I polish my headlight lenses every 6 months with Meguiar's PlastX. Have been doing this since I bought the car in OCT/2008. Headlights have always stayed clear & never got that dull-looking cloudiness look.

I have used Mother's Mag & Aluminum Polish with a buffing applicator (like the one that comes in the 3M lense cleaning kit) to clean-up badly fogged-up lenses. Mother's product will flat clean & polish these plastic lenses. Attached are pictures of my wife's 2006 VW Beetle that I used this product on to clean-up the headlights. VW Beetle headlights are really prone to the cloudiness. The Beetle got the same 6-mth PlastX treatment after I cleaned the headlights.

 

Found this video using the 3M headlight restoration Kit

 

This kit worked great for my Crossfire. They look like new. I plan on coating them with Maguire's lens coating.

 

COVER them with protective vinyl film. There are several different products and manufactures, here is one, click: headlight protection

 

What's the best headlight restoration kit?

 

I like the kit from 3M. Price is reasonable & it gives very good results.

 

In the video below:
At 17:03 he shows the plastic under a microscope following the 3M kit treatment VS the Sylvania kit treatment.
At 17:17 under a microscope he shows brand new plastic beside old Sylvania treated plastic.
He notes that the 3M kit doesn't come with a UV protective coating.
3M kit being applied: (at 11:00 he applies the Sylvania kit)


And here is a total loser applying the Sylvania kit. What a ******. He must not own an electric drill.


BTW most people agree that to have your newly shined headlights stay that way for years to come it's best to apply clear paint over them, especially if you leave your car parked outside. However now you get into an entirely new discussion about whether to apply 1 or 2 coats AND whether to use a 1K clear coat (just paint with no hardener) or 2K clear coat (where both paint and a hardener come inside the same can). You'll have to research the paint issue on your own. But the consensus is that the 2K lasts a lot longer but is substantially more expensive.

 

can the lens on the headlight be replaced instead of replacing the entire assm?if so where do i find them??thanks

 

No, there are no replacements.

 

Thank You