Ford F-450 Tow Truck - Sanding Headlights

[SRHTX]

Hey Everyone,

Well, yesterday, I was kinda bored so, I went to my friends body shop and messed around with wet-sanding. Since this is a body shop, you would think they would take care of thier own vehicles, right? NOT!!!!! :hungry: Their wreckers headlights were so bad, their drivers were really not able to see out of them at night, so, I used it as a play toy Friday.

I did three things to it.

1st, I wet-sanded the headlights with 1500 grit

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r269/srhtx/Ford/2002%20F-450/Before/BEFOREF-450Headlights01.jpg

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http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r269/srhtx/Ford/2002%20F-450/Before/BEFOREF-450Headlights06.jpg

2nd, I wet-sanded the headlights with 2000 grit

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r269/srhtx/Ford/2002%20F-450/Before/BEFOREF-450Headlights07.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r269/srhtx/Ford/2002%20F-450/Before/BEFOREF-450Headlights08.jpg

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http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r269/srhtx/Ford/2002%20F-450/Before/BEFOREF-450Headlights10.jpg

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3rd, I used a lil 3 inch compound pad to finish the lights. I'm going to have to buy one of these lil toys. I just need to find out where they bought thiers from!!

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r269/srhtx/Ford/2002%20F-450/AFTERF-450Headlights03.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r269/srhtx/Ford/2002%20F-450/AFTERF-450Headlights02.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r269/srhtx/Ford/2002%20F-450/AFTERF-450Headlights01.jpg

[SRHTX]

Here is what I used to compound the headlights.

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r269/srhtx/Ford/2002%20F-450/DSCF0647.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r269/srhtx/Ford/2002%20F-450/DSCF0648.jpg

I guess I need to go to Home Depot or Lowes to buy those items.

[tims04gto]

thats just a right angle die grinder with a pad kit on it, i have one i got it from blue point a division of snap on you can also pick them up at a local paint supply place or AG sells a drill adaptor for small pads

[SRHTX]

Okay, I know I did this quite a while back. I would like to know what/how YOU wet-sand headlights? What I use is:

1500
2000
Megs 105 - Flex with 4" purple wool pad
Megs 205 - Flex with 4" purple wool pad

The body shop has clear coat I can spray on the lights when completed.

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[Gary Sword]

Headlights? We want to see you detail the whole big truck! lol

One of my friend's has a pneumatic rotary polisher like that. He uses on his 42' boat.

[sullysdetailing]

You want to get 3 inch compound pad to finish the lights.

You can use these on any Rotary Buffer

Backing Plates:
Rotary 3 ¾ inch Backing Plate (http://autogeek.net/ro3inbapl.html)
2-3/4 inch Hook & Loop Rotary Backing Plate (http://autogeek.net/2vebapl.html)
Pads:
Lake Country 4 Inch Low Profile Foam Pads (http://autogeek.net/lake-counrty-pads-4-inch.html)
Lake Country Beveled Edge 3.5 Inch Pad Pack (http://autogeek.net/bevel-edge-4-pack.html)
Electrified Sheepskin 4 inch Wool Light Compounding Pad (http://autogeek.net/sheepskin-4-inch-wool-light-compounding-pad.html)