Headlight Repairable?

HooDat · 06-04-2015, 04:11 PM

Do you guys think this is repairable by sanding and respray clear/buffing?
The most of the scratches aren't too deep, but one of them basically feels like a deep rock chip. what do you guuys think?

HooDat · 06-10-2015, 11:19 AM

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Dkcarspa · 06-10-2015, 12:02 PM

we need to see better pics.

HooDat · 06-11-2015, 01:51 PM

More pics...

Jaronbwall · 06-11-2015, 02:06 PM

Yes, it looks repairable but it depends on the depth of those scratches. You'll clean up any rock chips at the same time. Give it a shot!

HooDat · 06-11-2015, 02:19 PM

Alrighty I think i'll take a shot at it this week/weekend. Approach will be:
1. Car wash and claybar the headlight
2. Wet sanding 400, 800, 1000,2000,3000 around the area of scratch
3. Possible 2000,3000 wetsanding on other imperfections
4. Polish with m105
5. Spray U-Pol clear coat over sanded spots, and polish once again.

I'll try to post some before/after pics

HooDat · 06-14-2015, 08:33 PM

So I got a lot of the scratches out, however the deep ones I could not remove. Word of advice do not spot treat it, it's very hard to blend the new coat of clear with the rest of the headlight. When I get some more time later, I will probably remove the whole headlight assembly to properly sand it and respray the whole assembly with u-pol.

Result before I resanded and re-polished the headlights i can post the most recent photos if wanted:

Jaronbwall · 06-15-2015, 11:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HooDat

So I got a lot of the scratches out, however the deep ones I could not remove. Word of advice do not spot treat it, it's very hard to blend the new coat of clear with the rest of the headlight. When I get some more time later, I will probably remove the whole headlight assembly to properly sand it and respray the whole assembly with u-pol.

Result before I resanded and re-polished the headlights i can post the most recent photos if wanted:

Nice job man. Yeah it's easier with the assembly off the car and helps getting around the corners.

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HooDat First Lieutenant 31 Rep 355 Posts Drives: e92 335xi 2008 \| c63s amg 2019 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Va iTrader: (1)	Alrighty I think i'll take a shot at it this week/weekend. Approach will be: 1. Car wash and claybar the headlight 2. Wet sanding 400, 800, 1000,2000,3000 around the area of scratch 3. Possible 2000,3000 wetsanding on other imperfections 4. Polish with m105 5. Spray U-Pol clear coat over sanded spots, and polish once again. I'll try to post some before/after pics __________________ 2008 \| e92 \| 335xi \| 6MT \| VRSF FMIC\| VRSF DPs \| VRSF CP \| S&B DCI \| FORGE DV \| MHD Tune \| BMW PE 2019 \| w205 \| C63s AMG
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06-14-2015, 08:33 PM	#7
HooDat First Lieutenant 31 Rep 355 Posts Drives: e92 335xi 2008 \| c63s amg 2019 Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Va iTrader: (1)	So I got a lot of the scratches out, however the deep ones I could not remove. Word of advice do not spot treat it, it's very hard to blend the new coat of clear with the rest of the headlight. When I get some more time later, I will probably remove the whole headlight assembly to properly sand it and respray the whole assembly with u-pol. Result before I resanded and re-polished the headlights i can post the most recent photos if wanted: __________________ 2008 \| e92 \| 335xi \| 6MT \| VRSF FMIC\| VRSF DPs \| VRSF CP \| S&B DCI \| FORGE DV \| MHD Tune \| BMW PE 2019 \| w205 \| C63s AMG
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