Quick headlight restoration question

[YankeeFan]

Sorry to bother you with this but I don't see an answer or just don't know all the acronyms used

Once I go through wet sanding with 1000, 2000 and/or 3000 grit what is next? Use a DA or rotary? What pad and how aggressive a polish to work with? I have Menzerna products.

Plan IPA wipe-down, then apply DLux

Thanks

 

[B5visser]

Sorry to bother you with this but I don't see an answer or just don't know all the acronyms used

Once I go through wet sanding with 1000, 2000 and/or 3000 grit what is next? Use a DA or rotary? What pad and how aggressive a polish to work with? I have Menzerna products.

Plan IPA wipe-down, then apply DLux

Thanks

Looks like you have the process almost dialed in! My personal preference after sanding with 3000 grit, is a 4" Buff and shine orange pad on my PE14 using M100 (Or FG400 in your case). I've used my GG6 with this same pad with great results, but I prefer the speed and precision of the Rotary.

Finishing down is up to you. FG400 will probably finish down LSP ready on polycarbonate lenses.

 

[YankeeFan]

Looks like you have the process almost dialed in! My personal preference after sanding with 3000 grit, is a 4" Buff and shine orange pad on my PE14 using M100 (Or FG400 in your case). I've used my GG6 with this same pad with great results, but I prefer the speed and precision of the Rotary.

Finishing down is up to you. FG400 will probably finish down LSP ready on polycarbonate lenses.

Thanks for the clarification. Planning on trying this tomorrow.

 

[brettS4]

You probably could skip the 3000 wet sand. I usually go from 1500 to M105 and then M205 on my GG6 and call it quits when the plastic seems to disappear. But you gotta play it by ear and see what works. The nice thing about this sort of correction is that it's very clear (no pun intended) how well it's progressing.

The polycarbonate is fairly soft so you won't need a very aggressive pad. You might end up backing up a step once or twice if it looks like sanding marks were left after the polishing. But maybe that's just me being a perfectionist.

 

[KirkH]

Here's my method just for the helluvit:

Clean with Meguiar's Mirror Glaze 17 Plastic cleaner
Clay the surface
Wet sand with 1500, 2000, 3000 and distilled water
Compound with PE-14, 1"-4" orange pad, and any compound that I have extra of, or don't like for paint
Polish with PE-14, 1"-4" white pad and Meguiar's Mirror Glaze 10 Plastic polish
Seal with Chemical Guys Jet Seal

Probably overkill, but they look great. Everybody has a different method.