No Tools No Clear Coat Headlights and Paint Repair Permanently
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No Tools No Clear Coat Headlights and Paint Repair Permanently
The headlight is very important for safety
Cleaning them is a priority
In this instructable you can see how you can repair your headlights without any tools
You can also see how to make car paint restoration
Headlights
We will start using water and 600grit sandpaper.
This is the first , the longest and the most important step.
The final result depend more than 80% on this first step.
Use the sandpaper until the surface of the headlight is matte.
The longer you use the sandpaper the better result you get.
Clean the headlight with water before you begin inspecting the progress.
Some marks will remain if the headlight is very affected.
I made this instructable for the people that do not afford to go to service or there is no service in their region.
This is not a professional repair, but the result is good.
We will continue with 1000grit sandpaper.
I recomend using new sandpaper piece everytime.
You do not need to remove the headlight from the car to repait it.
Try to use the sandpaper as long as you can.
You get better result at the end if you use the sadpaper as much as you can.
Continue with 2000grit sandpaper.
For the next step use 3000grit sandpaper.
For a good final result use 6000grit disk or sandpaper.
Use polish compound for the final step.
You can use any medium to fine grit polishing compound
Apply the polish with a microfiber cloth or a sponge
For a better result you can use a cloth polish pad
The result is ok without the cloth polish pad if you did the other steps good
I aded some carnauba wax for protection and extra shine
How to Repair Matte Paint on Car
This is not a professional repair either
But the result may be spectacular
You can use any medium to fine grit polishing compound
If you will not use electric tools be ready for some hours of work
But the final result is worth the effort.
After you use the polishing compound i recomend you add some carnauba wax for protection and extra shine
You can apply polishing compound with microfiber cloth
Avoid touching the rubber parts of the car with the polishing compound
The best method is by using a polishing machine
This way the labour time will be short.