Hi, My husband has just finished liquid sanding the headlights and they now look really good. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to keep them that way? A clear coating of something? Plastic cover-up sheets of some sort? Thanks!

 

Some people have clear coated them and others use liquids meant to preserve them. Still others have applied a thin film of special plastic. Maybe someone with more knowledge will answer you.

 

I installed XPel ( 3M ) covers 3 years ago, mine are still nice and clear.
Autoanything, $49.99, free shipping and a 15% discount = $42.50 ( includes fog covers also )
NOTE: there were some small bubbles after the initial installation, took almost a whole month for them to go away ......

 

Thank you very much for the info! I have just checked and there is a place in Oakville that sells xPel...I will contact them to make sure they have 2004 Crossfire ones and compare the prices to Autoanything. Thanks again!!

 

A dose of PlastX on them every month or so during the summer, and mine still look good after 4 years.

 

I use wax on mine. Clean as new. Car is 11 years old next month. I only have 532know on it and it is garage kept though..

 

All great suggestions - thank you! I hadn't thought of wax... Thanks!

 

Did you have any photos before and after ?

 

Here's what the pros use. Was used on mine and 4 yrs later they still look showroom new. UV-cured coating makes all the difference. LIFETIME WARRANTY!

Link: UV Lightrite Headlight Restoration Products And Headlight Lens Restoration Kit | CureUV.com

Use coupon code LB213 for 10% off all Headlight Restore products.

And you do not need the UV lamps to cure. Sunlight works just fine.

 

Apparently Duplicolor has a headlight kit now.. facebook member just did hers and looked impressive.. 2 part spray on.

 

I'll agree with James above. I've treated headlights, fog-lights & tail-lights with Plast-X every 6 months on all my vehicles. This October will be 6 years with the XFire and all of its lights still look like new with no signs of discoloration. Same is true on my 2006 F-150 STX and I've had it 7 years this October.

Now my wife's 2006 VW New Beetle headlights have started getting that haze that's typical. Bought the 3M restoration kit a few weeks back and just need to find the time to spruce up the headlights. Folks claim the 3M kit gives excellent results.

 

Mine are as new so I have not had to refinish these. I wash them carefully and have used Johnson's wax and Meguiars PlastX on them before.

Meguiars has a product that I am using now called, funnily enough, Headlight Protectant.

 

We tried the wet sanding and the PlastX and although they are better, they aren't great. Will try the UV-cured coating restoration kit mentioned above next. Thank you!!