fiveoh Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Is it possible to do headlight correction with a pc and the normal 12" pads, instead of the 4" ones? I'm assuming the 4" are easier because of the smaller size but wouldnt they both work the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Superdutytd Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 The normal Adams pads (7.5" pads) can do a certain degree of headlight clearing but you're not going to get very far by just doing it with the bigger pads (if your headlights are pretty hazy). Using a 4" pad (even with the PC) will allow you to do even more correction. It's kind of like the difference between drag racing a 7500 pound car with 300 horsepower versus a car that weighs 4000 pounds with the same motor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Marylander Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 The smaller pads on a drill work in a true rotary fashion and thus can get hot and give different results than the larger pads on a random-orbital PC. I'd wait for the real experts to chime in with some specific advice on headlight correction, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 fiveoh Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 I went ahead and gave it a shot with the PC and my big pads tonight. It would have been nice to have the smaller ones as there was a little bit I could not reach in the very corner of the light but overall good results. 2 passes with SHR and 1 pass with FMP. Love Adams stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 bigred vette Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Not to bad Ryan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Bill-V8V Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Good job Ryan, just make sure you tape off the edges of the body panels around the headlight, the paint in those areas can be real thin. As you'll be using heavy pressure on the headlight you don't want to burn through the clear coat on the edge of your hood :2thumbs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 jjwvette Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 They look new...great job:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 fiveoh Posted August 27, 2009 Author Share Posted August 27, 2009 Good job Ryan, just make sure you tape off the edges of the body panels around the headlight, the paint in those areas can be real thin. As you'll be using heavy pressure on the headlight you don't want to burn through the clear coat on the edge of your hood :2thumbs: i actually just popped the hood and left it popped but thats definately a good suggestion. I'll make sure and tape around the other edges next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Bill-V8V Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 i actually just popped the hood and left it popped but thats definately a good suggestion. I'll make sure and tape around the other edges next time. Good thinking :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Marylander Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 That came out great! Nice work. Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chewy Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 What sucks is that it comes back... I did my buddies Maxima 5 months ago and they are starting to cloud over again! Ugh... I have the new 4 inch pads now so that should help make the process quicker. Looks good though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Superdutytd Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 What sucks is that it comes back... I did my buddies Maxima 5 months ago and they are starting to cloud over again! Ugh... I have the new 4 inch pads now so that should help make the process quicker. Looks good though! I'm wondering if putting a good coat of MSW or something over them will help to keep them clear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chewy Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 I'm wondering if putting a good coat of MSW or something over them will help to keep them clear? We did... He uses the DS but with a wife and two young ones he can't afford other products. I gave him two gallons of the DS and some towels for some favors he did for me. (He's a plumber) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Superdutytd Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 We did... He uses the DS but with a wife and two young ones he can't afford other products. I gave him two gallons of the DS and some towels for some favors he did for me. (He's a plumber) It's UV rays that cause yellowing? So these need some type of UV resistant coating? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chewy Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 They need to be polished and then clear coated with UV resistant clear. Problem with that it that the clear will become chipped over time... UGH... We'll just keep polishing. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Is it possible to do headlight correction with a pc and the normal 12" pads, instead of the 4" ones? I'm assuming the 4" are easier because of the smaller size but wouldnt they both work the same?
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