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Woww!! That looks MUCH better than the before. Just wondering, can you wetsand with emery sandpaper?
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I did?Originally posted by rayray086 View Post
I actually did a very gentle first pass with 60 grit sandpaper just to loosen everything and get all the crap off the lenses. That stuff is hardcore so be careful if you intend to do it, because it'll take chunks out of the paint.
I wrapped the emery paper around a sanding block because it is so fine, and just started dry sanding. But I found that if I wet the lens (as opposed to the paper) it worked just as well. So yes, the emery paper became wet so technically I wasn't WD sanding, but still... the results speak for themselves.
I didn't think lenses that bad would turn out as well as they did?
Plastic polish is pretty good for any light marks or small scratches you may have, but something this caked needed some heavy duty treatment.Originally posted by Golf Houso View Post
I found that Plast-X was great for finishing it off and buffing the lighter swirls once I'd finished sanding the h3ll out of those lenses
Last edited by Dub_Star_V6; 27-10-2008, 07:28 AM.Comment
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Sorry, I only assumed you wetsanded with emery sandpaper cos of the soapy water in the pics!Comment
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You make a good point, as I actually soaked the other papers in the soapy bucket, whereas I didn't soak the emery paper.
Getting the emery paper wet didn't seem to effect the result in any way, although I'm not sure if keeping it completely dry may have made for a better result?Comment
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may i ask why 1500 emery paper and not say 2000 wet/dry?Comment
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lol fair enough then! Yeah worked great going by the pics!Comment
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You can use emry paper with liquid for wet sanding, but don't expect it to last long. The Paper and glue are not waterproof but it still will work for 15-30 min of polishing etc. Just don't hope to use it the next day!
Wet/Dry Paper is best used wet as the paste made from the liquid and removed particles makes for a finer finish.
Also you can wash the W/D to remove any particles, let dry, and use it later on or the next day or next week... it can be reused over and over again till it is useless.
Just a tip... Get yourself new W/D sheets if doinf your heradlights.
do not use old pre used W/D that was used on metal... this could cause scratches from the left over metal filings - or worse embed the filings into the plastic only to rust.\( O ) o\====(\X/)=TDI=/o ( O )/ 2011 Jetta Mk5 125TDI - Squidly
((o)(O))====(\X/)=TDI=((O)(o)) 1996 Golf Mk3 TDI - SquidComment
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Thanks for your advice Gigitt.
I used it for about 15 minutes on each lens before it was pretty much shot to bits, but as you can see the results were pretty good.
I soaked the other sheets and it got really pasty and gluggy but did make for quite a good friction to get the lens covers down to the good plastic. It was then up to the finer grade papers and polishes to get the clear finish you see in the final photos.
Not a bad effort for a rank amateur
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Just FYI guys if your attempting this and want some really fine stuff look here http://www.carcareproducts.com.au/pr...abrasive_paper they have 2000 and 2500Comment
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