Meguiar's Heavy Duty Headlight Restoration Kit, Car Headlight Cleaner and Restorer

After finishing the project, I finally had the urge to make an Amazon Review for the first time ever in life. For the price, this kit is definitely worth effort for those who are looking to spice up the life of your Herby, Hot-Rod or my silver-colored Steele (like mine). My only complaint is the yellow wool-pad provided. It was a nuisance to deal with all of the extra wool residue that was left on the lights through the polishing process. I had to clean, clean and clean while trying to manage the power drill and the excess polish all over the headlights and hood. It took me around 2 hours to complete this project simply because I’m a perfectionist and I decided to do my fog lights after finishing my headlights. Unfortunately for me, I wanted to take the whole bumper off to properly take care of the fog lights. I was also listening to music and enjoying my day off – so sue me! The process that I went through for my headlights/fog lights was as followed: 1) Cleaned headlights with glass cleaner (I used Gyeon Glass for my windows, so I used that) microfiber cloth. I used around 4 microfiber cloths (2 for each side of the car) due to the excess of wool fibers and “white residue” from the lights. 2) Got a spray bottle with tap water and sprayed down the headlight & 1000 grit sandpaper. 3) Wet-sanded away for around 15 min in horizontal strokes (not exact time). I continuously sprayed with water and made sure that all of the white gunk was washing off the headlight after each pass. (you’ll see what I’m talking about) 4) I cleaned the headlight again with the glass cleaner before I repeated the same thing with 3000 grit sand paper. 5) I then cleaned the headlight once more with glass cleaner, and then started with the polishing. 6) I followed the directions to polish with the flat surface of the wool pad; however, the pad seemed to lose more of the yellow “wool” on to the headlight as it sprayed the polish all over the place. It took me a good while to finally get the wool pad “flat” and “soaked” with the polish to be able to polish appropriately. I did 4-5 passes to get every spot. 7) I then cleaned the headlight once more with glass cleaner before applying the Headlight Coating with applicator pad. For the fog lights, the process took 5 minutes for both since they’re small and I didn’t care much for them. I applied 2 coats of the Headlight Coating. It went well for one headlight; however, the other one ended up getting some wool strands dried prior to applying the second coat. I had to re-sand with 3000 grit over that area since it was hard to get off and then re-polish. Also, if you apply the coating in overlapping layers, be careful to not go over it again with a dried-up applicator pad or else it’ll create streaks. The coating starts to dry and get sticky after applying the first layer – please refrain from going over it again just for the heck of it (like a perfectionist would). You’re better off waiting for it to fully dry and then applying another coat. All-in-all, now I know how to learn from my mistakes. I’ll see if I can find a good polishing pad next time and apply the headlight coating evenly with caution to not get anything stuck on it. I may make a an update every 3 months, so stay tuned! Or not.

Last year I restored my headlights with a Sylvania kit and I have to say this Maguire's kit is quite a bit better in my opinion. At least the job went much better and easier but time will tell how well it lasts. The longevity of the job done with the Sylvania kit didn't impress me so I'm hoping this Maguire's kit will show it up. What's most notibly better with Maguire's kit is the last two steps: the polishing and the sealant. Maguire's PlastX polishing compound works good and allows you to see how nice the light will look (and it should look great) before finishing it off with the sealant. The sealant assures it will stay looking good, hopefully for a long time. The other kit relies solely on the sealant to create the transparent shine (no polishing) but by that time it's too late to fix any flaws you may have. Also the Maguire's sealant is thinner so it's easier to apply and it dries slower so you can check for and remove any junk that may have gotten in it before it dries. Another plus is that I still have plenty of product left after doing my Ram so now I can restore my daughter's headlights with it too. Overall I'm pretty impressed with the Maguire's headlight restoration kit.

The headlight housings on my wife's 14 year old Prius were so scratched and fogged up from years of exposure to the weather (it was never garaged) as to render the car useless for night driving. My local Toyota dealer's service department told me they could do a restoration for a few hundred dollars, but that I shouldn't expect too much. So I decided to opt for a $25 solution, and try this product. To say that it far exceeded my expectations would be the understatement of the century. I'm sorry I didn't take any "before" photos, but you can see from the photos I included with this review that the headlight housings now look almost new. Make no mistake: there is work involved, but with persistence and elbow grease, I got this result in less than 2 hours. Everything you need is included, except of course for the power drill, and the instructions are very clear and easy to follow. I can't comment on longevity, but I was pleased to find that there is enough polish and sealer to do a touch-up in a year or two if needed. This is one of the few products I've run into that not only lives up to its promises, but exceeds them. If your headlights are as bad as ours were, save yourself the expense of a new car, and use this!

