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Every headlight lens is made of polycarbonate plastic with a thin UV coating from the factory. After 3-5 years of NYC sun exposure, road debris impact, and chemical exposure from road salt and cleaners, that coating breaks down. The plastic underneath oxidizes. Your lenses turn yellow, hazy, and foggy — cutting your headlight output by up to 80%.
That's not just ugly — it's dangerous. And it'll fail a state inspection. Replacement headlight assemblies run $300-$1,500+ per side. Our restoration service brings them back to crystal clear for a fraction of that cost.
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Any Car Over 3 Years Old UV degradation starts around year 3 and gets worse every season. If your lenses look even slightly yellow or hazy, restoration now prevents expensive replacement later.
Pre-Inspection Prep New York state inspection will fail your car for cloudy headlights. Restoration gets you through inspection without spending $500+ per assembly on replacements.
Pre-Sale / Lease Return Yellow headlights make any car look old and neglected. Clear headlights instantly take years off the appearance. See our full lease return package →
Yellow headlights cut your light output by up to 80%. You're driving half-blind and you probably don't even notice because it happens gradually.
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We don't use those $15 headlight restoration kits from the auto parts store. Those remove the haze temporarily but leave the lens unprotected — so it yellows again in 2-3 months. Our process includes progressive wet sanding to remove the damaged layer, machine compounding and polishing to restore clarity, and a UV-resistant ceramic sealant that protects the lens for 2+ years. Our ceramic coating also protects headlights long-term →
Single Headlight Polish
Machine polish on lightly hazed lenses. Removes surface oxidation and restores clarity. Includes UV sealant application. Best for newer cars with early-stage cloudiness. Takes about 20 minutes per headlight.
Full Headlight Restoration
Full wet sand with progressive grits (800-3000), machine compound, machine polish, and UV sealant. For moderately to heavily oxidized lenses. Restores full factory clarity. Takes about 30-45 minutes per side.
Restoration + Ceramic Seal
Full restoration process plus ceramic coating application on both headlight lenses. The ceramic layer provides superior UV protection and keeps lenses clear for 3-5 years instead of 1-2. The best long-term option for cars you plan to keep. Learn about our ceramic coatings →
WHY YOUR HEADLIGHTS LOOK YELLOW
Masking We tape off surrounding paint to protect your finish during sanding and polishing.
Wet Sanding Progressive sanding from 800 to 3000 grit removes the damaged UV coating and oxidized plastic layer. This is what actually fixes the problem — not just masking it.
Compound & Polish Machine compounding removes sanding marks. Machine polishing restores optical clarity. Your lenses come out crystal clear.
UV Seal Professional-grade UV sealant or ceramic coating locks in the restoration and prevents re-oxidation for years.
Most shops spray some chemical on your headlights, wipe it off, and charge you $50. The haze comes back in 8 weeks because they never removed the damaged layer — they just temporarily dissolved the surface oxidation.
Real headlight restoration means wet sanding through the damaged material, compounding the lens smooth, polishing it clear, and sealing it with UV protection. That's what we do. It's more work. It takes longer. And it actually lasts.
BOOK YOUR HEADLIGHT RESTORATION
We include headlight restoration in our Full Exterior Restoration package, or you can book it as a standalone service. If you're getting paint correction or ceramic coating, add headlight restoration while we're already on-site — we'll do it at a reduced rate.
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