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using a cordless drill/sander head vs. real sanders, my experiences
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Originally Posted by X5chemist
I do have a 5" orbital cordless sander. I'll buy a kit. Knowing paper grit is nice. I can buy 5" round paper to use. I'll go longer polish time for 3000 grit sanding. Due to time constraints, this will likely like a winter project.
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I tried restoring/polishing the headlights on my '04 Chevy 2500HD, using a orbital sander, at first, but found that I was like a young child, unable to draw inside the lines. I switched over to using a straight-line palm sander, but used too harsh a grit, and probably kept it in one place too long, and ended up scoring the plastic.
I did much the same on my wife's '98 GMC, later, and that's why I've used 3M kits and a cordless drill to do restoration work (on her Cobalt, my HHR Panel, and the X5). I ended up just replacing the headlights on both the big trucks, because they were cheap ($55-60 a set, bulbs included, from Amazon). I wish you could get new replacement E53 headlights as cheap!
I was able to control the cordless drill/sanding head much easier and more precisely than using sanders.
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01 BMW X5 E53,3.0i-5L40E, 7/13/01
topas-blau,Leder-grau,"resto-project car"
Here:
14 Lexus ES350,3.5L-U660E
09 HHR Panel,2.2L-4T45E
04 Chevy 2500HD,6.0L-4L80E
98 GMC Sierra 1500,5.7L-4L60E
Gone:
66 Chevelle Malibu 2dr ht.,327>441c.i.-TH350>PGlide/transbrake
08 Cobalt Coupe,2.2L-4T45E
69 & 75 C10s,350c.i.-TH350
86 S10,2.8L-700R4
73 Volvo 142,2.0L-MT4
72 & 73 VW SuperBeetles,1.6l-MT4
64 VW,1.2l-MT4
67 Dodge Monaco 500 2dr ht.,383c.i.-A727
56 Chevy 210 4dr,265c.i.-PGlide
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