MK5 Golf GTI

General => Detailing => Topic started by: lukejenks101 on December 14, 2011, 08:55:44 pm

Title: Scratches on exterior lights
Post by: lukejenks101 on December 14, 2011, 08:55:44 pm

I have a few scratches on my headlights and swirls on my rear lights,  can anyone reccomend a way of removing these? I have a megs g220 coming for xmas or would that be too harsh?

Title: Re: Scratches on exterior lights
Post by: stealthwolf on December 15, 2011, 03:39:01 pm

Should be fine. Lights are plastic so don't use anything too abrasive.

Title: Re: Scratches on exterior lights
Post by: swgti on December 22, 2011, 07:41:33 pm

My fronts are totally goosed but quite a few on here have recommended autosol metal polish, I can confirm it works wonders!

Title: Re: Scratches on exterior lights
Post by: keano on December 22, 2011, 08:41:12 pm

Wet and dry sandpaper will be your best bet.

Then machine polish it back, whether it be by your G220 or a rotary polisher.  :happy2:

Title: Re: Scratches on exterior lights
Post by: Squeeguk on December 22, 2011, 09:28:09 pm

Had some nasty deep scratches on the passenger side headlight of my M3, wet sanded it down starting with 320, then working my way down to 3000. Finished with a good polish and my DA polisher. When I was done, looked like there had never been any scratches there at all. Worked a treat. Just a word of warning, if you do wet sand, do not press too hard, let the paper do the sanding.