E60 headlight restoration
01-27-2013, 09:25 PM
#4
Members
Senior Members
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: so cal
Posts: 476
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
My Ride: coilvers retrofits
Model Year: 2001 and 2011
like brand new...good job. i need to redo mine...i plan to spray it with some dupont automotive clear, then color sand buff to help last longer...i found just sanding and polishing, it fades after a few months.
01-28-2013, 04:30 AM
#6
New Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: san antonio
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 06 525xi white
Thanks guys very much, this way of doing the headlights gets them back to the way they were when they were new . I set the lowest speed on the high speed polisher since all the burnt plastic was removed by sanding stages.
01-28-2013, 04:35 AM
#7
New Members
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: san antonio
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
My Ride: 06 525xi white
This can actually be avoided though if every other wash you apply a thin coat of carnauba or polymer wax and let it sit for a few minutes then wipe off. I did the headlights on my gti 2 years ago and they still look the same as the day I did them.
01-28-2013, 08:32 AM
#10
Members
Senior Members
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: East Coast
Posts: 465
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like
on
1 Post
My Ride: 04' 545, 6 Spd Manual, Blk Lthr, Sport Pkg, Sport Sts, Logic 7, Cold Wthr Pkg, Full L.E.D. Interior, Red Eng. Cvr, Mtech Front Bmpr, M5 Spoiler, Matte Blk Grill, Red Caps, Slttd & Drlld Rotors, 20
Model Year: 2004
Smooth video bro... I just did this a couple of weeks ago. I used the home made sealant DIY on here. Lights look great tho. In the future if you remove the lights it makes it 10x easier dont have to worry about the paint takes 2 minutes..