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rfpunchMay-25-02 02:31 AM
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#22953, "need tips for wetsanding headlights"


          

the search wasnt working. my friends headlights are a little cloudy because his car is a 96. what grit sandpaper would be best to use ? any other tips? thanks

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RE: need tips for wetsanding headlights, Ryan_RS, May-26-02 01:01 PM, #1
RE: need tips for wetsanding headlights, CluckeRMC, May-26-02 10:30 PM, #2
      RE: need tips for wetsanding headlights, jZa, May-27-02 02:32 PM, #3
           RE: need tips for wetsanding headlights, Teameclipse804, May-27-02 02:44 PM, #4
                RE: need tips for wetsanding headlights, 9D9 MITSU RS, May-27-02 04:09 PM, #5
                RE: need tips for wetsanding headlights, pancito, May-27-02 04:09 PM, #6

Ryan_HesMay-26-02 01:01 PM
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#22954, "RE: need tips for wetsanding headlights"
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Try rubbing toothpaste on them, then clean the toothpaste off after about 5 minutes.

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CluckeRMCMay-26-02 10:30 PM
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#22955, "RE: need tips for wetsanding headlights"
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Agreed. The toothpaste thing works rather well and not too gritty so should f' up the headlight.



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jZaMay-27-02 02:32 PM
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#22956, "RE: need tips for wetsanding headlights"
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mag/aluminum polish works wonders also

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Teameclipse804May-27-02 02:44 PM
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#22957, "RE: need tips for wetsanding headlights"
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I would not wet sand the head lights. Just polish it. If you sand, you may end up putting permanent scratches on it.

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9D9 MITSU RSMay-27-02 04:09 PM
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#22958, "RE: need tips for wetsanding headlights"
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my friend's 95-96 was the same. She came over and I gave her my old altezzas and cleaned her headlights. Toothpaste really worked. Rub it on, let it sit for a few, rub it around with a cloth, then rinse the cloth, soak it, and rub the fire out of the headlight, then do the same again for the other one. Get the hose and spray the excess paste off, and they'll be a lot better.

  

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pancitoMay-27-02 04:09 PM
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#22959, "RE: need tips for wetsanding headlights"
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i also did heard to wet sand them, well i took a 2000 grit sanding paper (yep even smoother then my butt) and i did a test and right in the corner, when you can almost see, well if they were clouded, NOW THEY ARE MORE, i don't know if there is finner grit sandpaper, but it doesnt work, i also tryied the thootpaste, i just applied scrub it with a old t_shirt for about 3 mins and clean it, it was a better result...

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