Has anyone ever attempted to wet sand their headlights to bring back the shine? My RX unfortunately has a few pips, scratches and a faded look. I see other RX's about and they look fantastic with their headlights. I have watched a couple of youtube videos on how to go about doing this, but I wanted to see if anyone on this forum has suggestions etc. on how to do this. The only thing I am a bit afraid of if knowing at one point (if using a rotary tool) is too much before I do damage to the light? Would it be easier to just use hand sanding and polishing (given that it would take significantly longer than using a power tool)?

 

If you do use a power tool keep the RPMs low. I tried to polish the plastic crystal on a vintage Rolex with a dremel at 5K rpm and melted the surface. With some low RPM elbow grease I was able to get it clear but still had to replace the crystal to make it right.

There are kits available for the purpose, have you seen those?

 

You should consider "Duragloss Plastic Polish #681". It is safe and effective on Plexiglas, Lexan, Lucite, and acrylics. The manufacture claims it is perfect for headlight lenses. The cost is $8.99 at autopia-carcare.com.

 

One more thing. There is a seller of this product in Australia. Google it.

 

I have used an industrial grade plastic polisher, works well. I will post some pics of the actual container. It is a 2 part system. Poiisher and then sealer.

 

Thanks. This looks to only handle fine scratches and my scratches (and pits) aren't exactly fine scratches, so will need some rubbing back with some sandpaper.

On another note, it's amazing that it only costs $9 in the US but $20 here in Australia.

 

Generally its safer by hand if you have no idea what to do. There is a sticky thread in the Detailing section that explains the process in detail if there aren't any kits around. I only highly suggest you follow up with a proper sealant, like CQuartz, AQuartz, Optimum OptiCoat 2.0, or similar to prevent oxidation from returning back

 

It is a little more expensive but the sealant is amazing.

http://www.glassyliteusa.com/