Headlight Restoration on the budget.
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This Sunday afternoon I decided to restore my yellowed headlights. I was sick and tired of them being so nasty but didn't have time to get to it. So I bought this: http://www.turtlewax.com/main.taf?p=2,1,4,32
which was $24.99 at my local autozone.
Before:
![](https://lh4.ggpht.com/_y3c49U1o_3s/S-b0wdps2-I/AAAAAAAABK4/odDFJmgVbrI/s800/P1000707.JPG)
![](https://lh5.ggpht.com/_y3c49U1o_3s/S-b0w2WLqZI/AAAAAAAABLA/geHOyC3QqW8/s800/P1000709.JPG)
![](https://lh4.ggpht.com/_y3c49U1o_3s/S-b0xup_azI/AAAAAAAABLI/BCxtgT_Nq-8/s800/P1000711.JPG)
After:
![](https://lh3.ggpht.com/_y3c49U1o_3s/S-b0x_P1DwI/AAAAAAAABLM/1V70SKcrEQ4/s800/P1000712.JPG)
![](https://lh4.ggpht.com/_y3c49U1o_3s/S-b0yIs9nPI/AAAAAAAABLQ/Fest5_x8YNw/s800/P1000713.JPG)
About an hour of work and $25 can make miracles. Everything was really straight forward - follow instructions and you'll be ok.
P.S. Shop quoted me $100 to restore both headlights.
which was $24.99 at my local autozone.
Before:
After:
About an hour of work and $25 can make miracles. Everything was really straight forward - follow instructions and you'll be ok.
P.S. Shop quoted me $100 to restore both headlights.
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It looks good but you could've gotten the same results for even cheaper.
5000grit sandpaper + water + Rubbing compound =done
Dip the sandpaper in water get it wet wetsand the lense,dry it off,apply rubbing compound & buff to shine.....for the nextime
5000grit sandpaper + water + Rubbing compound =done
Dip the sandpaper in water get it wet wetsand the lense,dry it off,apply rubbing compound & buff to shine.....for the nextime
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Thanks for advice though
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nice work - looks like new!
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I'm not cheap but the difference between $10-15 and $25 in your case and $100 and $25 in mine is pretty big, plus TurtleWax guarantees satisfaction. If I don't like it I can get money back. For me is better to buy specialty products for whatever I need to do and get less chance to screw it up.
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Thanks for advice though
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