Taking apart headlight assemblies

[tysamigo]

Indiana,

Thanks. Well, it didn't turn out that bad. Just after my post I was so determined to see if I could turn it around. I did purchase 1500 and 2000 grit sandpaper and I did use LOTS of water. I basically kept everything drinched and I worked under a water hose outside. I used 3 of the pads on each headlight just as you. However, I did go back to Autozone and purchased another kit. I used 3 more pads (for an additional 6 pads) on this particular headlight and remarkably... the results are now the same. I'm not sure what went wrong because I used the right sand paper and did it very lightly under running water. In either case, after the 6th pad from the kit, it looks just as good as the other one now. They are not "brand new" looking as there are a few very small chips (very small) but from a few feet away they look new. I'm happy

Everything turned out fine after all.

Thanks for your advice and for offering your help

I LOVE VX'erzzzz

[IndianaVX]

glad it all worked out for ya tyler,
im am still just wondering, for clarification, you dont want to use alot of water when using the pads.....just enough to create, and maintain a paste a little thinner than say toothpaste. if too much water is used with pads, you loose the abrasive, hence not rubbing things out. just curiouse
if you ARE using too much water, then you COULD get them looking like new from inches away,
but you said the most important words... that YOU are happy with it.
GOOD JOB.

[tysamigo]

Yes. When I used the sandpaper it was under slow running water. When I used the kits I only misted the pads (per the box instructions and your instructions) which resulted in the paste that you talk about. It starts off as white dots but as the pad scrubs around combined with the very small amount of water, it's paste as you describe.