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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Veloc" data-source="post: 1064369009" data-attributes="member: 92511">This came in to have its headlamps restored. As you can see, both sides are hazy and yellowish.<img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-53lpCnRVBn0/UfCLKQngS_I/AAAAAAAACDU/-jiX4FHqcX8/s640/IMG-20130723-WA0006.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The condition was very severe. Looks almost impossible to be polished<img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-rqUcfY4rAms/UfCLGY0PbHI/AAAAAAAACDM/ryadFjIia-Y/s640/IMG-20130723-WA0010.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Closer inspection revealed that the headlamp has plenty of micro crack and some of them are quite deep.<img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-B_umyvfvhhI/UfCLEPcF0MI/AAAAAAAACDA/iBZvrYy9je4/s640/IMG-20130723-WA0008.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Plenty of micro cracks and heavily degraded by uv rays.<img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lkawMpR7GHI/UfCMqqa8feI/AAAAAAAACDk/RHr1Md9j2r4/s640/IMG-20130723-WA0013.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The other side is less severe. Less cracks but nevertheless yellow and hazy.<img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-odJeJzWANDs/UfCLEJHe7RI/AAAAAAAACC8/gAL_pi5kX5M/s640/IMG-20130723-WA0005.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />This is not a day's job. A combination if manual hand sanding and machine sanding took place from as low as 400 grit! There was a total of 7 steps of sanding for each side to be able to removed the degraded layer, as well as to achieve a fine finish.This picture was after the final sanding step at 3000 grit.<img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iuUUBfLiJjc/UfCNs5FNLUI/AAAAAAAACEE/wPL6ece5n1Y/s640/DSC03520.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />A bit hazy but the degraded layer is removed and clarity is almost there.<img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nz6ecD43ZsI/UfCNtLeeBSI/AAAAAAAACEI/dYxsqpUDvg8/s640/DSC03521.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Polish residue left over by previous irresponsible detailers gave me extra work.<img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dp7YXsW4xmU/UfCOFDWrwUI/AAAAAAAACEU/beolnKnPFbc/s640/DSC03524.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BkXQtychozU/UfCOFe-OzvI/AAAAAAAACEY/1SIo6tPdIeI/s640/DSC03522.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />The process is proceeded by a series of cut and polish to restore clarity and reflections to the headlamps. Levelled with Osren P50 and P40 on denim, compounded with Osren Active Polish 34 on wool, and finished with Osren Perfect Finish 8 on polishing pad. The headlamps was then coated with Opti Coat (Pro) for hardness and protection against uv ray degradation.<img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sxql1Q1Iz30/UfCPKpTrLEI/AAAAAAAACEw/f6iA3PbdWdA/s640/DSC03525.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-aD6nSKf5j6w/UfCPKCNZwII/AAAAAAAACEs/T_aJGiTE3PU/s640/DSC03532.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Just a comparison of some before and after pictures...Before<img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OWwNtLqqLtI/UfCQLwPcnlI/AAAAAAAACGQ/PHvwC4ySopk/s640/IMG-20130723-WA0010.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />After<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rwOPv1cx_RA/UfCQK82quiI/AAAAAAAACGM/jRqVq0cv03k/s640/DSC03533.png" target="_blank">http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rwOPv1cx_RA/UfCQK82quiI/AAAAAAAACGM/jRqVq0cv03k/s640/DSC03533.png</a>Before<img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZrnqYlgLbo/UfCQKlpV-4I/AAAAAAAACGA/GN24NRxN2X8/s640/IMG-20130723-WA0008.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />After<img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aD6nSKf5j6w/UfCPKCNZwII/AAAAAAAACE0/ry66ANTGVP0/s640/DSC03532.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oBZKhTjuTOk/UfCP-YZ554I/AAAAAAAACFM/5d13-CAVD4A/s640/DSC03526.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Sxql1Q1Iz30/UfCPKpTrLEI/AAAAAAAACE4/lHFa6pydQ2U/s640/DSC03525.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Before<img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-odJeJzWANDs/UfCLEJHe7RI/AAAAAAAACDE/rQE4E9MBpaM/s640/IMG-20130723-WA0005.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />After<img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-eWMJ_s3-qgI/UfCQCJPPvEI/AAAAAAAACFo/JIkCJg4jyhs/s640/DSC03534.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MpeQ3JNoHis/UfCP-3xJmGI/AAAAAAAACFY/lYichF6dl3A/s640/DSC03529.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Before<img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xYhfexGpnQE/UfCQGl31TuI/AAAAAAAACF0/CEtX5kbqCvY/s640/IMG-20130723-WA0007.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />After<img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ZV3r-2NO_hU/UfCP-1w1HAI/AAAAAAAACFU/wnHbe0RRYPQ/s640/DSC03531.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Thank you.Got to credit my buddy Fishbonez for his insights on sanding these super hard headlamps <img src="https://zerotohundred.com/forums/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/biggrin.gif"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":biggrin:" title="Biggrin    :biggrin:" data-shortname=":biggrin:" /> Thanks bro!</blockquote>

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