my friend had some random headlight restore kit and never used it but it had some polishing compound in it like plastix and it cleaned up my headlights like they were new

 

Thanks very much for the heads up on this kit.

I worked on my lenses today and they came out nicely. There were a couple of rock chips that didn't want to sand out but the yellow haze is long gone.

 

^Good job man.

Looks like your "chrome" inside isn't tarnished like mine.

 

Has anyone ever determined what causes the haze? My lenses were horrible. I live in FL and usually park outside so the sun could be the culprit. Right after I polished my headlights, I used a do-it-yourself car wash, and some of the chemicals instantly caused my lenses to haze.

I tried nearly every product out there. Maguire's Plast-X is ok and easy to use. Only lasts about 1 month. I used the 3m kit. A little better than plast-x, but much more labor. Maybe 2 months. The best and easiest I have ever found is some stuff called FW1, High Performance Cleaning Wax with Carnuba. Discovered it on accident. I was doing my car and got overspray on the headlights. When I wiped it off the "yellow" haze came off easily. It works as well or better than the 3m and lasts 2-3 months. By far the easist to use that I have found.

 

how long does it last. My haziness usually comes back after a couple of car washes with the other stuff.

 

I've washed mine several times over the last 2 1/2 months. They're only very slightly hazy.
I could probably go hit them with some PlastX and wax and bring them right back. Or just the rubbing compound.

 

I've tried rubbing compound, it does a comparable job to plast-x, lasts about the same. I enjoy detailing. I pretty much devoted 2-3 years to find a product that would work (which most of them did to some extent) and last (none of them was a permanent solution). The FW1 product lasts as long or longer than anything else I've tried and it is by far the easiest to use (3-4 minutes per headlight and most of that is waiting for it to dry to a haze). It comes in an aerosol can. It is actually pretty good stuff for the paint too, i use it in between full waxes or to quickly protect areas that i used a clay bar. I don't make the stuff or sell it or have any economic interest in the product for those wondering.

The 3m process scared the crap out of me. To tell you the truth, I was just happy that the headlights survived. And 3m is a lot of work compared to the others.

 

I didn't just hear about it, I DID IT!! When I opened my headlights to paint the bezels, I noticed the inside of the lens had a "film" on it. I used a microfiber cloth gently and it destroyed the inside. The more I tried to fix my mistake the worse I made it. Unless somebody else has experience and the right product or process, my recommendation is: DO NOT TOUCH THE INSIDE OF THE LENSES.

 

Time to black out those bezels then?

 

^Trust me, it's on my list.

 

same here its just one of those things that you know you want to do but just cant start it right now

 

^I did mine about a month ago, and I love it. Don't regret it one bit.

 

Try some ATFluid on a napkin and wipe the lights clean! its crazy i just got the tip today from a guy at an oil change place they look like new!
Just fyi

 

^I'll give it a shot on the suburban's headlights. They're even worse than the G was.

 

Just did the 3M stuff myself and the difference is night and day. All yellow haze that's built up over the last 6-7 years is gone and they look new again. I'll try to post up a pic later.