Thread: headlight restoration (socal)

If I open up my headlights I'm replacing the lens with some ZKW-R lens or going retro.

Im getting my car painted soon and I was thinking about restoring my headlights. Im looking for someone to open them up and clean them really well. Anyone out there? Preferably in the riverside/san bernardino area. Thanks!

There are tons of post about this. You should DIY.... I'll be doing mine myself hopefully this weekend. I've just been so lazy lately hahhaaaa....

I seen on some of those DIY, guys use really FINE sandpaper to get the yellowing out. I attempted this on my Prelude and this leaves fine scratch marks and I wasnt happy with the end result. My tint guy told me to buff it out and gave me some CUT solution. Came out really nice where the headlights looks almost brand new. He laminated some of that clear vinyl stuff on top of it, now the headlights wont get yellowed anymore. Taking apart the...

If you polish your headlights, don't apply too much pressure on the headlights as it leaves hairline cracks inside the headlight and is almost impossible to get rid of.

To do it right the first time, I would follow OLT DIY guide and take them apart. I have wetsanded the outside a couple of times, and finally the yellowing went away. Taking the thing apart not only can you clean the outside lens good, but also the inside clear cover.. JMO.. Lets us know what you decide.

yeah but projectors are dirty, thus less output according to OLT's DIY. But I'm afraid after popping it open that I can't seal it properly.