does anyone have any good resurfacing tips for headlights .....anything that WOULDNT require a machine buffer ....something by hand is what im thinking of ...any tips would be great

 

do you mean polishing out any haze on the headlight lens? A friend buffed out his headlights on a Ford Contour which went from a hazy cloudy yellow to perfectly clear but it took hours by hand.....I believe meguiar's makes a product for this purpose called PlastX but I don't know anything about it.....what problem are you having with your lights?

 

Plast-X only works on plastics though. You would need a glass-specific polish for glass-lensed headlamps.

 

arent cooper lights all plastic lensed though .....and no haze just lots of speckles im assuming from dust and rocks while driving

 

do i need to light sand ?

 

Here is what I did.

yeah, wetsanding was a must in my case. As has been said, you COULD do this without a polisher - but it would take a long, long time.

Another option - most autoparts stores sell the "Mother's PowerBall" - you could probably use this with your electric drill and some polish and get good results.

 

my headlight lens does have a few pits from rocks, but no haze...I am pretty sure the lens, at least in my '04 non-xenon is polycarbonate plastic

 

Can somebody please hit their headlight with a hammer and let us know if it shatters like glass, or cracks like plastic?

 

without a doubt it's plastic

 

Tap Plastics makes a product specifically for polishing plastics. Here's the link. You can also check out their video on "how to" in the 'product information' 'instructional videos' pages.

http://www.tapplastics.com/shop/product.php?pid=113&

 

DH uses an attachment that fits on his drill.

 

Meguiar's web site says PlastX can be applied by hand, but I'm sure it's a lot easier with a PC. The results are awesome.

This is the best shot I could find on showcardetailing.com. I could have sworn there were others, but I can't find 'em. Top light is "before." Bottom is "after."

 

You should check out Headlight Restoration Service (www.hrslights.com ). I have used them them in the past, and my Mini lights came back looking brand new. It was just easier. I hope this helps.