Spent 2 hours sanding my headlights.

"sony1492" (sony1492) 03/12/2019 at 16:58 • Filed to: Clubman JCW

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Heres before:

And after:

The sundamage felt scaly to the touch so I started with 600 grit and wetsanded down to 2500 followed by polish.

Next time I will see about getting 3000 grit to finish it off and some uv protective wax or something.(there is minor haze but only noticable if your 3 inches away)

SPAMBot - Horse Doctor > sony1492 03/12/2019 at 17:03

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These look great! I really need to do mine. What increments did you use between the 600 and 2500?

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > sony1492 03/12/2019 at 17:04

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Nice job!

facw > sony1492 03/12/2019 at 17:06

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Did you use a kit, or just get the paper you need yourself? I’d definitely recommend getting some UV protectant, since you’ve just sanded away whatever protection it had left, so it might cloud up again quickly if not re-shielded.

Regardless, it looks like a big improvement.

Aremmes > sony1492 03/12/2019 at 17:07

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Very nice. This inspires me to do the same on my car. Its headlights are... less than transparent.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > sony1492 03/12/2019 at 17:11

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Now to really finish it off and keep it looking like new, throw on a coat of clear.

GLiddy > sony1492 03/12/2019 at 17:13

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I plan to do this same, except I’m going to try shooting this product over it and see if it will last longer.  Has anybody tried doing this?  I saw a YouTuber shooting clear over his headlights, but not this specific type.

TysMagic > Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness 03/12/2019 at 17:13

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Agreed!!! Got to keep that hard work looking good.

sony1492 > facw 03/12/2019 at 17:15

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Went down to the hardware store and picked up the various grits and a polishing wheel at autozone for my drill.

Part of me wants to let it haze again so that I can do a better job next time.

sony1492 > SPAMBot - Horse Doctor 03/12/2019 at 17:16

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Went 600, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500, wax, polish

nj959 > GLiddy 03/12/2019 at 17:29

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I’ve had good experiences with this , although it’ll take a weekend with having to pull the headlamps off the car (or do a really good job of masking everything off) and then having to wetsand out any orange peel once it’ s dry. It should last the life of the car if you do it right though.

A good ceramic coating is a good alternative if you don’t want to do all that, just remember to reapply it once or twice a year.

HammerheadFistpunch > sony1492 03/12/2019 at 17:34

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I wish mine weren’t cloudy on the inside.  I did the kit and it helped not-at-all

vicali > sony1492 03/12/2019 at 17:36

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50/50 Spar Urethane/Mineral Spirits - mix it up and apply evenly with a shop cloth.

Nibby > HammerheadFistpunch 03/12/2019 at 18:40

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help me i’ve broke apart my insides

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > sony1492 03/12/2019 at 22:54

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Nice  on the R56 and R55 how the trim ring swings up with the bonnet so you can get to every bit of the lens easily without worrying about scratching anything else.

sony1492 > vicali 03/13/2019 at 06:25

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Ho w well d oes it hold up to the sun?

sony1492 > HammerheadFistpunch 03/13/2019 at 07:03

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Only  helped you to figure out that the lenses have to come off

vicali > sony1492 03/13/2019 at 09:52

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I’m on year four and they still look good. I could do them again if they get foggy but they are 10x better than when I started.

HammerheadFistpunch > sony1492 03/13/2019 at 10:19

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yeah but i don't want to bake them open

sony1492 > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time 03/13/2019 at 23:04

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Th anks, it was my first attempt at polishing with sandpaper

sony1492 > MiniGTI - now with XJ6 03/13/2019 at 23:05

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Except   for those little headlight washer covers