Our amber headlights CAN be de-ambered

[geraintthomas]

I'm hoping that this is possible by sanding by hand with some very high grit sandpaper.

I'm looking to do the projector retrofit but I'm too scared to do it on my current facelift clear headlights. So the plan is to buy some pre-facelift orange lights, install the projectors in them, then sand away the yellow so that they're the same as the facelifts. Then use my current clear corner pieces.

Anyone done this purely by hand yet?

[Nine8Six]

Originally Posted by geraintthomas

I'm hoping that this is possible by sanding by hand with some very high grit sandpaper.

I'm looking to do the projector retrofit but I'm too scared to do it on my current facelift clear headlights. So the plan is to buy some pre-facelift orange lights, install the projectors in them, then sand away the yellow so that they're the same as the facelifts. Then use my current clear corner pieces.

Anyone done this purely by hand yet?

Absolutely feasible. Ten different ways to do it I'm sure, by hand/sand paper taking the longest but safest.

If you want look really really cool, look up chemical resistance of lexan 9030 polycarbonate. Recalc to correct dissolving formula and go for it, "dip it". The fastest method

[mavis.d]

Originally Posted by geraintthomas

I'm hoping that this is possible by sanding by hand with some very high grit sandpaper.

I'm looking to do the projector retrofit but I'm too scared to do it on my current facelift clear headlights. So the plan is to buy some pre-facelift orange lights, install the projectors in them, then sand away the yellow so that they're the same as the facelifts. Then use my current clear corner pieces.

Anyone done this purely by hand yet?

I have done many sets. Starting with 36 grit down to 180 with a drill and sanding discs then 180 to 1500 by hand followed compound and uv protection. With practice it takes about an hour to 1 1/2 per light. If you're not confident doing it on you're own lights buy a scrap set and practice on those first.
Good luck
David

[geraintthomas]

Originally Posted by mavis.d

I have done many sets. Starting with 36 grit down to 180 with a drill and sanding discs then 180 to 1500 by hand followed compound and uv protection. With practice it takes about an hour to 1 1/2 per light. If you're not confident doing it on you're own lights buy a scrap set and practice on those first.
Good luck
Davis

That's what I meant by buying pre-facelift lights, so I can practice thanks