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Old 12-18-2007, 03:08 PM
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Messed up my headlights trying to clean them need help

They were a little bit foggy so i took a 1500g wet sand paper and sanded it and now its worse than before can barely see the reflector. Tried buffing it with plastic x and it didn't do S#it, then i used aluminum polish it cleared it a bit but still its very foggy and need advise what should i do? but on the pllus side there were some chiped out parts now there gone
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Old 12-18-2007, 03:23 PM
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Here you go: http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=332187
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Old 12-18-2007, 03:24 PM
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re-do it the right way:
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....91#post3743491
hopefully you haven't taken too much of the plastic lens off...be gentle.
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well done n00b.
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Old 12-19-2007, 02:57 PM
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you need to go all the way to 2000 grit. go to autozone. they have it. then use the plastic x after. let the plastic x sit on the lens after you spread it around (kinda like wax). then push hard while buffing. it'll be all good after that.
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He hasnt gone too deep. I used 100 grit for a minute or two before realizing it. It will all come out, just be patient.
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1500 > 2000 > maybe even 2500 before polishing.
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