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Thu Feb 20, 2020 7:05 pm
Enigma is correct. You will need to start with a 500 and keep using finer grades. ALSO, you will need to keep the surface of the lens wet with water, and wet the sand paper as well. Keep using each grade of sandpaper until the entire lens has a uniform foggy surface and feel. If it still feels rougher in some areas, keep going over those areas until the whole surface looks equally crappy and has an even feel. Then move up to the next grade of sandpaper but make sure the surface stays wet to help lubricate the sanding process. I can't remember what I did, but I screwed up something ruined the surface similar to yours. It took multiple steps and after each step it still seemed like I wasn't getting anywhere but by the time yo9u get top 2000 grit, the surface will still look like crap, but it will have a uniform smooth feeling surface. That's when you begin polishing with rubbing compound or Meguiars plastic polish, etc. Then it finally gets a nice clear surface and it's ready for the protectant that Enigma suggested.