Headlight restoration kits: clear, not cloudy

Yellowed, hazy headlights make a car look older and cut the light on the road. Our Micro-Mesh kits remove the damaged surface and polish the lens back to clear, by hand or with a drill.

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Headlight kits and polishes

Start with the lens restore kit for one car. Choose a drill kit if you restore headlights regularly.

Why headlights go cloudy

Most headlight lenses are polycarbonate with a factory UV coating. Over time the coating breaks down and turns yellow and hazy. Restoring them means sanding off the failed coating, working through finer grades until the lens is clear, then polishing.

  • Clean the lens and mask the paintwork around it with tape.
  • Work wet through each grade in order.
  • Polish, then protect the lens with a UV-resistant sealant or lacquer so it stays clear.

Common questions

No. Mask the paint and trim around the lamp with tape and work on it in place.

A pair of headlights is a comfortable afternoon job by hand, and quicker with a drill kit.

Sanding removes the old UV coating. Without a new protective layer, the lens will start to yellow again much sooner.

Yes. All prices on Revive Tool include UK VAT, and most items ship free within the UK.