Headlight Restoration Phoenix

Preparation and Masking

Before touching the plastic with any tools, our professional detailers thoroughly clean the lens to remove dirt and road film. We then apply multiple layers of heavy-duty automotive painter's tape to the surrounding body panels, creating a vital barrier so high-speed sanders and polishing pads never scuff or cut through your paint and clear coat.

Multi-Stage Wet and Dry Sanding

For severe yellowing or a rough, chalky surface, we use an aggressive progressive sanding technique.

• Coarse Grits (400 to 800): Using a palm sander, we begin with a lower grit to shave off the dead, degraded factory clear coat and micro-fractured plastic.
• Finer Grits (1500 to 3000): Once the deep oxidation is leveled, we transition to finer sandpaper with water (wet sanding) to shrink the sanding scratches into a microscopic, uniform frost.

Machine Compounding and Polishing

Sanding leaves the lens smooth but still opaque. To bring back the crystal-clear glass look, we switch to high-end rotary or forced-rotation machine polishers.

• Compounding: A heavy cutting compound paired with a wool or dense foam pad levels out the remaining fine 3000-grit sanding marks.
• Finishing Polish: We finish with a fine jewelers' polish and a soft finishing pad to remove any lingering haze or swirl marks, making the polycarbonate perfectly transparent.

UV Protection Lock-In (The Most Critical Step)

Factory headlights ship with a thin UV-protective film that guards the raw polycarbonate. Once sanding removes that dead layer, raw plastic is left vulnerable — if left bare, it will oxidize and turn yellow again within a few months. That's why we always seal the lens.

• Ceramic Clear Coatings: A coating that bonds directly with the plastic to offer heavy chemical and UV resistance for 1 to 2 years.
• 2K Polyurethane Clear Coat: A premium, factory-style clear coat for long-lasting protection, backed by our 3-year warranty.