Headlight Refinishing completed
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Tools used:
1500 grit wet sandpaper, Maguire's PlastiX, Porter Cable Random orbital doo daa.
I had some kind of buildup and sand blasting for 7 years of track, road grime, polish/wax, etc. on the headlamp. For some reason, the passenger headlamp took the most of it (maybe I was passing lots of people in the left lane).
Removal of headlamp is awesome. Little key, turn 90°, and voila. The whole unit slides out like a hot swapple hard drive.
Took the sandpaper to it (obviously wetting the parts down), then did the polish, went back to the sandpaper after making sure I wasn't destroying the light. Instead of a foam pad, I used microfiber ones. Took the polish to it again and i'll be damn. It actually worked.
Yay!
cloudy headlight
![](https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2776/4342173446_ce1f47fb1f_b.jpg)
compared to the driver's side
![](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4341434507_096fb9c850_b.jpg)
tool
![](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4341432129_1bed82d0b0.jpg)
inserted, rotate 90°
![](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4342171158_6a1a53587b.jpg)
out it comes
![](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4342170158_8b07916e48.jpg)
on the bench
![](https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2686/4341429267_5d532de7c9.jpg)
underside
![](https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2695/4342167928_b7d25c7cf5.jpg)
couple of hours later
![](https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2773/4342165312_e5ffe828b2.jpg)
back in.
1500 grit wet sandpaper, Maguire's PlastiX, Porter Cable Random orbital doo daa.
I had some kind of buildup and sand blasting for 7 years of track, road grime, polish/wax, etc. on the headlamp. For some reason, the passenger headlamp took the most of it (maybe I was passing lots of people in the left lane).
Removal of headlamp is awesome. Little key, turn 90°, and voila. The whole unit slides out like a hot swapple hard drive.
Took the sandpaper to it (obviously wetting the parts down), then did the polish, went back to the sandpaper after making sure I wasn't destroying the light. Instead of a foam pad, I used microfiber ones. Took the polish to it again and i'll be damn. It actually worked.
Yay!
cloudy headlight
![](https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2776/4342173446_ce1f47fb1f_b.jpg)
compared to the driver's side
![](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4341434507_096fb9c850_b.jpg)
tool
![](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4049/4341432129_1bed82d0b0.jpg)
inserted, rotate 90°
![](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/4342171158_6a1a53587b.jpg)
out it comes
![](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4048/4342170158_8b07916e48.jpg)
on the bench
![](https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2686/4341429267_5d532de7c9.jpg)
underside
![](https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2695/4342167928_b7d25c7cf5.jpg)
couple of hours later
![](https://farm3.static.flickr.com/2773/4342165312_e5ffe828b2.jpg)
back in.
![](https://farm5.static.flickr.com/4010/4341424043_1bfa0e59d3_b.jpg)
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+1 Amazing difference!
My headlights have also yellowed a bit, wondering if the same kind of treatment would restore them as well? Would be worth the effort if the results are like yours.
My headlights have also yellowed a bit, wondering if the same kind of treatment would restore them as well? Would be worth the effort if the results are like yours.
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nice, yes... i just had our e430 and s500's headlights polished at $40 a pair. Big difference.
My C4S and X5 doesn't have that issue because I put the clearbra on their lights.
I think after you polish, a good investment is the clear-bra on the headlights.
My C4S and X5 doesn't have that issue because I put the clearbra on their lights.
I think after you polish, a good investment is the clear-bra on the headlights.
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Looks brand new!!!
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