Finally got to the bottom of the poor oem headlights problem

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All,
After jumping on utube a while ago and finding dallas auto paint correction and his vid on headlights restoration i have not looked back on Optimum`Opti-Lens. He sells this product with his services and a warranty and i can tell you that after approx 9m the headlights on the lexus look spectacular.
Give that products a try after sanding and polishing the headlights. Alternative in my books is a products called Glassy Lite. It has fillers in it but they do last a while.
Cheers

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[Accumulator]

All,..[check out]... Optimum`Opti-Lens...[and].. a products called Glassy Lite. It has fillers in it but they do last a while.

Thanks for posting that. With new lenses/etc. unavailable for the older cars, I might oughta look into something more serious than the (seemingly OK) OCW approach.

 

[PearTree]

FWIW I polished a set of headlights and coated them with my leftover McKees wheel coating. Been a month or two and the water beading is very good so I guess it bonded to the plastic. Time will tell though.

I did see McKees offers a headlight coating so I will probably get that to try for the future.

This does bring me to the question what properties in a coating are changed for different applications. For instance, McKees has paint, wheels, headlights, glass....etc. I wonder if one could be used for all applications and what exactly differentiates the products.

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[Desertnate]

I was talking about Meguiars G17804 Headlight Coating (https://www.autopia-carcare.com/meguiars-keep-clear-headlight.html#.WyV-E4pMGfA).

I didn`t have much luck with this product.

When the lenses on my daughter`s 2010 Mazda 3 began to turn yellow and get hazy I gave this a shot. I polished the lenses with PlasticX, wiped them down, and then applied the coating. After about 3~4 months the yellow had returned and after six months you couldn`t tell I had done any work at all. I also had a problem with the product drying clear. It always seemed to have a strange texture to it which made the lenses look strange when you got up close. It would spray on smooth, but gained texture as it dried.

I`ve now started using the Wolfgang headlight kit and found it works much better. The two-step polishing isn`t too aggressive and once the sealant is applied the lense looks new. So far, I`ve found it lasts roughtly 7~8 months before the yellowing returns.

 

[bennylava]

I didn`t have much luck with this product.

When the lenses on my daughter`s 2010 Mazda 3 began to turn yellow and get hazy I gave this a shot. I polished the lenses with PlasticX, wiped them down, and then applied the coating. After about 3~4 months the yellow had returned and after six months you couldn`t tell I had done any work at all. I also had a problem with the product drying clear. It always seemed to have a strange texture to it which made the lenses look strange when you got up close. It would spray on smooth, but gained texture as it dried.

I`ve now started using the Wolfgang headlight kit and found it works much better. The two-step polishing isn`t too aggressive and once the sealant is applied the lense looks new. So far, I`ve found it lasts roughtly 7~8 months before the yellowing returns.

Worked out ok for me. The lenses appear to be more clear than when I started. Although they were pretty clear. Maybe somewhat different plastics were used. I used it on a toyota. I`ll try the kit you mentioned next time. Since they also have a sealer, maybe its a better sealer.