Headlight polishing - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

radroach · 01-25-2014, 02:59 AM

My headlights have a lot of pits from debris, stones, and sand. (also my windshield). What is the best option I have to polish my headlights?

I own a g100 (meguar's version 1 brand polisher) and am well familiar with plastic-x, but are there any products that are better?

Also, I like the look of headlights when they have some kind of oiled or polished look like when I had new, is that possible to restore too?

retrosmiths · 01-25-2014, 03:33 AM

I swear by the Novus line of plastic polishes.

http://www.tapplastics.com/product/r...c_polishes/428

Of course, if the pits are too dip, you have to sand the surface first to even it out. Note that for headlights, you will lose the anti-UV layer if you sand them and they may yellow out faster than normal.

Poodles · 01-25-2014, 05:43 AM

Yep, from the factory all your clear plastics are clearcoated to protect from UV. Honestly doubt you'll get that original look back even if polished and recleared.

01-25-2014, 02:59 AM	#1
radroach Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: car Location: usa Posts: 2,162 Thanks: 1,028 Thanked 867 Times in 530 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Headlight polishing My headlights have a lot of pits from debris, stones, and sand. (also my windshield). What is the best option I have to polish my headlights? I own a g100 (meguar's version 1 brand polisher) and am well familiar with plastic-x, but are there any products that are better? Also, I like the look of headlights when they have some kind of oiled or polished look like when I had new, is that possible to restore too?

01-25-2014, 03:33 AM	#2
retrosmiths Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Whiteout Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 962 Thanks: 297 Thanked 241 Times in 137 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I swear by the Novus line of plastic polishes. http://www.tapplastics.com/product/r...c_polishes/428 Of course, if the pits are too dip, you have to sand the surface first to even it out. Note that for headlights, you will lose the anti-UV layer if you sand them and they may yellow out faster than normal. __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S

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01-25-2014, 05:43 AM	#3
Poodles Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2015 Series.Blue Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 1,781 Thanks: 88 Thanked 781 Times in 481 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yep, from the factory all your clear plastics are clearcoated to protect from UV. Honestly doubt you'll get that original look back even if polished and recleared.

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