Harbor Freight Headlight Restoration Kit

[Bullet]

Always amazed at how well these kits work. Should have spent a little more time with the 800 grit. Still have a few sanding marks but all in all turns out good.

 

[Mouse]

I need to do this to my truck's headlights. Do you have any recommendations for someone who has not tried this before?

 

[Greg]

I'm curious how long it'll last, I did this to my wife's Lexus that had foggy headlights and it seems like they fog/haze up pretty quickly afterwards.

 

[BCGPER]

They will fog up again in just a couple of months. Waxing them every couple of weeks can help slow down the fogging

 

[Coco]

Just my .02 but I have always wondered why someone would rather do a headlight restoration versus buying aftermarket options? Most vehicles now a days have aftermarket options out there, and are pretty reasonably priced. Now, that being said, certain vehicles do not, and a restoration kit is more than likely cheaper. Me personally after getting the restoration kit, and then the time spent doing it, I would rather slap in some nice aftermarket options.

The lights do look really nice after a restoration though.

 

[Brad]

They will fog up again unless you apply a UV protectant. I used a UV clear coat when I did my old car. It left a bit of orange peel but I took care of that by applying a few coats and then polishing. The headlights stayed clear for the following 3 years before I sold the car.

 

[Tonkaman]

Just my .02 but I have always wondered why someone would rather do a headlight restoration versus buying aftermarket options? Most vehicles now a days have aftermarket options out there, and are pretty reasonably priced. Now, that being said, certain vehicles do not, and a restoration kit is more than likely cheaper. Me personally after getting the restoration kit, and then the time spent doing it, I would rather slap in some nice aftermarket options.

The lights do look really nice after a restoration though.

I’ve had nothing but bad experiences with aftermarket headlights. They always seem to get glitchy or the seals leak or don’t fit right, or rattle........

 

[N-Smooth]

Just my .02 but I have always wondered why someone would rather do a headlight restoration versus buying aftermarket options? Most vehicles now a days have aftermarket options out there, and are pretty reasonably priced. Now, that being said, certain vehicles do not, and a restoration kit is more than likely cheaper. Me personally after getting the restoration kit, and then the time spent doing it, I would rather slap in some nice aftermarket options.

The lights do look really nice after a restoration though.

Because some people prefer the look of nice, factory lights and not d-bag bro lights. ?

 

[Bullet]

I need to do this to my truck's headlights. Do you have any recommendations for someone who has not tried this before?

Plan on about 1 1/2 to 2 hours depending on how bad they are. The first stage is the scariest. You hit them with the 500 grit and think “I have ruined my head lights” but they do get better. I bought some Meguiars plastic X headlight polish to use instead of the small tube that comes with the kit. It’s mostly just time consuming. These are my kids Saturn after each stage.

 

[Bullet]

I'm curious how long it'll last, I did this to my wife's Lexus that had foggy headlights and it seems like they fog/haze up pretty quickly afterwards.

These are my Subaru’s after maybe 2 years. They weren’t that bad to start with though.

 

[Bullet]

These are my Subaru’s after maybe 2 years. They weren’t that bad to start with though.

And it’s garaged.