exarkun

I have a couple scratches on my left headlight. Anyone have any recommendations for how to fix it?

Anyone ever tried something like this? http://www.janvil.com/headlight_restore.htm

Thanks.

ChuLooz

i dont know about that stuff...looks more like a deoxidation formula, not for scratch repairs.

j9fd3s

ive had good luck with rubbing compound and wax, prolly wont take out anything deep enough you'd catch a fingernail in though

climacus

How deep are the scratches? Buy some 2500-3000 grit wetsanding paper and wetsand perpendicular to the scratch to remove it. Then hit the area with Meguiar's PlastX to remove the sanding marks.

Practice this on a beater car first.

Mazdaspeed RX8 ver2

i have a scratch on my headlight and wondering how to take it off as well, someone have any experience taking out scratches off the 8's headlight?

climacus

Just go to autopia.org and search their forums on wetsanding headlights and taillights. It's pretty easy to do, but you must have the right sandpaper and a light touch.

Nubo

Check this out -- if it works to get rid of the raised lettering, it should help with scratches too....

http://www.miata.net/hakuna/polished%20lenses.html

rg200amp

yea climacus is right, wet sand lightly with ultra fine sandpaper, then use a fine compound, then a polish, then a wax.

its a lot easier than it sounds. big thing to know: your in NO RUSH, take your time

Razz1

Or you can use a high speed buffer with compound like a drill with a pad on it.

exarkun

The scratches are not very deep, so I ended up purchasing these two products:

http://www.autopia-carcare.com/meg-g-12310.html
http://www.autopia-carcare.com/bgi-20214.html

I'll let you know how it goes after they arrive and I've had time.

Mazdaspeed RX8 ver2

keep us updated, cause these scratches are killing me...

exarkun

The plastx worked great

climacus

Good to hear that. Now you can go to town on your cellphones, iPod, scratched DVDs, etc with PlastX. :-)

QuickRx8

try to buffer it out, I did that to my friend's and it worked well. Also apply some clear coat to fill in the remaning scratch.

Mazdaspeed RX8 ver2

i'm about to try this now! I have some minor headlight scratches as well

QuickRx8

Yea, try it out..worst comes to worst just wet sand that baby.

rdgdawg

I have used ScratchX VERY lightly with success... Meguiars is KING ... I would NEVER use any another products on any car I own other than Mequiars

newcastle

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+1

PlasticX has treated me very well on removing oxidation film and fine scratches.