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My plastic headlights were so faded/discoloured I was to the point that I was looking to buy new replacements. FYI, the car and headlamps are 8 years old.

I tried Mothers Plastic Polish @ $6.99 - no success.
Meguiars PlastX @ $5.99 - no success
Rubbing Compound w/ high speed buffer@ No Charge - no success.

My last attempt was with Permatex Plastic Lens Restoration Kit @$15.99 from Part Source.
The kit contains:
- Plastic Restoration Polish
- 4 Industrial Grade Wet/Dry sandpaper sheets (1000, 1500, 2000, 2500)
- Polish Cloth
- Rubber Gloves.

Start to finsih the process took me 30 mins for both headlamps.
See the results for yourself, I could be more pleased !!!

Original Before Picture...
After 1000 grit sanding...
After 1500 grit sanding...
After 2000 grit sanding...
After 2500 grit sanding...
After Polishing #1 Almost There...
After Polishing #2 - Final Product

There is more product left in the kit so I'm going to do the fog lights.
Money well spend !!!

Looks good!

But did you not go backwards with the sandpaper grit?

Normally the higher the number the finer the finish. When working towards a finer finish you would start with the lower number grit and then move to a higher and higher number grit. :iono:

dBlast,Apr 13 2008, 08:41 PM Wrote:Looks good!

But did you not go backwards with the sandpaper grit? 

Normally the higher the number the finer the finish.  When working towards a finer finish you would start with the lower number grit and then move to a higher and higher number grit. :iono:
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thats what i was thinking i would of started at the 1000 and worked my way to 2500 maybe that what he ment .. :ph34r:

I'm glad it worked for you... I had no luck with this kit on my buddy's car. And I use Meguiars PlasticX as a preventative, not a restorer... it seems to maintain them quite well. I suggest using it from now on to keep them looking good!

If I remember from an old convo with T-Dot, some folks use clear shoe polish and a buffer to bring back headlights... Sanding seems pretty extreme, but glad it worked so well... looks good!