hey...I am buying a set of JDM one picec headlights(black housing) and they are a bit cloudy, how do you get rid of this?

 

here are actual pics of the ones I am looking to buy...

 

wet sand, with a good polish should do the trick. Search for it, im sure it would come up on how to do so.

 

anymore thoughts?

 

http://autogeek.net/plastik-lens-cleaning.html

btw i am not affiliated with autogeek.net in any way shape or form

 

I think there's a link in the prelude essential links - don't quote me on that though.

 

do the lights in the pic look reall that bad?

 

They don't look horrible like mines, but whats the price on it? If its about $200, its a steal for that condition. Could use some polish though, I used http://images.amazon.com/image...Z.gif 1 and 2 and it looks much better.

 

I cleaned mine up yesterday. I'll post some pics and how I did them when I come home later from school. Huge difference from when I first received them.

 

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Im paying $225 shipped...

 

a quick wetsand will take care of it....thats all you need....

 

yep, wetsanding works VERY well. I did it on my 5th gens.. 2000 grit + Meguiar's PlastX = clear headlights

 

Ive never understood the idea of wetsanding...is it just a fine grit sandpaper and water?

 

It is a special kind of sandpaper marked "WATERPROOF".
The idea is to sand the treated surface being wet, in other words moinstured with fresh water. It lets to make the treatment finer.

For this kind of job sandpaper graded 2000 should be used.

 

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The idea is to sand the treated surface being wet, in other words moinstured with fresh water. It lets to make the treatment finer.

For this kind of job sandpaper graded 2000 should be used.</TD></TR></TABLE>

anything with a 2000+ grit sandpaper marked water proof, and water will do the trick??

 

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anything with a 2000+ grit sandpaper marked water proof, and water will do the trick??</TD></TR></TABLE>

I placed my headlight in a sink and ran water on it while I used a sander with 1500 grit then 2000 grit. I didn't understand the concept of wet sanding either til I did exactly how it sounded.

 

thanks man...i get them tomorrow, and hopefullt I can wetsand them and get them on ASAP

 

From what I understand the JDM housings have very strong scratch coating, it is not just plastic but the plastic is covered by anti scratch surface. That's why my JDMs look like they starting to peel from the top. Are you sure wet sending made it SUPA clear? I would like to see the pics, so I can go head and do that then.

 

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I wouldnt know...I havent gotten mine yet

 

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JDM's are made efectively not of plastic type "regular plastic" but of a polycarbone component that is much harder and shock resistant than "regular plastic".

Then they are covered with protective clear paint coat that, after some years, goes out, making the headlapm look like you can see in the beginning of the thread

 

when you go to wet sand them, use a bucket or the sink, tub, etc. put a little car wash soap in the water. It will act like a lubricant, helps reduce the number of light scratches and swirls that might show up. In a 2 gallon bucket, i usually us 1 or 2 cap fulls. Should come out pretty nice when you get it done though