4g headlamp polishing?

Angus · Post by **Angus** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:19 am

Anyone tried polishing their headlamps with one of those 3M hand-drill-pad kits or similar?

I did the Accord lights recently, and they came up really well - but they're that plain-looking plastic, whereas the Lude ones have an obvious surface layer of protecting film on them.

Post by **indigolemon** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 11:29 am

Yeah, it works, but that film needs to be removed first. Most people actually start with reasonably abrasive sandpaper then work back. A few guides around if you have a hake.

The "S" express · Post by **honda-hardy** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:09 pm

Done mine with 2000 wet and dry then metal polish autosol

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 4:41 pm

10mins each light
320wet
500wet
1000wet
1500wet
2000wet
3000abralon
3m perfect it fast cust plus on a rotary
3m perfect it fine cut on a rotary
ADMIRE

The "S" express · Post by **honda-hardy** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 6:03 pm

I use the 3m perfect it 1500 and 2000 too but it's pricey

xtrememetro · Post by **xtrememetro** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 8:54 pm

i bought some plastic polish from ebay i cannot remember who made it but it had a NATO label on it and they said it is used on the cockpit windows on jet fighters. i used it on my headlamps and it worked really well.

Post by **Doggo** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 9:00 pm

Graham?

xtrememetro · Post by **xtrememetro** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 9:27 pm

its called greygate

Post by **Doggo** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 9:29 pm

HE is called Stephen, actually

Post by **Merlin** » Fri Nov 22, 2013 9:31 pm

I sanded my 5th gen headlights. I worked up to fine and then polised it by hand and it turned out good. There is a wrtite up in the Wiki I think.

Edit - http://www.ludegeneration.co.uk/honda-p ... t1915.html