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06-05-2012, 07:22 AM
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My Ride: 2008 550I LOADED, all options except HUD and NV
finally every time I see your car i want to hit it with some sandpaper just to get rid of the yellow marks! 100,000% better!
06-11-2012, 01:07 PM
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My Ride: 2004 525i Alpine White / Tan
I dont see why everbody doesn't do this. It isn't tough to do and the results make the car look a million times better! For an even smoother, longer lasting look you can clear coat them too.My process:
600 Grit Dry
600 Wet
1000 Dry
1000 Wet
2000 Wet
Clear Coat
2000 Wet
Polish
Will look brand new and the finish will last longer than just wetsand/buff. Just did the gf's this weekend:
BEFORE:
AFTER:
600 Grit Dry
600 Wet
1000 Dry
1000 Wet
2000 Wet
Clear Coat
2000 Wet
Polish
Will look brand new and the finish will last longer than just wetsand/buff. Just did the gf's this weekend:
BEFORE:
AFTER:
07-27-2012, 08:56 AM
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My Ride: m54
So, a little background. About a year and a half ago I paid some fool to fix the yellowing of my headlights. They looked good for a couple of washes, then they looked worse than they did originally.
I finally got tired of temporary fixes like Plast-x from Meguiars. I took advantage of a sale at Harbor Freight, got their cheap $10 kit. I completely removed my headlights, wet sanded, polished, and buffed them. These are the results. Some that have seen my crappy headlights (Toyota2bmw, 525ienjoy, lessee8080, dbae, nerweezy, healthservices) will remember just how bad they were. Stupid me I forgot to take before pics. It took about 2 hrs to do this.
I finally got tired of temporary fixes like Plast-x from Meguiars. I took advantage of a sale at Harbor Freight, got their cheap $10 kit. I completely removed my headlights, wet sanded, polished, and buffed them. These are the results. Some that have seen my crappy headlights (Toyota2bmw, 525ienjoy, lessee8080, dbae, nerweezy, healthservices) will remember just how bad they were. Stupid me I forgot to take before pics. It took about 2 hrs to do this.
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