My Headlight Correction

[RTSportdTi]

Firstly, sorry if there are too many photos in the entry

Well I'd been wanting to do this for a while now as my headlights were terrible, very damaged..

Pics don't show how bad they really were (taken with my mobile)

Before shots

They were one of the worst looking headlights I'd seen...

Method I used was similar to the guide on here, 1200 Grade follwed by 1500 grade then some Megs Scratch X with a Drill attachment..
Then a quick going over with wax to try and protect them

After shots

I'm VERY happy with the results, they are not 100% defect-free, but for a first attempt I'm chuffed... They look a million times better than before and make the car look much cleaner...
Next all I need is some whiter sidelights and to change the indicator bulbs

 

[_Logie]

Really well done mate, they came up really well!

 

[Wick]

Nice work!!

 

[RTSportdTi]

Thanks both

I'd recommend the guide to anyone in the same boat.. Works a treat

 

[Rob]

What drill attachment did you use out of interest?

Nice job btw.

 

[daveski]

Needs silvervisions :rasp:

 

[RTSportdTi]

What drill attachment did you use out of interest?

THIS with THIS

probably find them cheaper elsewhere but I opted for those

 

[RTSportdTi]

Needs silvervisions :rasp:

Indeed

and also my sidelights are pretty yellow, Spoils the HIDs so much

 

[Rob]

Cheers mate, buy the little LED sidelights from ebay, big improvement.

 

[Wick]

What drill attachment did you use out of interest?

Nice job btw.

I have one and planning to do mine soon Rob, your welcome to it afterwards if you want.

I have this http://www.toolstation.com/shop/Pow.../SandingPolishing+Kit+125mm/d80/sd2694/p91502 obviously not planning on using the brutal sanding pads lol!!

 

[Tunst]

Im just on with mine right now, im doing them by hand though, im gonna go buy one of those backing pads for te drill though!

 

[Rob]

I've already had one crack at mine, but it wasn't the best...

Could do with a second going over if I'm honest.

 

[Gally]

Crazy how bad they were tbh. Mines will be done before CSS even though they're not that bad. Need freshened up.

 

[Rob]

I'm going to ask forearms to fix mine, he just doesn't know it yet.

 

[Gally]

Lols he'll love it! Any excuse to show of those cannons!

 

[RTSportdTi]

Im just on with mine right now, im doing them by hand though, im gonna go buy one of those backing pads for te drill though!

be warned, you will have blisters from the sand paper lol... My hands were both bleeding after it all lol

 

[RTSportdTi]

Crazy how bad they were tbh.

yip, a friend of mine thought someone had rubbed moss all over my lights they looked pretty green in the flesh

 

[Y7 ADW]

Very good job, I gave mine a correction the other week but was only a slight correction. I need to give them another go

 

[jonny_rs]

I sorted my headlights out the other day but just added T-CUT before the Megs scratch X stage and it worked a treat. The only down side is that I did it all by hand so to get that real showroom shine I would need to use a machine.

 

[Gally]

be warned, you will have blisters from the sand paper lol... My hands were both bleeding after it all lol

Lols I think you were doing it wrong!

 

[RTSportdTi]

Lols I think you were doing it wrong!

I suppose, I was folding the sand paper over because it was easier to grip, also ment it was easier to sand my hand in the process

 

[Kane.]

Look so much better you think they were bad though :rasp:?....

 

[Danny92]

great job, i need to do this to mine when i get chance

 

[RTSportdTi]

lol... that looks like someone had attempted to correct them and messed up

 

[Kane.]

Wd40 did hide it a bit until I corrected them

 

[Norris182]

looking really nice man, mind me asking how long you spent on each grade of sandpaper? tried mine the other day - complete disaster. duno if they're just f**cked beyond repair or just need some more elbow grease!

 

[Leeshez]

Brilliant job .