espelirS2K

Can it be done? I've seen good results with it.. but if I want to take it one step further, can I use my cutting pads and PC with PlastiX in order to take the rest of the haziness out of the headlights?

Only reason I would think it wouldn't work because it's not a "cutting polish" or however you want to look at it.

Btw, I have a PC and edge pads.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks .

-Aaron

wanabe

does this help??

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=403076

espelirS2K

I read through that post last week.. and he used just his hands and buffing by hand.

I was wondering if I'd yield better gains with the PC+cutting pads+polishing pad after.

By hand, I get ok results.. but just wondering if I can get better with the pad combo above.

BMWWW

I've never tried re-finishing with a PC before.

But for royally-messed up headlights, my process is as follows:

- Wetsand with 1500grit
- Wetsand with 2000grit/2500 if available (opposite direction)
- Compound via rotary
- Final polish (If necessary) via rotary

This will achieve the absolute best results. Leaving only deep pits remaining.

wanabe

i agree that the machine is a good idea...
but i would start out with a less aggressive pad- and a very small area just to make sure that you dont make it worse. you always want to use the least aggressive polish that will do the job.
i know that some guys have used the machine on their headlights, so lets hope that someone who has done this will chime in!

espelirS2K

I guess I could experiment and then if it gets worse just wet sand, couldn't I?

espelirS2K

What kind of compound were you using and what kind of final polish?

Sounds like I may go this route..

BMWWW

Maybe I dropped the ball on this one, but try the plastic polishes first, as they may yield good results.

That said, any paint polish will do... better off buying one product that can double duty.
From what I've been told, it was Ultra coat's line of compound/polish.

I'm sure you'd get the same results with other popular lines as well. (Menzerna, Optimum, Meguiars) I'll be switching over to the Optimum line this year. So the corresponding compound/final polishes would be:

Optimum Hyper Compound
Optimum Polish (Mixed with OHC will produce a product much like Optimum Compound)

Make sure you tape the surrounding trim/paint/metals well, and good luck!

espelirS2K

Well.. I got anxious and went on a learning crusade!

With the Edge Orange light cutting pad, and PlastiX I taped off half the headlight and around it and went at it. On the other half, I just took a foam pad and applied/wiped off. After applying by normal steps with the Light cutting pad (speed 3, then work in with speed 6). I could already see AMAZING results. From there I went to the white polishing pad to finish it off, and wiped it down with a MF towel.

Oh my GOD it worked wonders . I'm happy I tried this out because besides the headlights having some rock pits in them from being 7 years old, they are good as new! I would recommend this to any/everyone. Definitely a lot easier than wet sanding/polishing.

I did take comparison picks with half the headlight taped off.. but I have to upload them.. and I'm afraid they won't come out any good because it was off my camera phone.

Thanks for your help guys! It worked wonders .

-Aaron

diabolus2k

I've used Menzerna IP and FPII with both a PC and Rotary on headlights with excellent results