Can clear coat be sprayed during headlight restoration?
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Clear coat can be sprayed during headlight restoration. Dust removal with cloth: Wipe the headlight surface with a cloth to remove dust, ensuring it's as clean as possible; Cover the edge areas of the headlight: Use tape to cover the edge areas of the headlight. Some cars only have partial fogging or hazing, so you can also mask off areas that don't need restoration to avoid unnecessary scratches; Initial sanding: Wipe the headlight with a cloth to ensure it's clean. Soak a piece of 1000-grit sandpaper in cold water for 10 minutes, then evenly sand the headlight housing, moving back and forth in one direction while keeping the surface wet. Apply moderate pressure to avoid damaging the surrounding paint or trim; Secondary sanding: Repeat the above process with 1500-grit sandpaper, but sand in a different direction (if the first pass was up and down, this time go left and right), still keeping the sandpaper wet while sanding the entire area. After wiping clean, repeat the process multiple times with 2000-grit, 2500-grit, and 3000-grit sandpaper, each time sanding perpendicular to the previous direction; Apply polish: Apply polish to the plastic housing and polish in a circular motion for about 10 minutes. Be mindful of the pressure to avoid removing the car paint, until the surface regains its mirror-like shine and looks as good as new.