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<blockquote data-quote="maxxsp" data-source="post: 704241" data-attributes="member: 4808"><p>Although this method does work you will get a better finish through the use proper tools or consider engaging the help of a professional if you have no prior polishing experience.</p><p>Brake fluid is very corrosive on paint and will damage the finish if not washed off quickly.</p><p></p><p>This is a thorough way of doing it. Note there are still fine scratches in the completed (pre-sealant) picture as this car is a daily driver and the person who polished it before took off way too much material. Trying to get a better finish was risky.</p><p></p><p><strong>Headlight Correction</strong></p><p></p><p>Taped up</p><p><img src="http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo179/yemeng87/Harrier%20Detail%20FEB%202011/043265.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Top of the headlights were cloudy and yellow</p><p><img src="http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo179/yemeng87/Harrier%20Detail%20FEB%202011/044266.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>During Wetsanding</p><p><img src="http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo179/yemeng87/Harrier%20Detail%20FEB%202011/045267.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><img src="http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo179/yemeng87/Harrier%20Detail%20FEB%202011/046268.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>After Wetsanding</p><p><img src="http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo179/yemeng87/Harrier%20Detail%20FEB%202011/047269.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>After First Pass</p><p><img src="http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo179/yemeng87/Harrier%20Detail%20FEB%202011/048270.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>Complete</p><p><img src="http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo179/yemeng87/Harrier%20Detail%20FEB%202011/051273.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="maxxsp, post: 704241, member: 4808"] Although this method does work you will get a better finish through the use proper tools or consider engaging the help of a professional if you have no prior polishing experience. Brake fluid is very corrosive on paint and will damage the finish if not washed off quickly. This is a thorough way of doing it. Note there are still fine scratches in the completed (pre-sealant) picture as this car is a daily driver and the person who polished it before took off way too much material. Trying to get a better finish was risky. [B]Headlight Correction[/B] Taped up [IMG]http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo179/yemeng87/Harrier%20Detail%20FEB%202011/043265.jpg[/IMG] Top of the headlights were cloudy and yellow [IMG]http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo179/yemeng87/Harrier%20Detail%20FEB%202011/044266.jpg[/IMG] During Wetsanding [IMG]http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo179/yemeng87/Harrier%20Detail%20FEB%202011/045267.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo179/yemeng87/Harrier%20Detail%20FEB%202011/046268.jpg[/IMG] After Wetsanding [IMG]http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo179/yemeng87/Harrier%20Detail%20FEB%202011/047269.jpg[/IMG] After First Pass [IMG]http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo179/yemeng87/Harrier%20Detail%20FEB%202011/048270.jpg[/IMG] Complete [IMG]http://i373.photobucket.com/albums/oo179/yemeng87/Harrier%20Detail%20FEB%202011/051273.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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