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    headlights not the same after polish

    I have 97 subaru with headlights that looked prettty bad. I used the rain-x kit which helped but they needed more work so I bought the heavy duty kit from ADS. For those who haven't seen it, you get fine sandpaper a wool drill attachment and M105, and a foam drill attachment and plastx. I did the drivers side first and it looks band new now. The passenger side looks much, much better but not out of the box new like the other. I went back and redid all of the steps to no avail. I used a separate sheet of sandpaper for each light but did not change the water used for wetting the paper and did not clean the wool pad. Is it possible I need to use clean materials for it to work or is something else going on?
    Thanks!
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    Re: headlights not the same after polish

    One might have been replaced. Are you the original owner?
    2012 VW GLI

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    • #3
      Re: headlights not the same after polish

      I hadn't though of that. I am not the original owner.

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      • #4
        Re: headlights not the same after polish

        Originally posted by ChevysLastSled View Post
        One might have been replaced. Are you the original owner?
        Good point.

        I guess you will have to replace it to look even.
        quality creates its own demand

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        • #5
          Re: headlights not the same after polish

          Finding body work is really pretty easy. Look for differences in orange peel and if painted bolts have been removed.
          In your case, look for evidence on the bumper cover, fenders and hood.
          2012 VW GLI

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          • #6
            Re: headlights not the same after polish

            Originally posted by joaks View Post
            I have 97 subaru with headlights that looked prettty bad. I used the rain-x kit which helped but they needed more work so I bought the heavy duty kit from ADS. For those who haven't seen it, you get fine sandpaper a wool drill attachment and M105, and a foam drill attachment and plastx. I did the drivers side first and it looks band new now. The passenger side looks much, much better but not out of the box new like the other. I went back and redid all of the steps to no avail. I used a separate sheet of sandpaper for each light but did not change the water used for wetting the paper and did not clean the wool pad. Is it possible I need to use clean materials for it to work or is something else going on?
            Thanks!
            You should definitely take some pictures of the headlights, this will give us an idea what could be wrong.
            '96 Honda Prelude

            www.vbautodetailing.com

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            • #7
              Re: headlights not the same after polish

              Thanks for the info, guys! I'll try to get some pics up next weekend.

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