Headlight housing rejuvenation! <long> <BWW>
11-05-2006, 03:48 PM
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good work, hit it with some #9 and it will be flawless . . . =)
#7 should be the last step if you're not waxing.
It's a glaze and has no polishing agents. It's primarily used to fill gaps.
An interesting bit of info I learned at the Meguiar's clinic in Del Mar, wax does not play well with photographs.
Every car we did for photo work had no wax. Just a hand rub with #7. Better for the camera eye.
It's a glaze and has no polishing agents. It's primarily used to fill gaps.
An interesting bit of info I learned at the Meguiar's clinic in Del Mar, wax does not play well with photographs.
Every car we did for photo work had no wax. Just a hand rub with #7. Better for the camera eye.
11-05-2006, 06:09 PM
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Thought about it, but didn't want to expose the connections to water
Also, having the lights on the car gives a nice solid base for even wet sanding and polishing.
11-06-2006, 07:08 AM
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X-Pel makes pre-cut pieces for the headlights and fogs- ->
X-Pel.com
Cost is about $40 or so.
It is the same material as the clear bra but much thicker.
I applied to my stock headlights when I first bought the car and eventually sold them a few years later when I went to e-codes.
They were in great condition.
Cost is about $40 or so.
It is the same material as the clear bra but much thicker.
I applied to my stock headlights when I first bought the car and eventually sold them a few years later when I went to e-codes.
They were in great condition.
10-26-2008, 07:14 PM
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Re: Headlight housing rejuvenation! <long> <BWW>
Help! What on earth did I do wrong?
I used 400, 600, and 1500, lots of water, took my time, then #7 polishing compound in a drill with a buffer. Did I sand too hard? I was neither bearing down nor being ultra-gentle, just sorta what felt right.
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I used 400, 600, and 1500, lots of water, took my time, then #7 polishing compound in a drill with a buffer. Did I sand too hard? I was neither bearing down nor being ultra-gentle, just sorta what felt right.
<a href="http://s142.photobucket.com/albums/r108/marmer01/Car%20pix/?action=view¤t=PA260024.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r108/marmer01/Car%20pix/PA260024.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
<a href="http://s142.photobucket.com/albums/r108/marmer01/Car%20pix/?action=view¤t=PA260025.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r108/marmer01/Car%20pix/PA260025.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
<a href="http://s142.photobucket.com/albums/r108/marmer01/Car%20pix/?action=view¤t=PA260026.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r108/marmer01/Car%20pix/PA260026.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
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