[sullysdetailing]

400 gritt dry
500 gritt wet
1000 gritt wet
2500 gritt wet

M105 organge ccs pad
m205 white ccs pad
Clear

Infinity M45
Before:

After

Nissan Sentra
Before:

After

 

[sullysdetailing]

Pictures added to thread

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[MDetail]

Infinity looks amazing. What did you use for the clear?

 

[sullysdetailing]

Helmsman Urathane with mineral spirits mixed 1:1 (50/50)

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[Desert Detail & More]

Hows the best way you are applying the clear, that gave good results?

 

[MDetail]

I'm wondering if you could repair the grill on that infiniti. As far as application, did you basically follow that 50-50 urethane thread?

 

[maximus20895]

He used compound where the thread's OP didn't use compound at all.

The Chrome was painted on and went away so you can fix the grill without a repaint.

 

[sullysdetailing]

To fix the grill you would need to repaont it. The fake Chrome is painted on. I might have to prep this vehicle to be sold soon. If so I'm going to pull the grill off and paint it

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[sal329]

Headlights look great nice work

 

[sullysdetailing]

Thank you

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[dannythekid]

Looks great man! I followed your same process (almost to a T) and didn't get quite the same results on my Mustang lights.

I used:
320 wet
600 wet
800 wet
1000 wet
1500 wet

m105/ Yellow CCS
m205/ Orange CCS

I'm thinking I may need that 2500 and another step of polishing.

 

[VIP Reflections]

any pics? i know M105 is great for removing sanding marks, but IDK about 1500 grit marks on plastic. i would say your right, use 2500 but you shouldnt need another polishing step tho

 

[LegacyGT]

any pics? i know M105 is great for removing sanding marks, but IDK about 1500 grit marks on plastic. i would say your right, use 2500 but you shouldnt need another polishing step tho

Polished out a set for my friend last night, they were not in too bad of shape, but I did polish out 1500 grit sanding marks with no problem.

Process was:
1000 grit wet
1500 grit wet
Menzerna Power Gloss on HT Cyan, rotary 1000 rpm.
Menzerna Power Finish on HT Tangerine rotary 1000 rpm.
IPA wipe down
Opti-Coat 2.0

Before: (not my taping job)

After: (my taping job)

 

[dannythekid]

I will have to snap some pics of them... I also might not be getting enough power/heat with the PC, may need to source a rotary.

 

[maximus20895]

How do you guys sand it? With your hand or what?

 

[WRAPT C5Z06]

Nice job.

Would starting with 1000 grit even make a dent in those headlights? Just curious...