So I was washing my car today and I came upon my headlights which were beginning to fog up and yellow. I've noticed it before, and was planning on buying the Mother's headlight restoration kit. However, when I was fixing some scratches with my car with Scratch X 2.0, I came up to my headlights, and thought, why not, it's worth a shot. The results were amazing, it took away almost all the yellowing and fogging after about only a minute of wiping.

Here are some pics.

A bottle of Scratch X 2.0


Before (notice the fogging, especially in the upper right)


A dirty paper towel later... (using a microfiber towel is preferred... I just didn't have any at the time so I found the next best thing)


The end result



Save yourself some money and use your Scratch X 2.0 to get rid of the headlight yellowing instead of buying the headlight restoration kit.

 

Good info. Keep an eye on it and hopefully it maintains it's improved look over the course of the next few weeks and doesn't just immediately fade back to it's original state.

 

might wanna throw a coat of wax on those.

 

And a coat of sealant.

 

Exactly....^....is that a paper towel you used to remove the ScratchX? If so you're doing it wrong, go to Costco and buy there microfiber towels. They're great for this kinda job or under the hood/wheels and so cheap you can wash em or throw them away....your choice!
Gary

 

Check this thread out for some more ideas to help you with HL restoration. I started it to essentially say the same thing and it turned into a pretty good productive forum for giving the bird to HLR kits.

https://g35driver.com/forums/care-de...education.html

 

That is a awesome way to fix that. Thanx for sharing.

 

Tim what do you use for sealant? I did this on my truck, and it came with a wet-nap thing of sealant (turtle wax kit, $10) so I don't know what to use next time.

 

You came upon your headlights?....looks brand new, i like it!

 

All you need to do is remove the very top layer that has oxidized, which there are many cheap ways to do depending on the severity. After, in order to prevent further oxidation, you'll need to keep it protected so the oxygen will not come in contact with the plastic. I recommend keeping it sealed/waxed, and a spray wax(Meguiar's) is great for this kind of stuff. Just take 10 seconds to touch it up every couple of weeks with a fresh coat of spray wax.

 

His wrong way looked fantastic. Are you talking about the potential of the paper towel to scratch the plastic, or something else that makes it a bad product to use?

 

you can use this also.

 

That stuff is junk. I've used it before, and it did nothing for my headlights.

I've actually had pretty good luck with Mother's Mag Polish on headlights. It pulls the oxidation right out. The problem is, once the factory protectant coat is removed from the headlight, it's going to continually re-oxidize in a short period of time. For me, I have to polish (one) of my headlights every three weeks or so.

 

i actually bought some today for $11.59 how much did you pay for it??

 

I think I got mine for about 8 bucks... Bought it just for scratches so it surprised me that it works on your headlights as well.