Whats the best fix for oxidizing headlights? Ive read around and I see fixes but then i see people saying that it will only fix it temporarily and then it will oxidize again. I see some products, but apparently those are only temporary also. How much do places usually charge to get them fixed right. i dont really have any buffing stuff so i cant diy-it.

thanks in advance

 

bring it to a bodyshop and just ask them to buff them real nice and yes they may oxidize again but you can actually have the shop clearcoat them to prevent that

 

Mines were a bit yellow also so I went to autozone to buy a headlight cleaner for $18. It comes in a shiny plastic with all the stuff you need, no special tools required.

It also guarantees to keep it from oxidizing again. We'll see how they hold up as I just did the job today.

 

whats it called?

 

I had the exact same problem.
I just bought the TL and didn't like how the headlights were so hazy and scratched up from road debris.

Went out and bought Meguiars Headlight Restoration Kit for $30 on sale.

Also went and bought 1500 and 2000 grit sand paper (to get better results by sanding the scratches out).



The headlight before:


Working on it:



After:





That weekend I went to the Acura Dealer and I saw an advertisement for restoring the headlights.
Price was $150. I spent ~$40, so I was kind of laughing in my head.

 

And after you get them cleared up put a coat or 2 of a good sealant on them and it will help keep them like that.

I clear up a lot of headlights with the detailing buffer & polishes.

 

what kin of sealent did u use?

 

Meguiars #21
Duragloss #105
Zaino Z2
etc

 

I did the same thing theres a kit to it i found it at pep boy and cost me $25 its pretty simple to do and you get excellent results.

 

i used turtle wax kit.. its starting to yellow again.

i guess i need to try using a sealant this time

 

I found this guy's blog review of the following headlight restoration products:

RainX:
http://blog.vec.com/2010/06/04/rain-...storation-kit/

Meguiars:
http://blog.vec.com/2010/07/08/revie...storation-kit/

3M:
http://blog.vec.com/2010/07/19/revie...-kit-epic-win/

3M review 3 months after application:
http://blog.vec.com/2010/10/18/revis...storation-kit/

This reviewer's conclusion is that the 3M product is found to be the superior of the three.

 

I'm not sure how much these help, but I bought the clear bra for my lights here:

http://www.invisiblemask.com/cgi-bin...del=BASE+MODEL

They were $40 too and I hope they'll prevent the pitting, hazing, and discoloration.