The plastic housing your headlights start out clear and shiny, but over time, exposure to sunlight and environmental debris leaves the headlight casings yellowed and damaged, reducing the clarity and effectiveness of your headlights as they attempt to illuminate the road ahead. There are ways you can restore headlight casings so that you can not only see better while driving at night but also improve your vehicle’s appearance.
Use these tips from our team at Tapper Ford in Paw Paw, MI to get your headlights looking like new.
- Headlight restoration kits include a sealant and a polishing compound. You’ll want one of these, some sandpaper in a range of grits, some masking tape, and a few rags.
- Clean your headlights, then carefully protect the surrounding paint with masking tape.
- Begin sanding the headlight casings, using progressively finer grit to remove damage.
- Use the polish from the kit to thoroughly restore the headlight casings.
- Next, seal the repair using the sealant from the kit.
- Remove the masking tape, give the area a final clean, and admire your restored headlights.