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jkk7479
12-11-2010, 02:05 PM
Hello everyone,

Did these for a friend the other day! I used M105 on a yellow lake country pad, then used M205 on an orange pad. Didn't need to breakout the sandpaper or anything. I used Liquid Glass on the headlights when I was done. Hope you enjoy the before and afters.

Thanks,

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Helljumper09
12-11-2010, 02:32 PM
Looks great man! Dont mean to be picky nut maybe there is a little bit of haze remaining on the lights? I could be wrong. But they look great!
jkk7479
12-11-2010, 02:53 PM
Looks great man! Dont mean to be picky nut maybe there is a little bit of haze remaining on the lights? I could be wrong. But they look great!


No Haze on the outside...they were totally smooth. Any left over looks to be on the inside. I didn't feeling like removing his lenses and all to get to the inside. He was happy with the results though. It was also overcast outside...
SupraTurbo94
12-11-2010, 03:27 PM
wow very nice! Great job !
fairlady350z
12-11-2010, 07:10 PM
looks good for not sanding it prior to buffing it. I bet he was happy, it looks a lot better than the before pictures.
Rsurfer
12-11-2010, 07:22 PM
Looks good for not sanding.
Rhudeboye
12-11-2010, 09:30 PM
were the results pretty much like the pics before using the liquid glass?
slickooz
12-11-2010, 11:02 PM
Looks great, I never tried using 105 and 205 on headlights. Only used Plastx which did an alright job. Going try it next time, only problem I don't have any yellow pads.
Shawn T.
12-11-2010, 11:14 PM
Fantastic results! M105 and M205 works on anything. In fact, there is a thread at MOL where a person used M105 to clean leather!

Ahhhh, the many faces of M105... - Car Care Forums: Meguiar's Online (http://meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=43240&highlight=M105+leather)
LuxuryMobile
12-11-2010, 11:24 PM
What size pads did you use? You got great results
Rhudeboye
12-11-2010, 11:27 PM
Would Ultimate Compound work the same way?
slickooz
12-11-2010, 11:34 PM
It should work, Ultimate compound is just less abrasive then M105. You have have to put more pressure or do couple more passes.
LuxuryMobile
12-12-2010, 12:06 AM
In my experiences, headlights are pretty easy to correct. MUC would get you good results.
Rhudeboye
12-12-2010, 12:15 AM
In my experiences, headlights are pretty easy to correct. MUC would get you good results.

I've had no luck. Been using the turtle wax kit on a 2002 330i and my lens still look pretty bad. I'm going to bed now but will snap a pic tomorrow.
jkk7479
12-12-2010, 06:18 AM
were the results pretty much like the pics before using the liquid glass?


I would say so. The liquid glass didn't leave behind any leftover haze that I could see. I know there was a bit of haze on the inside of the lens. Too much of a pain to to go in there and fix it.