Are these headlight housings too far gone to polish?

[spasm3]

This is with the headlights on, showing vertical lines, are these cracks? No moisture in them. It was raining when I took the photo.

 

[DriveHard]

I'm sure you won't get them back to OE shape, but I'm sure you could drastically improve them. I would give it a shot if they were mine.

 

[Paco Pena]

Nothing to loose except time and elbow grease.

Paco

 

[SatinSilver]

Try the Sylvania headlight restoration kit, that seems to work best. Cerakote would be a good option and available from WM. Don't expect perfection just a big improvement.

 

[2002 Maxima SE]

What year? The top of my wife's 2015 Subaru Outback looked similar but without the micro cracks. I had been applying Meguiar's PlastX and Meguiars Headlight Protection 2 times per year as it doesn't last long as the headlights age.

I recently used Cerakote's system to clean and seal the lenses ($16). We'll see how long it lasts.

 

[Dave P.]

I've used Magic Eraser pads and gotten results very similar to the kits that cost $35.00+. Every 3-4 months while the oil is draining, I clean the headlights. Easier and cheaper than replacing the whole assembly.

 

[spasm3]

What year? The top of my wife's 2015 Subaru Outback looked similar but without the micro cracks. I had been applying Meguiar's PlastX and Meguiars Headlight Protection 2 times per year as it doesn't last long as the headlights age.

I recently used Cerakote's system to clean and seal the lenses ($16). We'll see how long it lasts.

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13 Elantra. If it cleans up, napa has a 2k mixing spray can of clear to coat them with.

I'm going to pull them off to try it.

 

[GMBoy]

It is worth a shot but you have to sand them really well. Use a kit with sandpaper not just the polish kits to get the most improvement and better yet the kits with the drill adapters so you can sand much easier and more effectively.

 

[spasm3]

Are there any roloc discs i can use with a die grinder ?

 

[buck91]

I'm always impressed with how much of an improvement 15 minutes with a drill and Blue Magic can make.

 

[Trav]

Are there any roloc discs i can use with a die grinder ?

Don't uses them, that will ruin the lens. Remove the light and use a orbital sander with #400, #800, #2000 and finish with a 3000 or 5000 Trizact disc, use all the disc with water then polish the lens with a buffer and rubbing compound then a light polishing compound.
You can use 2K urethane clear or one of the kits for the final coating, the one from Sylvania seems to work well enough and is much easier.

 

[spasm3]

Don't uses them, that will ruin the lens. Remove the light and use a orbital sander with #400, #800, #2000 and finish with a 3000 or 5000 Trizact disc, use all the disc with water then polish the lens with a buffer and rubbing compound then a light polishing compound.
You can use 2K urethane clear or one of the kits for the final coating, the one from Sylvania seems to work well enough and is much easier.

Thank you Trav!