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I have a pair of headlights with plastic lenses in need a lil buff. Am I right in thinking a soft loose mop and some blue polishing compound is the right way to go?
if its a silvered lenz anything abrasive will ruin it but if its allready gone it wont improve no matter what u doI have a pair of headlights with plastic lenses in need a lil buff. Am I right in thinking a soft loose mop and some blue polishing compound is the right way to go?
Do you think I'll be sound on a bench polisher? Using a loosely sewn soft mop, the blue compound has no abrasives and I'm sure I've heard it used on plastic?slow speed on a machine polisher, keep it damp to keep it cool,fine compound or even T cut works and then just polish with car wax
It depends what the plastic is. Some early ones are polycarbonate, very soft material and therefore does not like gritty abrasives. More current ones are clear acetal, I would not even hazard a guess at how to polish that stuff. It is really good at holding its' shape after machining/moulding but I have not tried polishing it.
No much use then. You could get an identical one from the scrappers and try it, I for one would like to know how you get on.
Do you think I'll be sound on a bench polisher? Using a loosely sewn soft mop, the blue compound has no abrasives and I'm sure I've heard it used on plastic?
You can get a mop that is for plastics only, I use one to restore lenses
Had a look through me polishing wheels, thought I had a real soft loose mop but no. Has been a long time since doing any polishing. What would be the ideal wheel?
I use a G quality mop and Beige compound, have a look here as they are top people to deal with http://www.thepolishingshop.co.uk/index.html