question on wet sanding

[Pro01]

hi guyz..i want to wet sand my headlight..coz i've used M105 with G110v2 on it for a while, but it don't seems to get better..just the same..so i think i'd want to sand it to restore it..it's a 2001 Audi..and for 10 years it's never been polished...

can anyone tell me the steps on wetsanding??precaution??coz i've read some thread here bout wetsanding but it's not really detailed..thx..

[greg0303]

Re: question on wet sanding

Heavy Duty Headlight Restoration Kit should do the trick:

http://www.meguiarsdirect.com/detail/MEG+G3000

[Pro01]

Re: question on wet sanding

hi greg..well..i want to try it too..but not yet available in indonesia and i must wait 2 or 3 months again...and my headlight is really bugging me..

[greg0303]

Re: question on wet sanding

Okay, let's go to Plan B.

Here's what Meguiar's recommends for heavy repairs of the headlights:

http://www.autogeek.net/meguiars-pro-spot-repair-kit.html

Once I sanded Mustang's headlight with DA (as a sander) starting with 3" Unigrit 1,000 finishing disk and followed with 3" Unigrit 3,000 finishing disk.
Then I used my rotary with M105/ 3" wool pad followed by M205/ 4" yellow polishing pad.

[Pro01]

Re: question on wet sanding

hahaha..there aren't that many choices in indonesia..if headlight..i just got meg's grit paper..
would it be okay if i just sanded it with 1500 and then finish with 2000???coz i don't know where to buy it...so little places that sells megs in my town..

[greg0303]

Re: question on wet sanding

That should work.

Sand in one direction with 1,500 (like left to right) and then refine it with 2,000 going the other way (up and down).

Compound and polish will remove sanding marks and restore gloss. You can seal your headlights with a sealant for protection.

[Michael Stoops]

Re: question on wet sanding

That should work.

Sand in one direction with 1,500 (like left to right) and then refine it with 2,000 going the other way (up and down).

Start with this, then use M105 on a cutting pad and follow with M205 on a polishing pad and you should be all set.

Our Pro Headlight Restoration Kit, which is really designed to be used with the mini air tools, offers sanding discs as aggressive as 320 grit and up to 3000 grit. The polishing is then done with the 4" wool pad and M105, followed by M205 on a yellow polishing pad.

[Pro01]

Re: question on wet sanding

ummm...i don't have M205..it's really pricey here..can i just sand it, M105, and then just wax it using NXT?

[greg0303]

Re: question on wet sanding

ummm...i don't have M205..it's really pricey here..can i just sand it, M105, and then just wax it using NXT?

Do you have M80 or M83?

[Pro01]

Re: question on wet sanding

ummm...nope..just UC and M105..hahaha