i bought this headlight restore kit from turtle wax I have had to use it twice with in the last 4 months. The yellow haze is returning and it is an eye sore. Just wondering what success others have had using other methods. A black honda fit will thank you

 

My headlights are not turning yellow. I dont use any of those products.

I just keep the headlights clean by washing my car at least 3 times a month.

I bet the yellowing is leftover wax. Try cleaning the headlights with warm soapy water really well. Dont use anything that would scratch, so maybe a softer rubber brush like those that come in shoe or boot cleaning kits. Keep in mind, you must go slow. a rubber or plastic item to clean moving too fast will melt plastic. friction eats plastic, just rub your hands together when they are dry, you will stop after a while, it gets hot

after its clean and dry, rub your finger on it and report back. Should feel nice and smooth. if it feels like there is still crap on it, wash it once more.

 

Once you use the headlight restoration stuff, you gotta keep using it because what you're doing is polishing the plastic and breaking down the UV coating. It won't get better, it will only get worse.

OP replace your headlights when they get yellow.

 

I claybar mine every time I wash the car and they still look like new.

 

deff not left over wax I have not waxed the car at all. its the sun and the humidity thats eating away at the plastic. making it dull. Also to note I never used it until after the fact........i would not use a restore product unless it was dull and hazy

 

Im in Texas. Its been sunny and humid, with cold wet mornings thrown in here and there.

My headlights still look BRAND freakin new

 

Any pictures?

 

I threw a pic into my album. Its a few weeks old, but nothign has changed.

I think part of your issue is miami. salty moisture blowing in the wind.

I think you need to scrub the living heck out of your headlights til the coloring is gone, then see about finding an interior plastic cleaner and protectant that SPECIFIES okay to use with clear. They can be hard to find

 

I live a few miles from the coast but anything is possible. One thing for sure the sun beats down here. Lol you car is a couple months old! I have owned the car for about 4 years now, its up until a couple months ago it started to get hazy and mostly from the upper portion where the parking light is.

 

My cars have always spent about two hours a day, 250+ days a year, parked within 30 feet of the Long Island Sound. Never had a problem with cloudy headlights. (although not often on the windiest days)

 

I noticed towards the end of last summer issues with my headlights on my 2007.My car is outside in the hot sun and then I had a bad habit of running them with the headlights on during the day when we were traveling to shows so people would not run me over. I bought Meguiar's headlight restoration products but it did not help. Then I realized it was not discoloration on the outside of the lens but on the inside. I was getting these fine lines and web like cracking but it is inside the housing. So I am getting ready to order new headlights which is kind of good because I always felt that the MR needed black housing headlights instead of the red. I even called the dealership to see how much it would be to change them out right after I bought the car - nearly $800.00 for both. So I put that on the back shelf and I've found them for a lot less and more affordable. I posted about it just recently and some other people have had the same issue. Those headlights are right on top of the car and can get pretty baked. I always use painters tape around my lights when I wax to make sure no product gets on there. I always clay bar them too and never use any product to make them shine.

 

thanks for that info, my car gets baked almost every hour of daylight. I am going to search for a clear uv film that might help protect it. And im going to invest in a car shelter to help keep it out of the sun a bit.

 

After you use a headlight restoration kit, it's recommended that you use sealer to protect the newly exposed plastic. Some headlight restoration kits even include a sealer. Here's the kind of thing you'd be looking for:

 

50/50 mixture of Helmsman Spar Urethane Clear Gloss mixed with Mineral Spirits.

Headlight Restoration-new UV sealant idea - Auto Geek Online Auto Detailing Forum

 

Im going to give that a try. thanks!

 

On my 350z I used Mothers Plastic polish on an orange pad of my Porter Cable at a high speed and it totally buffed out all of the blemishes

I have yet to use it on my GE but I plan on doing it soon

 

This is the best kept secret its exactly what I was looking for, I had to buy the helmsman in quart size they did not have anything smaller, so I spent more than I would have liked. But the headlight looks new! Lets see how long it lasts...

 

I'm wondering if the 3m paint defender works with headlights. It's like plastidip, but dries glossy. I want to try them out on my window visors since that uv protection has been polished off. I was supposed to go to try and find it, but this weekend has been busy.

3M Paint Defender System: Benefits - 3M Auto

 

Only way I know how to properly do it is to sand it using 1500-2000 grit and clear coating it. This is what we did at the dealerships I worked at (I was a detailer and a painter there). You can usually buff it with a cutting compound with a good buffer, but the yellowing will just come back in time.

Best way to prevent it in the future it to wash your car regularily.

I'm excited to try 50/50 mixture on my headlights. Bought my NHBP about a month ago and the headlights are a little yellow so I'm going to try this. Much easier than spraying them

 

That 50/50 mixture works amazing, my headlights look like they are wet. However I can't say how long it will last as it has only been on one day. I used a sponge to apply just make sure you squeeze the sponge so it does not drip and create streaks and make sure you have denurtured alchohol. Also wear gloves when it dries it hardens fast. I even used it on my crx carbon fiber hood that was sun faded. It came out with streaks on the hood, next time I will use a very fine paint brush to apply it....