Polishing tail lights

[Steveinnorthglenn]

I’m working on my BMW- and I’ve polished the heck out of everything. It’s shining like new, but I’m struggling with the tail lights. 
 

I am using Novus plastic polish, my SK Micro, and a white polishing pad. Polished like 4x and still have noticeable spider webs. 
 

Adam’s compound and polish did a miracle job on the piano black plastic trim (windows and b-pillars) so I’m considering using these products on the tail light lenses. 
 

I’m hesitant because the dang tail lights are expensive it I botch them. 
 

Should I use Adam’s  compound and polish on the tail lights?

Edited December 18, 2022 by Steveinnorthglenn

[Norton]

13 minutes ago, Steveinnorthglenn said:

I’m working on my BMW- and I’ve polished the heck out of everything. It’s shining like new, but I’m struggling with the tail lights. 
 

I am using Novus plastic polish, my SK Micro, and a white polishing pad. Polished like 4x and still have noticeable spider webs. 
 

Adam’s compound and polish did a miracle job on the piano black plastic trim (windows and b-pillars) so I’m considering using these products on the tail light lenses. 
 

I’m hesitant because the dang tail lights are expensive it I botch them. 
 

Should I use Adam’s  compound and polish on the tail lights?

 

Yes.  I polish my lenses as if they're paint.  Never had a problem. 

 

As with most things, YMMV.

[Steveinnorthglenn]

Thank you for the guidance. I hit the lights with Adam’s polish, a white pad on my SK micro on speed 4. I worked the polish with light pressure (maybe a half-pound, the pad was barely squishing) until the polish was diminished. 2x passes and the result is almost perfect. I’m going to hit it one more time before I wipe it down and ceramic coat it. 

[Steveinnorthglenn]

And for the record, here’s my b-pillar. Hit it many times with the SK micro on speed 6. Compound + blue pad for the first few passes, then switched to polish + white pad for several passes. This car is 12 years old… 

[Norton]

20 minutes ago, Steveinnorthglenn said:

Thank you for the guidance. I hit the lights with Adam’s polish, a white pad on my SK micro on speed 4. I worked the polish with light pressure (maybe a half-pound, the pad was barely squishing) until the polish was diminished. 2x passes and the result is almost perfect. I’m going to hit it one more time before I wipe it down and ceramic coat it. 

 

14 minutes ago, Steveinnorthglenn said:

And for the record, here’s my b-pillar. Hit it many times with the SK micro on speed 6. Compound + blue pad for the first few passes, then switched to polish + white pad for several passes. This car is 12 years old… 

 

Looks great! 

 

As you know, it's less about their age than the care they receive.  My 10 year old Shelby shines brighter today than when I drove her off the showroom floor...

 

[RayS]

The best thing that I have ever found for tail lights, is Adam's Revive Hand Polish.  I don't know what it is about that product, but it works wonders.  If you have any Revive left, give it a try and I do the tail lights by hand.

Edited December 19, 2022 by RayS