I decided to wetsand my headlights
#1
Driver
Thread Starter
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This is the first project since I got the car last week, Everytime I looked at the car... It PISSED ME OFF!!! The paint isnt IMMACULATE by any measure, but this at least will help me see at night!
DISCLAIMER: THIS IS MY FIRST WRITEUP!!! DONT KILL ME IF I FORGOT SOMETHING!
Things Needed:
-Painters tape (pick a color)
-Sand paper (People say start with 100 or lower and make your way to 2000... I just used 1200. Its all the pats store had)
-Rubbing compound (i skipped this step... I was doing this at work on the clock)
-Wax
-Water (notice I said WETSAND... i used WINDEX)
-High Speed Buffer (Stole it from the Detailer at my Dealership)
Look how terrible they were...
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1207.jpg)
STEP 1:
Mask off headlights with painters tape. I didnt do them PERFECT... but once again... the paint isnt PERFECT on my cat. it has almost 186k on the clock!
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1208.jpg)
STEP 2:
Wetsand until the lens looks really hazy... to a point you think you F****D them up! I took about 3-4 minutes per lens
notice the difference? The smaller lens isnt touched yet.
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1222.jpg)
STEP 2.5:
Wetsand the smaller lens
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1223.jpg)
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1224.jpg)
STEP 3:
Buff the lens.
Look at the improvement!!!!
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1225.jpg)
Couple more angles
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1226.jpg)
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1227.jpg)
Now you see how ugly they were!
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1228.jpg)
BARF!!
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1229.jpg)
Difference in lighting... Driver side is the fresh wetsanded version!
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1230.jpg)
NOW THIS TOOK ME ABOUT 10-12 MINUTES TOPS TO DO THE DRIVER SIDE. IF YOURE AN ALCOHOLIC... GRAD A BEER AND RELAX FOR A MINUTE... BUT I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS WAS A PIECE OF CAKE. (IM NOT A HANDS ON TYPE OF GUY BY ANY MEASURE!!!)
Now here are the pics of the other side done and both together,.
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1231.jpg)
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1232.jpg)
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1233.jpg)
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1234.jpg)
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1235.jpg)
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1236.jpg)
DISCLAIMER: THIS IS MY FIRST WRITEUP!!! DONT KILL ME IF I FORGOT SOMETHING!
Things Needed:
-Painters tape (pick a color)
-Sand paper (People say start with 100 or lower and make your way to 2000... I just used 1200. Its all the pats store had)
-Rubbing compound (i skipped this step... I was doing this at work on the clock)
-Wax
-Water (notice I said WETSAND... i used WINDEX)
-High Speed Buffer (Stole it from the Detailer at my Dealership)
Look how terrible they were...
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1207.jpg)
STEP 1:
Mask off headlights with painters tape. I didnt do them PERFECT... but once again... the paint isnt PERFECT on my cat. it has almost 186k on the clock!
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1208.jpg)
STEP 2:
Wetsand until the lens looks really hazy... to a point you think you F****D them up! I took about 3-4 minutes per lens
notice the difference? The smaller lens isnt touched yet.
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1222.jpg)
STEP 2.5:
Wetsand the smaller lens
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1223.jpg)
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1224.jpg)
STEP 3:
Buff the lens.
Look at the improvement!!!!
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1225.jpg)
Couple more angles
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1226.jpg)
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1227.jpg)
Now you see how ugly they were!
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1228.jpg)
BARF!!
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1229.jpg)
Difference in lighting... Driver side is the fresh wetsanded version!
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1230.jpg)
NOW THIS TOOK ME ABOUT 10-12 MINUTES TOPS TO DO THE DRIVER SIDE. IF YOURE AN ALCOHOLIC... GRAD A BEER AND RELAX FOR A MINUTE... BUT I ASSURE YOU THAT THIS WAS A PIECE OF CAKE. (IM NOT A HANDS ON TYPE OF GUY BY ANY MEASURE!!!)
Now here are the pics of the other side done and both together,.
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1231.jpg)
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1232.jpg)
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1233.jpg)
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1234.jpg)
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1235.jpg)
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1236.jpg)
![](http://i714.photobucket.com/albums/ww147/G0TB00ST/IMAG1237.jpg)
#5
Driver
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Im not worried about the plastic polisher... I enjoy cleaning and taking care of the car. Eventually i will get the entire car resprayed, (because im ****.. No homo lol ) and have them spray clear coat on them (ive heard that its ok to do that)