blacked out headlights...Done! more pictures.

Eyger · 10-06-2008

Whoa cool, that sounds nice. I wonder if they'll have that at kragen up here. I think they would... I guess I could try that.... I guess I could do what I have again, just with different sandpaper.

Eyger · 10-06-2008

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Originally Posted by gearbox

you gotta use ALOT of rubbing compound and a buffer def helps. once its nice and smooth, you apply the plast-x polish to make them shiny. if it still wont work, then i guess youll have to try sandpaper but use a soft grit with water.

I think I'll try this first... with better sandpaper. Because Im pretty sure that it didn't work because I was using too low of grits.

Eyger · 10-08-2008

More pictures/story in first post.

gearbox · 10-08-2008

they turned out nice

2005EM2 · 10-09-2008

Nice result!

Eyger · 10-09-2008

Thanks dudes, it looks a ton better after the right grits and more compounding and the plast-x polish. I can't see any more scratches during the day.

But, later that night I flipped on the headlights and looked into the light, and you could see scratch marks, kinda like swirl marks. I'm wondering if I should get another rubbing compound that's more aggressive to cut through the scratches....not sure.

DaRk_MauL · 10-09-2008

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Originally Posted by kcari

preheat all the tape before you remove it from the chrome. use blue painters tape.
do it slowly. if you're gonna remove your amber clips do it slowly. be extra careful. use an oven, not a hair dryer, goodluck

Yep thats good advice! I had that problem with the chrome,it wasnt that bad
but i saw some small piece of chrome being removed by the yellow tape.All
the rest went smooth!

I think you did a good joob on yours!!!

here some of my pics as info....

I putted them in the oven so all the MTF glue is like rubber so you can remove
the plastic front in 1 time.It was a pain in the butt removing the rest in the
groves.You need to clean them out verry well so wen you put them back that
it seal verry well.

So this i wrong with the yellow tape. it will remove the chrome!!!!!!

3-4 coats i dont realy remember how many i did.

Thhaataaa.

End result

I also did my friends is200

enjoy