If you are a 1G'er, you know this is one of the most asked questions about the cars. So heres the fix to the Yellow-ish, fogged headlight lenses.
Materials Needed
-1000 grit wet sanding paper
-1500 grit wet sanding paper
-water
-rubbing compound
-buffer
-white foam buffing pad
-black foam buffing pad
-automotive wax (optional)
-paper towels
Step 1: remove the headlights from the car. Trying to do it on the car would be messy and a major PITA
Step 2: choose a headlight and wet the lense. sand with 1000 grit sandpaper (wet as well). You can do this by hand or by wraping it around a sanding block. Dont worry, things always look worse before they look better. You will see yellow residue coming off in the water, this is good, keep doing this untill the water coming off is clear/white. Dry and re-wet a few times to check progress.
Step 3: Reapeat with 1500 grit paper, being sure to keep the headlight lense and sandpaper nice and wet. Sand the whole thing removing the heavy scratches from the 1000 grit paper. Once you think you have it good, dry the light using paper towels.
Step 4: Find a way to hold the headlight unit. I used a vice grip, just dont tighten too much. Run a small bead of rubbing compound across the lense of light, and buff at about 2500 RPMs with the white foam buffing pad. You will see the light get crystal clear. I did this step twice to just to ensure scratch removal.
Step 5: Buff the light lenses with a car wax and a black foam pad just to protect them a little longer. And your done. You should have like new headlights. Re-install them in the car, adjust if needed, and thats it.
Repeat for other headlight.
Photos = Pictures Before and After (scroll down)
Materials Needed
-1000 grit wet sanding paper
-1500 grit wet sanding paper
-water
-rubbing compound
-buffer
-white foam buffing pad
-black foam buffing pad
-automotive wax (optional)
-paper towels
Step 1: remove the headlights from the car. Trying to do it on the car would be messy and a major PITA
Step 2: choose a headlight and wet the lense. sand with 1000 grit sandpaper (wet as well). You can do this by hand or by wraping it around a sanding block. Dont worry, things always look worse before they look better. You will see yellow residue coming off in the water, this is good, keep doing this untill the water coming off is clear/white. Dry and re-wet a few times to check progress.
Step 3: Reapeat with 1500 grit paper, being sure to keep the headlight lense and sandpaper nice and wet. Sand the whole thing removing the heavy scratches from the 1000 grit paper. Once you think you have it good, dry the light using paper towels.
Step 4: Find a way to hold the headlight unit. I used a vice grip, just dont tighten too much. Run a small bead of rubbing compound across the lense of light, and buff at about 2500 RPMs with the white foam buffing pad. You will see the light get crystal clear. I did this step twice to just to ensure scratch removal.
Step 5: Buff the light lenses with a car wax and a black foam pad just to protect them a little longer. And your done. You should have like new headlights. Re-install them in the car, adjust if needed, and thats it.
Repeat for other headlight.
Photos = Pictures Before and After (scroll down)
