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These suckers were really bad, almost a safety hazard because they blocked so much light.

Before:






Teh gross:


Masking off the surrounding areas:


Let the wet sanding begin:


Machine light cut/polish:


Finer grit wet sanding:


More cutting/polishing, starting to get there:


A few more polishes, more wet sanding, and M21 synthetic sealant:


Side by side comparo:


Passenger side done:


Happy Jetta can see again:


Some more pics in better light:

wow nice job.

wow

nice work!
What a difference it makes on the car!!!

I'm assuming you used a rotary for that? Have to wet sand them at all?

I had an avenger than was worse than that once...ended up having to sand it with 800 and move up until I could buff the scratches out. Ended up looking just like new.

Used combination of wet sanding, starting at 800 grit and moving up, and an orbital buffer with light cut and polishing pads.

What do you use for compound/polish?

[quote=""Terry""]What do you use for compound/polish?[/quote]

Soapy (Ajax) water for wet sanding, 3M rubbing compound, Meguiar's professional machine glaze (M#9 I think, I forget), Meguiar's PlastX plastic polish, and Meguiar's professional synthetic sealant (M21.) A little of this and a little of that you might say

Never heard of mixing Ajax with the wet sanding water...I usually soak the paper in water then spray the area with some quick detailer. I like 3M and Meguiars polishes/compounds...I'm actually looking to step up to something a little higher grade...preferably something that doesn't dust as bad as the meguiars compounds.

Isn't it funny how something little like that can make the whole car look new again?

Damn, nice job Rob!