can u remove vht spray from headlights

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  1. osborne519

    osborne519 Member

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    my tail light has a small crack and i was convinced to spray vht on my tail lights(which seal the crack) but its 2 dark.... can it be removed
     
    #1 osborne519, Aug 20, 2011
  2. Jake

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    not without sanding, which usually scratches
     
    #2 Jake, Aug 20, 2011
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    You can but it involves sanding, polishing and buffing.
     
    #3 Cool_____, Aug 22, 2011
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    Gently wet sand with 1000 grit, then 2000 grit paper with a firm foam backing pad by hand. Then use a headlight resto kit to polish out.
     
    #4 b reel, Aug 22, 2011
  5. John

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    I'll be doing this on my headlights sometime in the next week. The retard I bought my car from tinted the headlights and the fog lights. My light output SUCKS.

    I'm going to be making a DIY guide on it. I'll let you know when I'm done with everything
     
    #5 John, Aug 24, 2011
  6. Alex

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    You'll certainly want to consider wet sanding to remove the coating of paint. You'll then need to follow up with a two or three stage polish system and finally apply a coat of wax along with some sort of UV protectant to prevent unnecessary hazing / oxidization.
     
    #6 Alex, Aug 25, 2011
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