Polish Car Headlights
All too often, people wash and wax their cars, leaving their headlights pretty much as is. It's no wonder that headlights so often collect a hazy build-up that makes it hard to see at night. That can be a real safety issue and can make your nighttime driving to be difficult and dangerous. However, if you polish your car's headlights regularly, you'll be able to confidently careen down those dark roads and your car will look good doing it.
Instructions
1. Border the headlights with painter's masking tape. This will keep you from causing damage to the paint, trim or plastic around the headlights themselves.
2. Clean and dry the headlights, using soap, water and a clean cloth (preferably flannel or micro fiber).
3. Clean and dry the headlights a second time, to ensure that there aren't any dirt or sand remnants clinging to them. If there are, the polishing won't work as well.
4. Rub the headlights with 1000-grit wet/dry sandpaper that has been soaked in cold water for approximately 10 minutes. Make sure the headlights and sandpaper stay wet during this process. Rub the sandpaper in light, straight back and forth movements. Make sure to cover the entire surface of the headlight.
5. Rub the headlights with a 1500-grit wet/dry sandpaper, moving in right angles from your previous sanding.
6. Polish the headlights with a cloth (preferably flannel or micro fiber) and a polishing compound.
