Headlamp Restoration
Looking at the yellowed composite headlamps on a car that’s 20 years old or older and then restoring those headlamp lenses can generate a real longing for the simpler times of glass lenses and sealed beams.
Headlamp lenses take a beating, exposed as they are to everything from temperature extremes and driving rain to ultraviolet light and sandblasting from road debris. The result is a lot like rust in sheet metal in that it might vary from car to car, but the big difference is that the headlamps can be damaged in nearly any climate.
Every auto parts store, catalog or website and nearly every big box store has a selection of products for restoring headlamp lenses. Some work well, some work passably well and some just make a mess, but what
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