Headlamp restoration

**ckpepper02** · 09-30-2008 10:47 AM

Hello AZ,

My headlamps are getting pretty yellow and crusty looking. I wanted to upgrade my lights to HIDs but I think that the beauty of HIDs would be lost in the crust of my lights.

Has anyone ever tried this: http://www.headlightsolution.net/index.html

It looks pretty legit, and the price isn't bad.

**rxphiler** · 09-30-2008 12:35 PM

This kit sounds like a sand paper kit. It will work and will clean nicely but with a lot of elbow grease. I bought a kit called poly hog comes with polishing paste and polishing head that attaches to a rototary tool or drill. For maximal cleaning you need a tool that will go 2500 rpm. I had light hazing on a set of headlights and it worked great. It was just easier than sanding. The kit was about 35.00. They also sell a polishing gun for around 100 dollars.

**ckpepper02** · 09-30-2008 12:40 PM

is it just polyhog.com??

**MultiAudis** · 09-30-2008 12:59 PM

I just did this on my c5 a6. I experimentally picked up a kit at autozone I believe, and was more than pleasantly surprised... It took about ~45 mintues by hand and the end product looked like a brand new headlight. Here is a link to the exact product I used:

http://myheadlight.com/

Best $25 I've spent on the car!

**ckpepper02** · 09-30-2008 01:04 PM

Sweet, thanks!

**MultiAudis** · 09-30-2008 01:16 PM

yeah man I was a little skeptical, especially at that price... I wish I had a before and after, but in all honesty, it made the headlights look BRAND new

**wofman** · 09-30-2008 06:54 PM

I'm curious what the final chemical was... But check this:
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?t=237652

**ryuuoh** · 09-30-2008 08:38 PM

here's a nice thread in audiworld.
http://forums.audiworld.com/tt/msgs/1774375.phtml

**audiRSallroad** · 09-30-2008 09:42 PM

3m headlight restoration brought my headlights from this

to this

**ckpepper02** · 10-01-2008 03:11 PM

Wow! That's remarkable! your before shot is exactly what my lights look like.

**onewicked** · 10-01-2008 03:41 PM

Originally Posted by MultiAudis

I just did this on my c5 a6. I experimentally picked up a kit at autozone I believe, and was more than pleasantly surprised... It took about ~45 mintues by hand and the end product looked like a brand new headlight. Here is a link to the exact product I used:

http://myheadlight.com/

Best $25 I've spent on the car!

WOW....I just watched the video on that link...AMAZING...If my headlights were bad I would definitely use that product.....I know I know, Sounds Like a Cheap Infomercial, but WOW...