I know there are kits out there that basically take you from lower grit to high grit wet sanding in one direction, eventually polishing, then sealing.

 

You don't need any specific kits... just go to Autozone or similar car parts store and pick up a sheet of 600, 800, maybe 1000, 2000 and possibly 3000 wet/dry sandpaper...

Place all the sheets in a container (5 gallon bucket works fine) of water for a few hours, making sure they're all sitting under water all the time.... then start with 1000/2000/3000 and if it doesn't remove it all the way go with 800, 2000, 3000, and lastly 600/1000/2000/3000 if it needs it...

I've wet sanded tons of headlights using 600/1000/3000 then polishing but doing a few more steps with wet sanding doesn't hurt to even out the surface better.

Lastly, when you polish this time, tape up the paint around the light very well (if you haven't already done so) and use white pad with SIP @ about 1200 then white pad with 106ff @ 1200 or less (speed 2-2.5)

This should get rid of it perfectly, unless it's much deeper than what I see in those photos.. in any case, it will make your headlights that much clearer.

Good luck

 

Excellent advise. One thing to remember is too move the buffer machine around and not hold it in one spot. You don't want this too happen two times in a row.....

 

Yea I figured that was a given... especially if you're using the smaller pads on a rotary

 

Thank you! I will handle this this tonight and post and update.

 

Good luck with it.

 

Is it possible to get this kind of damage with an orbital like the PC??

 

No; he used a rotary not a RANDOM orbital.

 

From the photo's it looks like the damage can be fixed. Micomesh makes an excellent system to restore headlights. I have been using their 4k paper to great effect in other areas.