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Headlamp Cleaning

Reply #15 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;219628
Don't stop with 1200 grit,go all the way up to 2000.You'll see an even greater difference.


nice to know! I used what I had laying around, will remember that for my mark headlights.
RIP 1988 and 1990 Lincoln Mark VII LSC
I welcomed the dark side and currently am driving a 2000 Dodge Durango SLT plus, with a 5.9, Code named project "Night Runner"
Shes black on black, fully loaded, with headers, 180 tstat, e fan, straight exhaust into a cherry bomb vortex ler, full tune up, ported intake and T/B, MSD coil, and round aircleaner.
Mods to come: Fully rebuilt and heavily modded 46RE, and a richmond rachet locker.
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Headlamp Cleaning

Reply #16 –
Wet sand.I let the paper soak for about 30 minutes,and I also add a few drops of Dawn dish soap for extra sanding lube.I just take my time and sand really thoroughly,and when I get to 1000,1500 and 2000,I sand a little more to make sure I get all of the scratches out of the plastic.I start polishing with Mother's Mag and Aluminum polish,then,to a quality plastic polish made to do this work.There a few different kinds at Autozone.Once I start polishing,I just use 100% cotton cloth,super soft,and I use a different cloth to apply the polish.I rub the polish onto the plastic really good to make sure it gets to do it's job,then buff it all off.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

Headlamp Cleaning

Reply #17 –
glad to see I helped inspire you....  as Vin said, go all the way to 2000 grit, and be sure you get all the scratches out from the previous grade of paper, before moving on to the next...

I used a constant slow dripping hose to keep my paper lubed and clean.

Headlamp Cleaning

Reply #18 –
Next payday I'll be heading out to pickup everything I'll need, in the meantime I will contiue to take them apart... I'll keep you updated
 
Thanks everyone!  Oh and got your PM 1WLD BRD, thank-you.
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Headlamp Cleaning

Reply #19 –
In the aviation field, we use Micro mesh...goes all the way to 12,000 grit cloth. Start with 320...600...1000....1500...1800....3000....5000....8000....12,000.....done.
88 TC with 93 GT 5.0 (.030 over), XE266HR Compcam, SVO 1.6 Roller Rockers, BBK underdrives, BBK 1 5/8" headers, 2 1/2" exhuast with Americian Thunder Flowmaster lers. Tremec 5 speed and 3.73's and alot of other goodies to list.....

Headlamp Cleaning

Reply #20 –
Quote from: cougarXLS;219412
Hello all,
 
I've spent the better part of this morning browsing and searching this and various other sites... there is tons of info on headlamps, including how to reassemble, but I am left with one question.
 
How do you actually separate the light cover with the assembly? Without breakin' the darn thing?
 
I know it's some kind of adhesive, and there are plenty of ideas on this site alone about putting them back together...
 
Taking them apart... that's a little vauge...  A sharp blade and screwdriver maybe?  But there is quite the lip, I doubt I could stick a blade in far enough?
 
You're welcome to slap me if the answer is soooo simple :bowdown:
 
 
Thanks all!



I found that running very hot water over and inside these things makes them less brittle.  I used the sink in my house closest to the hot water heater and pretty much separated them under the hot water.
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Reply #21 –
I still have three units to seperate, I'll try that hot water idea... I like that idea a little better than the roasted headlamps idea :hick:
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5.0L SEFI, AOD, 8.8" 3.02 TracLok - All Stock