Polished my headlight lens

[W0QNX]

With over 436,000 miles on my ST1300 my headlight lens has had a lot of hard things hit the headlight lens. The lens is the front cover over the headlights. So I decided it wouldn't hurt to give polishing with my DA buffer a try.

I used a yellow pad on my HF dual action buffer and some Meguiar's Ultra Pro finishing polish which is a low cut polish. It removed all the haze I've hated for several years now and the lens looks very clear to me. All the big chips are still there but the haze is all gone.

I can only say it worked for me and I expect my standard lights will put out a bit more light in the future.








Before photo:

 

[dduelin]

Looks good. I’ve had good luck cleaning headlights with soapy water sanding from 1000 up to 2500 grit.

 

[SMSW]

I recall reading in another thread here that polished plastic (headlight covers) tends to yellow or haze over more quickly (than the first time) after the first polishing. Are these coated with something that is removed by polishing or are the guys who restore clarity simply more attuned to what the headlight plastic looks like?

 

[Willsmotorcycle]

Wow! Looks like you cleaned the whole bike? Good for you Raymond!