Bored at work today, did the company car's headlights!

[jpawela]

This poor '02 Taurus had been subjected to the blazing southern New Mexico sun for 8 years and the headlights showed it. So, the process was as follows:

Wet sanding via:
1500grit in a horizontal motion
2000grit in a vertical motion
2500grit in a horizontal again

Several passes with 3M rubbing compound with a coarse terry cloth.
Then several more with softer applicator

A few passes with basic Meg's polish
Then a few final passes with Meg's PlastX

Methods/products and pics are relatively primitive since I wasn't at home with all my products and tools, but I hope it gives an idea how bad these headlights were. All done by hand since I didn't have my PC available so it took a little more time.

Frontal with driver's done:
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q149/jpawela/Detail/0325011021a.jpg
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q149/jpawela/Detail/0325011113.jpg
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q149/jpawela/Detail/0325011021b.jpg

Passenger before:

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q149/jpawela/Detail/0325011021c-1.jpg

A few passes in the center:

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q149/jpawela/Detail/0325011030.jpg
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q149/jpawela/Detail/0325011021e.jpg
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q149/jpawela/Detail/0325011112b.jpg
http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q149/jpawela/Detail/0325011112c.jpg

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q149/jpawela/Detail/0325011112a.jpg

These were taken with my phone so sorry for the quality. It looks much better in person. Overall, the headlights are now about a 9/10 as opposed to a -5/10. I think this proves just how much clear headlights can transform the appearance of any car.

[mimalmo]

Nice work

[danewilson77]

That's crazy how good it turns out. Nicely done.

Droid! Srs Legitness!

[Ryans323i]

Clear vs hazy lenses make a huge difference on cars. Great work J, car looks great. (ok, as great as the Ford Taurus can look)

[kayger12]

Nice job.

Droid X. Tapatalk. Use it.

[pyreguy]

Clear vs hazy lenses make a huge difference on cars. Great work J, car looks great. (ok, as great as the Ford Taurus can look)

+1 Glad you found a way to pass the time my friend.

[jpawela]

Thanks for all the comments, everyone. It certainly was satisfying completing the job.

[az3579]

Thanks for all the comments, everyone. It certainly was satisfying completing the job.

Did they at least acknowledge your work (the company)?

Sent from my DROIDX

[jpawela]

Did they at least acknowledge your work (the company)?

Sent from my DROIDX

Yeah, might get some independent projects out of this example. My boss has a '99 Stang GT with headlights about as bad.

[spencers]

Let us know how long it lasts!

[jpawela]

Let us know how long it lasts!

I've done headlights around here before and they pretty much need a PlastX or some standard polish stage at least every 2-3 months. If left alone, maybe 6-8 months until it starts down the same path again. :(

[Johnmadd]

Try some glass now.

[nike001]

lol bored at work..nice work!