Today I decided to set about restoring the headlights on my 2002 S6. Although the car over all is in very good condition the headlights had seen better days. I thought I would try help people out by posting how i did it.
First here is couple of pictures just so you can see the extent of the surface damage.
So first I set about getting the bulk of the damage sorted with P600 wet and dry, I mixed some washing up liquid in with the water to make it all a bit more slippy.
Once I was happy the light was feeling smooth and I could see the tiny cracks had disappeared I went over them with P1500
As you can see below after just wet sanding they are looking a whole lot better
Next up I began to buff the lights, I did the first pass with a coarse compound and pad.
This is how they looked after the first buff.
I then buffed them again with a very fine compound and pad, giving me my end result.
As you can see the result was very good and quite easy to do, im a novice with a buffer.
The important thing to remember is not to let the lenses heat up whilst sanding or buffing.
If any one has any question about the process i used please ask away.
First here is couple of pictures just so you can see the extent of the surface damage.
So first I set about getting the bulk of the damage sorted with P600 wet and dry, I mixed some washing up liquid in with the water to make it all a bit more slippy.
Once I was happy the light was feeling smooth and I could see the tiny cracks had disappeared I went over them with P1500
As you can see below after just wet sanding they are looking a whole lot better
Next up I began to buff the lights, I did the first pass with a coarse compound and pad.
This is how they looked after the first buff.
I then buffed them again with a very fine compound and pad, giving me my end result.
As you can see the result was very good and quite easy to do, im a novice with a buffer.
The important thing to remember is not to let the lenses heat up whilst sanding or buffing.
If any one has any question about the process i used please ask away.
