Justin@SwanCreek Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Ok guys... Here I have a 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee with some really oxidize headlights. My brother left it at my house last night, so I figured it'd be a perfect opportunity to steal it real quick and fix up these horrible looking headlights! Plus, I have been itching to try out wet sanding on headlights, so I gave it a go... Here is what I used... - 1500 grit sand paper - 2000 grit sand paper - Adams car shampoo and water as my lubricant - Adams SSR - Adams SHR - Adams FMP - Adams MSS - 4 inch focus pads on the drill Here is what she looked like after I taped it all up... Ive got my bucket and sand paper all soaked and ready! After some 1500 grit wet sanding... After 2000 grit wet sanding to remove the sanding marks of the 1500 grit... Once I finished up with the wet sanding, I moved on to polishing with the 4 inch focus pads... It took 3 passes of SSR, 3 SHR, and 2 of FMP to fully remove the marks from wet sanding. So here are the results!!!!!! Before... After... I was really shocked at how well they came out!!! Hopefully he will forgive me for stealing his Jeep after he see's the headlights!
THE Mook Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Justin, Dude owes you a suitcase of Bud Lights! Great work man! Mook
oneslowGTO Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 I need to do this to the wifes jeep! I will probably try it without wet sanding though. I think I only have 2500 grit.
07RS4 Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Awesome Job Justin. I want to do my DD in the coming weekends, and I have all the supplies you used except for the Severe Swirl and Haze Remover. Do you think I can get the same results with a few more passes of the Swirl and Haze Remover without the Severe?
Stryker Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 When I did the headlights on my mom's car I didnt wet sand at all just clayed then SHR and FMP. They came out great.
StormChaser Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 Jon, Did you use the 4" pad set for that or did you do it by hand??? I ask because I have a friend who is in desperate need of correction but I wasn't sure it could be done without sanding.
afguy0127 Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 That looks factory new! I tried doing mine this past weekend, but they didn't turn out even close to that. Thanks for the write up, I know what I'm doing next time!
Justin@SwanCreek Posted September 27, 2011 Author Posted September 27, 2011 Thanks for all the kind comments!!! @ 07RS4 If you dont have SSR I would suggest finishing up the wet sanding with at least 2500 grit sand paper... This will make it easier to remove the sand marks from the plastic during the polishing process. And if you cant get 2500, I am sure SHR will get the job done... it just might take a few more passes. Good Luck! @ Stryker The reason I went with wet sanding for this application, is because the headlights were heavily hazed and oxidized. Could I have gotten away with just polishing? sure, but this would have been more time consuming considering the amount of passes I would have had to take to achieve the same results.
BlueGenCoupe Posted September 27, 2011 Posted September 27, 2011 really nice job. There is an infinity at my work, the head lights are just destroyed. They r so hazed, I don't understand how they could see anything at night. I will try to take some pics tomorrow.
Justin@SwanCreek Posted September 28, 2011 Author Posted September 28, 2011 Jon, Did you use the 4" pad set for that or did you do it by hand??? I ask because I have a friend who is in desperate need of correction but I wasn't sure it could be done without sanding. You can deff do it without wet sanding... but it will take a little more time, passes, and leg work to get the job done depending on how hazed and oxidized the headlights are. You will want to use the 4 inch focus pads on the drill, doing it by hand would cause your arm to fall off!!!!
StormChaser Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 You can deff do it without wet sanding... but it will take a little more time, passes, and leg work to get the job done depending on how hazed and oxidized the headlights are. You will want to use the 4 inch focus pads on the drill, doing it by hand would cause your arm to fall off!!!! Like my arms were falling off in Auburn?! LOL I don't have a drill but I am getting the 4" set from Eric this coming clinic. I wonder if it can adapt to the PC???
Justin@SwanCreek Posted September 28, 2011 Author Posted September 28, 2011 Like my arms were falling off in Auburn?! LOLI don't have a drill but I am getting the 4" set from Eric this coming clinic. I wonder if it can adapt to the PC??? Hahaha exactly!!! and yes, the focus pad kit does come with an attachment for the pc. And Ill be seeing you at Eric's Clinic, just make sure to bring some of that pudding so I can have some this time around!
StormChaser Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 Hahaha exactly!!! and yes, the focus pad kit does come with an attachment for the pc. And Ill be seeing you at Eric's Clinic, just make sure to bring some of that pudding so I can have some this time around! Sweet!!!!!! OH I am trying to convince them to let me make it!!!
the1inblue Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 Great job. I believe 2000 grit would of done the job by itself but hey in the end it looks great! I can't wait I got two appointment this week. Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk
TK427 Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 I did the exact same mothod on a friends car, Its the only way to go when you have headlights like that! Looks Perfecto
07RS4 Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 Thanks for all the kind comments!!! @ 07RS4 If you dont have SSR I would suggest finishing up the wet sanding with at least 2500 grit sand paper... This will make it easier to remove the sand marks from the plastic during the polishing process. And if you cant get 2500, I am sure SHR will get the job done... it just might take a few more passes. Good Luck! @ Stryker The reason I went with wet sanding for this application, is because the headlights were heavily hazed and oxidized. Could I have gotten away with just polishing? sure, but this would have been more time consuming considering the amount of passes I would have had to take to achieve the same results. Got it...thanks for all the great info and for taking the time to respond. I believe the only car I would need the SSR on is my white DD, so it is one of the few products I dont have yet that's why I asked. They aren't that bad, I'll post some pics for you to check out before I out smart and out muscle the plastic:lol:
BRZN Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 Nice Justin. Guys going to turn the headlights on and scare himself with all the new found visability!
Stryker Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 Jon, Did you use the 4" pad set for that or did you do it by hand??? I ask because I have a friend who is in desperate need of correction but I wasn't sure it could be done without sanding. I used the 4" pads on my drill. If I can avoid polishing by hand I'm all for it. I followed The Junkman's video. http://www.adamsforums.com/forums/junkmans-corner/3141.htm BEFORE AFTER Claying alone made a huge improvement. I would say 90% of the haze was gone after the SHR pass.
Grubrunner Posted September 28, 2011 Posted September 28, 2011 Brilliant! Was the 1500-grit wet sanding necessary or could a single pass of the 2000-grit wet sanding [only] have done the same job?
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