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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 12:57 AM
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Well I got into a little accident, got my car back and they removed the some of the scratches. But it seems they can be removed even further with a lower grit paper. How low of grit do I need to get, I read the lowest around 800 will it be enough? or can I go lower? Then work my way up until 2000 or 3000? I need to wetsand on all the grits im gonna use? I got some Meguiars PlastX for the polish. I just wanna know how what grits do I use to remove the scratches even further.

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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 02:17 AM
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nvm you already have it, but try using it first might be better than sanding it down.
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Yeah imma try using it first. Anyone a headlight guru that can tell me a DIY?
Old Mar 23, 2010 | 04:57 PM
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I have repaired scratched headlights before and the lowest I have gone is 500 grit then worked my way up to 3000.
Old Mar 23, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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Think with the 500 and working my way up will make the scratches less noticable?

Or do I start with 1000?
Old Mar 23, 2010 | 09:24 PM
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Yes it will make the scratches less noticable even might remove them, if you start with 500.
Old Mar 26, 2010 | 05:31 AM
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thats gonna be an easy fix. I had a fingernail catching scratch on my new headlights when I bought the car and I worked from 500 up to get it out. Took a lot of elbox grease and plast-X but you can't even see it anymore.
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i got some nasty scratches on my 08 headlights, is this how i can take them off
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