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Need advice on polishing fine scratches out of plastic headlight covers
I bought a set of used headlight covers off eBay and they have scratches like some one tried to clean them with an abrasive saner in a few spots. They are dark smoked so I don't know how it will effect them. Is there a way to sand them and polish/buff the smooth and shiny again?
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Yes, sand 800 grit, followed by 1500, compound with something like megs 105 or optimum compound and your done, but check before you do that, some smoke/tint the outside of the lens and some do the inside, if inside sand away
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I'm looking forward to your results. I've polished many clear plastic items that were "soft" and got good results, but, I always end ip with very very fine scratches that are only visible in certain lights. I've tried Meg's plastic polish, Mothers, Quixx, and a few others. I'm talking about the type of plastic that's on instrument clusters, convertible windows, etc..
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Re: Need advice on polishing fine scratches out of plastic headlight covers
Originally Posted by swanicyouth
I'm looking forward to your results. I've polished many clear plastic items that were "soft" and got good results, but, I always end ip with very very fine scratches that are only visible in certain lights. I've tried Meg's plastic polish, Mothers, Quixx, and a few others. I'm talking about the type of plastic that's on instrument clusters, convertible windows, etc..
ive read klasse aio is good at hiding scratches on instrument clusters and convertible windows.
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Re: Need advice on polishing fine scratches out of plastic headlight covers
Thank you. I will give that process a try. I'm not sure how to determine if the tint is inside or outside.
2012 FORD MUSTANG GT 5.0 PREMIUM 1of519 LAVA RED
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Re: Need advice on polishing fine scratches out of plastic headlight covers
Sorry to hi-jack, but doesn't your stang haul a**?! I swear to you, my '13 GT(3.73's, brembo, 6M) feels faster than my 07 z06!
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