This was my first time using one of these kits. I mean, I'd rather have a DA and sanding discs and such to expedite this process, but this still gave me fantastic results. I used this on our 12 year old Jetta. Follow the directions and you'll see some pretty good results. I wished it did come with more sandpaper options as it didn't remove ALL issues. I have another vehicle to do and I will probably pick up some lower and higher grit sandpaper for the next one. Edit* So I did the 8 year old Pilot, too (the day after the Jetta). I didn't buy additional sandpaper. It turned out very well, but could have been better with additional sandpaper. The headlights had some very deep horizontal scratches (touch washes anyone!?) in addition to oxidization. The scratches were not completely removed, but no longer noticeable unless you've got your eyeballs up on them. I had to redo the clear coat on one housing because I applied it with a crappy foam paint brush since the kit sponge was in the trash after the first vehicle. Don't use those, they suck for application. I spent an hour removing it with PlastX. I ended up digging that sponge out of the trash and cleaning it to re-use since I didn't have anything else suitable laying around. Don't use rubbing alcohol or acetone to remove the coating! I tested each in a small inconspicuous area, and it left permanent damage. Overall, they turned out pretty good! I was able to do two vehicles with the provided sanding discs. I will not be able to get a third out of them. The foam hand sander still has tons of life left. I was able to use the clear coat on two vehicles, with nothing leftover. Perhaps 3 vehicles since I did two coats to fix some blems on one headlight cover of the Pilot and re-did one side completely. I still have plenty of PlastX left. The yellow polishing pad sheds lint like crazy while polishing. I don't know if it's reusable since it depends on how it washes. If you can clean up the clear coat applicator sponge, that is reusable.This kit is a great value. You will see the best results if you follow their directions!

I've always been a little skeptical of the headlight cleaning videos I've seen online. A friend tried Meguiar's and said it really worked well, so I decided to give it a go. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then here's two thousand words of proof in my attached photos. This kit really does work. It's only been a couple of weeks since I've used it, so I can't speak to longevity. The box says the sealant will last one year. I'll update this review in a year and let you know. The process is pretty straight forward: 1. Clean the light (get rid of dirt and any other debris 2. Wet sand the headlight plastic (the kit comes with 1,000 and 3,000 grit wet sanding discs that attach via velcro to a foam rubber handle). Start with the 1,000 and then repeat with the 3,000. 3. Use the drill attachment buffer pad to apply and buff in the polish. You can repeat this to get the super shiny and clear headlight. 4. Use the foam sponge to apply the protector sealant. This will prevent oxidation from coming back (for up to one year). There are couple of things you'll want to have before starting, that aren't included in the kit: 1. Masking tape to protect the trim and paint. You only want to sand and polish the headlight plastic, not your paint. 2. Spray bottle with water to wet the 1,000grit and 3,000grit sandpaper as you're wet sending. 3. Microfiber cloth to wipe away sanding particles left behind, before you start buffing in the polisher. 4. Glass cleaner (Windex or whatever) for before you put on the sealant. 5. Microfiber cloth to wipe off the glass cleaner. (If you use a paper towel you're just going to leave paper fibers all over the headlight and that's going to mess with the sealant. After sealing the headlights, allow 24 hours for the sealant to fully cure.

I found that I didn't need the power buffing system (could have saved some money). The sanding and buffing by hand was not strenuous. I have arthritis in my fingers and my thumbs and shoulders- so had purchased the drill attachment combo --- but the manual process was not a problem for me. It took very little time to achieve great results on 2 different sets of car headlight. What a difference it makes in the car appearance!!!! AND in the amount of light that they now shine. There is pleanty of both solutions remaining to lend the kit to my father for his headlights, and pleanty more to set back if I need it later for another car or cars. I know that I could have had stellar results if I'd put in a bit more work, but I had limited time. I can go back later if I feel like it - but for now, the repair is beautifully radical and the lights look new. I recommend the product - Meguiar's has lived up to its reputation again, for me.

I am very pleased with Meguiar's Headlight Restoration kit. I was hit a few years ago and my bumper, driver's side fender & headlight had to be replaced. My car is just over 15 years old so the passenger's side headlight looked awful & yellow next to the new headlight on the driver's side. I finally got tired of the way it looked and googled my options. As a student I really can't afford to put a ton of money into my car right now, so this seemed to an inexpensive route with relatively positive results. This kit worked very well and was quick and easy! Other than masking tape, a screw gun, and windex, you don't need any other products; everything comes with the kit. I can't speak yet to the longevity of the product, but even if it only works for a few years it's still worth the money in my opinion. I wish I had enough foresight to take a before and after picture of my headlight; however, we did use it on my Dad's headlights. Please see pictures above for reference. Meguiar's kit is a great purchase; I would recommend this product if you're looking to save a bit of money for headlight restoration. (Please note: I am not affiliated with the company or seller in any way, I am just a happy customer.)

This "system" works because of the sanding disks, 1000 grit and 3000 grit. Follow the instructions. Clean the headlights, use spray bottle of water ans start with the 100 grit disk and go back and forth (I went up and down also) until the headlight has a white appearance when cleaned off, it takes a lot of elbow grease. Then do the same thing with the 3000 grit disk. After that buff it with the enclosed cloth disk by using a drill motor. The instructions suggest a corded drill motor but I used my Dewalt cordless drill motor. In the past I have found polishing too fast will increase heat and can melt or distort the plastic lens. I had very good luck using my cordless drill motor. Back and forth up and down with overlapping passes. Do it enough until the headlight lens is clear then clean it very good and I put 2 coats of the sealer letting it dry between coats. I did this on a 2012 Honda Pilot which I had used a 3M compound last week, no sanding that barely took off any of the corrosion. With this product they look factory new. I also did my 1998 Ford F150 which had never been touched in 22 years. They turned out amazing. The secret is the sanding to remove the corrosion and the polishing clears out the sanding marks. The sealer is supposed to protect if for several years. The sanding pads attach to a stiff foam "handle" with hook and loop.

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