Small sander for headlights?

[tdrake2406]

I have been practicing my technique on headlights recently and got to thinking is there a small sander or some kind of attachment for my drill or porter cable that i could use to sand down the headlights? I tried to do a search but the search was too wide with its results. Maybe someone here could shine some light on what they use.

 

[Bill1234]

Basically a drill is the only thing you need. However it you want more space between the headlight and the drill, you could buy a longer bit attachment piece

 

[tdrake2406]

Basically a drill is the only thing you need. However it you want more space between the headlight and the drill, you could buy a longer bit attachment piece

thanks bill what attachment would i need for it?

 

[Bill1234]

There are bits you would buy for a drill to screw in screws, however there are also much longer drill bits which you would attach to the drill on one end and the pad on the other

 

[Bill1234]

Results for headlight - Search+

lots of kits out there on autogeek

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

In my detailing boot camp classes we use the Griot's 3" Mini Polisher as a sander... works great...

Jeff machine sanding a headlight lens...

Here's Stephan misting some water onto the face of the sanding disc...

Stephan machine sanding a headlight lens

Don machine sanding...

Products used...

3" Griot's Garage Mini Orbital Polisher
Be sure to get the 3" Foam Interface Pad if you're planning on using the 3" Griot's Garage Mini Polisher for sanding headlights for dampsanding paint.

Meguiars Unigrit 3 Inch Foam Interface Pad

Meguiars Heavy Duty Two Step Headlight Restoration Kit - G3000


I also demonstrated the Flitz ScuffPads

The Flitz Mini ScuffPad is made of resin-coated non-woven abrasives in cut fiber strands. The flexible, durable sanding pads are perfect for contoured surfaces. Use the pads wet or dry.

The Flitz Mini ScuffPad is the equivalent to 1500 grit sandpaper. On scratched headlight lenses, plastics, wood, composite, and metal, the Mini ScuffPad sands down the scratched surface to create a more uniform surface. When you begin polishing, the entire surface is being leveled at the same rate. The results are uniform and smooth.


Flitz Mini ScuffPads 6 Pack, 1500 Grit

My article list has a couple articles on using this polisher as a dampsander. If I worked in a body shop and sanded cars every week I wouldn't be without it.

 

[Mike PhillipsMike Phillips is verified member.]

The below is from my article list, you can find the link in my Signature Line.

It's easy to find my sanding articles because right before the list you'll see a 3" Griot's Mini Polisher being used as a dampsander on a 1971 GTO I used for a class on how to wetsand, cut and buff for a show car finish.



Wetsanding - Dampsanding - Colorsanding Topics

Wetsanding, Colorsanding & Dampsanding

3M Trizact 6 Inch 3000 Grit Performance Sanding Disc 01459 - Singles

Video: Wow! 3M #5000 Grit Polishing I mean Sanding Discs!

3™ Trizact™ Foam Discs 5000 FAQs

New Toy - #5000 Grit Trizact Foam Finishing Discs

How to use Meguiar's Unigrit Sanding Blocks to remove runs and dirt nibs in paint

Damp-Sanding Tools, Tips and Techniques by Mike Phillips

RIDS and Feathersanding - A Highly Specialized Technique by Mike Phillips

Wetsanding - Fresh Paint vs Factory Paint

Basic Hand Sanding Techniques

The Rule of Thumb

Fight or Flight Method for Gaging Surface Temperature

Griot's 3" Mini Polisher works great as a 3" Dampsander

Dampsanding with 3" Griot's Garage Mini Polisher

It's the person that does the wet-sanding, cutting and buffing that makes or breaks the paint job -Mike Phillips

Meguiar's 6" Unigrit Sanding and Finishing Discs

Meguiar's New 3 Inch Professional Headlight & Spot Repair Kit

Two Schools of Thought when Hand Sanding - Straight-lines or Crosshatch Pattern

The difference between 3M's Hookit and Hookit II Hook-N-Loop Interface Systems

List of Sanding Discs at Autogeek.net

If it has paint... it gets polished...

Removing Orange Peel & Sanding Marks with the Griot's ROP and the Wolfgang Twins

How long will a half sheet of wet/dry sandpaper last before it stops cutting and you need to replace it?

Can an air-powered DA Sander be used to polish paint?




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[Klasse Act]

I agree about the 3" GG RO....works great!

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