How To Clean Headlights To Look Like New

For headlights that look like new not like foggy headlights then read about cleaning a car headlight below.

How to clean headlights to look like new. In the first half. This will get rid of any compound left on the headlights. Continue to add water to keep the headlight and paper damp. Wipe off and dry your headlights then squeeze some of your polishing compound out onto a clean microfiber towel. Buff the headlight until you begin to see white residual or slurry then continue buffing for 3 minutes.

Headlight restoration is all about choosing the right products and methods. Rub in the polish for a few minutes using circular motions. Work it in a circular motion polishing repeatedly and uniformly in your little square. Spray the entire lens with water to thoroughly dampen. In this video i show you how to restore headlights permanently.

So you re driving around super late at night in the middle of nowhere nm and you realize you can t see a thing. Tips for cleaning oxidized headlights. When you take the time to wash your car be sure you pay attention to your headlights. After doing this step use a shop towel and the rubbing alcohol and wipe the headlights clean. Add buffing compound to a clean microfiber cloth.

Take a clean towel apply a quarter sized glob of buffing compound a pick a small area of the headlight to focus on say 4 x 4 inches 10 x 10 centimeters. Stir the urethane and mineral spirits mixture. But the store bought kits. If they are foggy you need a special cleaner to restore their brightness and make visibility easier. Sanding your headlights using the spray bottle dampen a sheet of 1000 grit sandpaper.

Clean your headlights with toothpaste. Wet sand the headlights attach the 1500 grit sandpaper to the buffer and wet the sandpaper and headlight with water until just damp. If you would like you can wash the car now as after we apply the urethane you won t want to touch the headlights for a good while.