Headlight restoration
Texas UV oxidizes polycarbonate lenses fast. Yellow, hazy headlights cut light output and age the whole car. Restoration fixes both.
- UV hard coat
- Optional lens film
- Improves night output
What headlight restoration is, and what it is not.
Factory headlight lenses ship with a UV coating that breaks down after a few summers. Once it fails, the plastic yellows and clouds. Polishing alone looks good for weeks. We remove the failed coating, refine the lens and apply a new UV hard coat.
For extra longevity, add clear film over the restored lens. It takes rock chips on the highway and doubles as the UV barrier.
What changes the price
- Severity of oxidation
- Lens size
- Adding protective film
Before and after
Headlight restoration
Audi A5, LED projector lenses
Six Texas summers yellowed the polycarbonate. Wet sanding, polishing and a UV hard coat restored full clarity.
| Bay time | 90 minutes |
|---|---|
| Products | 800 to 3000 grit wet sand, lens polish, UV hard coat |
| Protection | UV hard coat, 2-year clarity warranty |
Before state simulated for this demo.
More before and after workIncluded on every headlight restoration job.
No surprise line items. If something on your car needs more than this list, we tell you at inspection, before work starts.
- Tape-off of paint around the lens
- Removal of failed factory coating
- Progressive wet sanding
- Machine polish to optical clarity
- UV hard coat application
- Before and after photos
The process, step by step.
Mask and assess
Paint is taped off and we check for internal moisture, which restoration cannot fix.
Sand
Progressive wet sanding removes the yellowed layer evenly across the lens.
Polish
Machine polishing restores optical clarity.
Seal
A UV hard coat replaces the factory protection that failed.
Why owners book it.
Brighter at night
Clear lenses put more light on the road.
Passes inspection
Restored lenses help with Texas vehicle inspection.
Newer look
Clear headlights take years off the front of a car.
Pricing by vehicle size.
Final price is confirmed after a free paint inspection. Figures below are sample pricing for this demo.
Often booked together.
Paint protection filmOptically clear, self-healing urethane film that takes the rock chips so your paint does not.From $1,195 
Exterior detailingContact-safe wash, full decontamination and a durable sealant on paint, glass and wheels.From $185 
Full detailInterior and exterior reset: decontaminated paint, steamed and extracted cabin, sealed and dressed.From $345 Headlight restoration questions.
More answers on film, coatings and care in the full FAQ.
Browse all FAQsWith the UV hard coat, typically several years in Texas sun. With film over the top, longer.
No. Internal fogging means a failed seal and usually a replacement housing.
