Good info Thanks

 

Just be aware spraying with clearcoat means you have to deal with it when it fails.Its a lot easier to polish out a lens without anything that has been applied.My advice is polish them then apply a good uv protectant.I have had great luck with the Meguires product but every company makes a uv protectant these days.There are alot of benefits and no chance of paint failure.Even if I forget to protect them for a while it's way easier to polish them then removing a failing clearcoat.

 

Thank you, Good advice. Funny I was looking at that coating today ! I figure once a year if needed is fine with me

 

^^^What he said. Just use the UV coating and it should be fine. Once it wears off, it's just a simple case of a light sanding and re-coat. I can imagine dealing with clear coat would be real hassle once it fails.

 

I sprayed my headlights with UV 2X clear coat , very disappointing, it dryer hazy and looked terrible, I sanded them back down and buffed and polished the plastic lenses, 6 months later, they are just starting to look old again.


This was last fall

 

You guys keep buffing and applying the coating every year or two, I'll spray on the clearcoat and be done for 20 years.

 

The coating I sprayed on went foggy and nasty after a couple of weeks.

 

Let me know when you find a clear coat that lasts that long on a headlight.

 

Good and interesting debate on this thread. Lots of opinions. This video provides a very informative in-depth comparison of all the major headlamp restoration kits available. Worth watching if you're looking to restore/polish up your headlamp lenses.


I'm tempted to try this method out. It looks as though it might yield some longer lasting results. Has anyone tried it?

 

I don’t see why a clearcoat that lasts 10-20 years on paint would not do the same on a headlight.