good stuff, i just blacked out my head lights and i decided to sand my leans since they were off but i used 1000 grit and now i cant buff out the fine scratches im using mgrs PlasticX ..i might be in a problem??hmmmm i think ima go to the store and buy some 2000 grit and resand it and then buy that power ball (or something similar) and buff the heck out of it..it should work???hopefully...
oh and just to let you guys know i wet sanded both sides???
hope it all turns out cuz i need to finish this project..

 

i bought the turtle wax headlight restorer kit. it scuffed my head lights pretty good and now they look like ****

 

sucks man i feel you...my lights are not turning out well i think i might need new lens??
ive been trying to bufff it out with the power ball and plasticx and im getting "ok" results...
nothing good

 

it came with a guaranty so im gonna call them up and flip on them.. maybe ill get something out of it or maybe just my 8 bucks back :/

 

https://my350z.com/forum/exterior-an...eadlights.html
here is a link of my problem maybe it will help you.

 

This is the only stuff that has ever worked for me.

I've tried the sandpaper restore kits and buffing compunds, but the haze eventually came back.

Nearly a year later and still no haze.

Note: Clean the lights only when they've had a chance to cool down.

 

^HAHA you know it!!! Stuff works...

 

at our shop we either wet sand with 1000 and use medium rubbing compound with a yellow foam cutting pad, and then a polish with a black finishing pad. (this gets rid of most oxidation, but not all) the medium compound will get rid of the 1000 scratches easily. (for anyone worrying)

OR to get rid of any imperfections in the headlights we wetsand with 1000 and shoot 2 coats of clear on the headlights and then wet sand and buff the clear and the headlights look better than new forever.

if you wet sand and buff it will look alright for a little bit but the oxidation will eventually come back, thats why we clear coat them to give them a nice shine without ever worrying about oxidation/scratches ever coming back.

3rd day of owning my Z i removed headlights and cleared them so i dont have to worry about oxidation.

 

I sprayed krylon crystal clear coat(lightly 1 coat) on a small section
(inside & out) and it didn't seem to work..
i should have done two coats i didnt know..
will this work inside and out of the lenses??
and is there a specific type of clear coat??..

 

.....your 1st problem is using krylon lol don't use spray cans.

use the real deal shot out of a spray GUN.

I like to use Transtar euro quick clear coat, out of all the clear coats i've used, it seems to be the most clear. most of them have a yellowish tint to them but not this one.

 

haha hey i didnt know....i ended out just buffing them ouT for like a week, and put them on, once on they look pretty good and clear.turned out good
i updated my thread i had going a wile back.

 

Look great !!! I will try

 

Ineedtodothis.....

 

mostZownersneed2.....

 

^ lol..

 

I got similar results using "headlight lens restorer" or polish, I believe it is made by Mothers or Blue Magic. (can get it at Auto Zone.) Took several applications but came out really good.

 

just did my headlight... here are the pic...


by the way...

i used wet sand 1000 and 2000 since i cannot find the 3000..but it turned out okay...

ugly faded lamps..


masked it up

running water while sanding first with 1000 grit then 2000

sanded

used my car wax compound... work just fine... applied like 7 times though.. but hey.. use what u got to save money.... heeehehh


finished... looks great...

 

wow great thread cant wait to try this out

 

i wet sanded my lights today, this is what i used.

this is how bad my lights were


with flash shows a lil more detail

before i did anything i washed the lenses they apply painters tape around the light so i wouldnt damage the paint with the buffer of sanding paper.i sanded the lights with 2000 grit 3m sandpaper with a constant flow of water while applying only the weight of my hand on the paper. i forgot to take pictures on this step.
after wards i dried the light and apply the plastic x with my finger through out the lens and buff the shet out of the lens with the power ball. thats how you get the rainbow finish on the lens too.

then i waxed and waxed

and taaddaaa

bling bling






result was a clean happy car

 

^^ Wow, looks great!

My haze has come back after roughly a year, nowhere near as bad as the pics I posted above, but still bad enough for me to do this again.

This time, I will wet-sand and have clear applied. I need some other needs for a body shop anyway (thinking of doing a black roof, plus the area right above my splitter in my grill, and a couple of door dings to take care of), so might as well have all that done at the same time.