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PSA: my headlights went from foggy yellow to clear in 20 minutes with one $12 kit
I keep seeing people say you need a pro detail to fix cloudy headlights, and I am here to say that is not true. My 2011 Corolla had that gross yellow haze built up over about 4 years of parking outside in Phoenix sun, and I could barely see past 40 feet at night. I grabbed a $12 kit from the auto parts store with sanding pads and a little polish bottle and did it in my driveway in 20 minutes. The difference is not subtle, it is night and day, pun intended. The passenger side was worse because it faces the afternoon sun, and after 3 passes with the 800 grit it looked brand new. Did anyone else find the sealant wipe matters way more than the sanding, because mine started fogging again after 2 months until I waxed them.
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gavin_mason318d ago
How long did you wait between sanding and the sealant wipe? I ask because I had almost the same thing happen on my old Civic, and it turns out I was rushing that last step. The sanding gets all the glory but you are right, the wipe is what keeps it clear. Mine clouded back up in about 6 weeks the first time, then I redid it and hit it with a UV wax every few months and it held up way better. Twenty minutes in the driveway beats paying a shop, no question.
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