DC52NV

My wife's headlights have been looking dull as of late so I finally decided to bring them back to life. Products used were DP Headlight Restoration Polish, Wool Pad drill attachment, DP Lens Sealant and a standard cordless drill. Took about 15 minutes to do both lights.

Here are the results.

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Mr Mall Cop

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Nice

DC52NV

Thanks bill.

Mr Mall Cop

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No prob, I 'm not a fan of the hazy lens as the company car I have to drive has the same problem but worse that yours were and at night they just sort of glow and are of no use at all.

DC52NV

I just can't understand why people with hazy lights don't get them fixed. It's a safety concern at that point.

DC52NV

Did my friends Saturn lights. Here's a 50/50 shot. He couldn't believe the outcome.

SalvageBaltSS

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Have to do this on the Gto headlights, they get hazed really quick .

Mr Mall Cop

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The boss is too cheap to pay for it

SalvageBaltSS

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Most people will bring it to a shop, and the shop will tell them about 200 bucks to fix them if not more. Shops rip off people that don't know anything about cars !

Mr Mall Cop

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There are parts stores that sell a cleaner that claims to fix the problem

DC52NV

I suggest applying a sealant to protect them and prevent them from hazing again. Of course you'll have to polish them first.

DC52NV

It'll be cheaper than a lawsuit once an employee gets in an accident while driving at night.

DC52NV

That's just insane! $200 is way too much. The most I've seen here is $125 and I still think that's pricey.

DC52NV

I tried a 3M headlight restoration kit and it did a pretty decent job. Kit was only $17 and in included everything needed.

Mr Mall Cop

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I just use the high beams when not on the main roads

EXsoccer1921

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He makes threads too!?!?!?!?!

Hahaha looks good man. 15 minutes is a ridiculous amount of time too.

DC52NV

Hey what's up Mark! Been a minute my friend. Thanks for the kind words. After doing a few I seemed to get quicker at it.

63 Nova SS

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what a difference, cant see why more people dont do this. My night vision isn't what it used to be, and i have done this on our vehicles. Dont know how bad it is till after you do it, and can see clearly again.

ECaulk

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Looks nice, not to bad originally as far as affecting lighting performance.

Have you ever tried Opti Coat 2.0 sealant? That stuff is awesome for sealing headlights, little pricey but worth it

DC52NV

Thanks man. I agree more people need to do this to their vehicles.

DC52NV

I'm a huge fan of Optimum car care products. I've never tried Opti-Coat 2.0 but I have tried their new Opti-Lens permanent headlight coating. It's specifically for headlights although OC 2.0 does do a great job. The owner of Optimum said Opti-Lens will last longer on lights. I love how you can use OC 2.0 on just about every part of the vehicle though.

ItalianJoe1

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I do the lights on cars for people at work all the time, half of the time I can use Meguiars Plastix and get great results by hand in 5 minutes, which makes it easy to do in the parking lot or whatever. With a coat of wax over it they stay really nice for a while, makes such a difference. I have to do the ones on my Z every now and then because they get yellowish and hazy on the top surfaces, looks so much better all polished out.

DC52NV

i've had good results using the OTC headlight restoration products as well. instead of wax try using a coating over the lenses after you polish them out. it will save you the trouble of applying another coat of wax every month or so and it offers far better protection from the sun.

ItalianJoe1

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The opti-lens you think is probably the best? I've done a couple of cars so I don't mind buying a product just for that, I don't usually do detail work but lights always need to be done and it makes such a huge difference.

Mr Mall Cop

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Come and do the work car I drive