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10-01-2003, 07:36 PM
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Originally posted by joshp14
Hey guys. Glad you like it. Yes, that haziness is the "before" and the "shinyness" is the after. All you need is a die grinder (I used pneumatic), a loose-style buffing wheel (a little 3" will work), and plastic polishing compound from www.eastwood.com ...If you head over to that site, it's the blue compound, and it runs about $5 for a bar of it.
Just apply that compound to your buffing wheel and buff away. Be sure to NOT stop on one part of the light. Be sure to keep moving as you don't want heat build-up and discoloring your tail lights or leaving burn marks. I did this on my 95 tail lights as well but I don't have pics up yet.
Happy buffing!
Hey guys. Glad you like it. Yes, that haziness is the "before" and the "shinyness" is the after. All you need is a die grinder (I used pneumatic), a loose-style buffing wheel (a little 3" will work), and plastic polishing compound from www.eastwood.com ...If you head over to that site, it's the blue compound, and it runs about $5 for a bar of it.
Just apply that compound to your buffing wheel and buff away. Be sure to NOT stop on one part of the light. Be sure to keep moving as you don't want heat build-up and discoloring your tail lights or leaving burn marks. I did this on my 95 tail lights as well but I don't have pics up yet.
Happy buffing!
10-02-2003, 06:48 AM
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Originally posted by The Captain
what exactly are all the items you listed, and where did you get them? I dont know much about buffing or sanding and all that. I am going to do this on my headlights, because they have that hazyness to them. Thanks!
what exactly are all the items you listed, and where did you get them? I dont know much about buffing or sanding and all that. I am going to do this on my headlights, because they have that hazyness to them. Thanks!
10-02-2003, 01:26 PM
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Originally posted by The Captain
what exactly are all the items you listed, and where did you get them? I dont know much about buffing or sanding and all that. I am going to do this on my headlights, because they have that hazyness to them. Thanks!
what exactly are all the items you listed, and where did you get them? I dont know much about buffing or sanding and all that. I am going to do this on my headlights, because they have that hazyness to them. Thanks!
The items you will need are a loose style buffing wheel. Sears carries them and so does Eastwood...any diameter will do....here is the style of wheel you are looking for:
Then you will need to buy some of the plastic polishing compound shown here.
I did my 88 tail lights with a 6" buffing wheel on a bench grinder and I did my 95 tail lights with a 3" wheel on a pneumatic die grinder. Which way worked better you ask? Well, I would suggest that you remove the lights from the car and do it on the bench grinder as you don't need 20,000 RPM to buff. You should be around 2000-3000 RPM when doing this. I can't stress enough of how you need to watch out for heat build-up. If you let the head build up, you could melt your tail lights
You won't need to do any sanding unless the lenses has raised lettering. If it does have letters (as my 88 did), get out your water bottle and some 400 grit sandpaper and wet sand it down with a sanding block.
That's all I can think of for now. If you want to see my tech article about it, click here and scroll to the bottom.
-Josh
10-02-2003, 01:27 PM
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Originally posted by bigdreamZ
I am glad it was here I never check show & shine. That stuff looks like it works great, I just bought 2 tubes.
I am glad it was here I never check show & shine. That stuff looks like it works great, I just bought 2 tubes.
No joke, that stuff goes a long way. I have used the other Eastwood buffing compunds - they last forever.
10-02-2003, 01:45 PM
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Originally posted by 94BlackBowtie
2 tubes should be enough to do approximately 30 sets of tail lights. No joke, that stuff goes a long way. I have used the other Eastwood buffing compunds - they last forever.
2 tubes should be enough to do approximately 30 sets of tail lights.
No joke, that stuff goes a long way. I have used the other Eastwood buffing compunds - they last forever.
10-02-2003, 02:00 PM
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Originally posted by bigdreamZ
I am glad it was here I never check show & shine. That stuff looks like it works great, I just bought 2 tubes.
I am glad it was here I never check show & shine. That stuff looks like it works great, I just bought 2 tubes.
2 tubes should be enough to do approximately 30 sets of tail lights.
No joke, that stuff goes a long way. I have used the other Eastwood buffing compunds - they last forever.
LOL I asked the lady and she said she had no idea how long they lasted so I got 2 to be safe. I can think of tons of things I want to try this stuff on. Tailights, GTS covers, clear gauges cover, lights on my girlfriends car, lights on both my dads cars, lights on my 4 runner. I could go on and on, I hope this stuff works good!
10-14-2003, 08:48 AM
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Originally posted by pu12en12g
Do any stores sell the eastwood blue bars ?
Do any stores sell the eastwood blue bars ?
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