Aaaahhhh-the info I needed.

I hate to say this, but, your headlights just need a more...aggressive...sanding.

Here's a video :


This fella is a bit sloppier-and faster-than I am, but it's a good guide.

I've had to start with P500 and work up from there with a few badly sun-damaged lenses. If you sand, then dry, and you can still see the horizontal cutoff line of damage, do it again.

That 1st .003" is some very tough material applied during manufacturing. You can't polish it-you can merely remove it.

I'm starting to lean toward what many here promote: Clearcoating them once you are happy with the clarity. Here's a video, but there are some contradictions with the 1st video.

Go for it!: