Howard, I am going with a different color this time - amber to match the lights in the corner.

Dave, the last can of Brasso I bought said METAL POLISH. Brasso is great for removing tarnish, etc... but I always go over with a good coat of car wax after I use Brasso on anything. The last set of headlights I restored was nearly a year ago, and today they look as good as the day I did them. Waxing and sealing must help to prevent reoccurence. Do you ever just wax your car paint once and never again?

And if heat helps, maybe a high temp heat gun rather than a flame?

James