PlastX leaving extremely small Swirls on Headlights?

[the_invisible]

Re: PlastX leaving extremely small Swirls on Headlights?

How were you applying the PlastX?

Meguiar's Yellow Foam Pad, worked product in with high pressure while gradually release pressure until all polishes become clear.

[Andrew C.]

Re: PlastX leaving extremely small Swirls on Headlights?

Try using M205, as it is less aggressive than Plast X and should probably take them out

[Murr1525]

Re: PlastX leaving extremely small Swirls on Headlights?

How were you applying the PlastX?

[Eddie6th]

Re: PlastX leaving extremely small Swirls on Headlights?

I answered your other thread and just seen this one.

I think the problem is just so many different types of plastics out there.

PlastX on another type of headlamp might be fine.

[the_invisible]

So today I decided wetsand my headlights with 2500 grit sandpaper to clear it up a little. After wetsanding the headlights using the correct procedures, I used M105, LC Yellow Pad 5.5" and a PCXP at 6 speed to remove the sanding marks.

M105 and the PCXP did a quick and fabulous job at removing all the sanding marks in one pass. I did two more passes to ensure I got even coverage and at this point, the headlights are extremely clear.

As a procedure, I decdied to use PlastX to top it off. I decided on this because ADS sells a Heavy Duty Headlight Restoration Kit that teaches the use of PlastX after M105.

After working PlastX into the headlights for around 3mins non-stop in circular motion and with some passion, i realized that I added more swirls in the headlights than before... I immediately gave the headlights a pass using M105 and the swirls created by PlastX is gone.

Not believing what I see, I gave PlastX another go on the same headlight, more swirls. Some of you may say that I am not working in the product long enough. But trust me, I was literally diminishing everything there was on the pad.

Here is a picture of the swirls created by PlastX:



Excuse the white Infiniti M45 in the background