Armor All Headlight Restorer, Car Headlight Cleaning Wipes, 2 Wipes- Packaging may vary

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Quite expensive and if you get it wrong they are single usage. Drop a wipe on a driveway for example and its game over. note: though your headlight may appear clear additional deep cleaning could be necessary to ensure all oxidation is removed. Hazy yellow headlights can be a safety risk and potentially lead to MOT failure. Current solutions to headlight cleaning are often complicated and require tools, time and effort. But with Armor All® Headlight Restorer Wipes Kit, all you need is 2 wipes and 10 minutes to restore your headlights like new! Features & Benefits:

We don't really understand the place for this product if we are honest and were really hoping it could be a potential game changer if it worked. In short, it doesn't. It works to the extent that yellowing is removed but on test headlights, once the yellowing is removed, it doesn't restore at all any of the oxidised surface or heavier clouding. Which the product does say as an NB upon it. You expect to find wipes like these in a cleaning cupboard or nappy changing kit, so we weren’t expecting them to do a tough job like headlamp restoration which had taken us hours with polishers. But we were astounded at how effective they were.

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Firstly, we would say that you should avoid using the machine-applied kits unless you are confident using them and prepared to be patient. The potential for expensive slips onto the paint or causing damage to the lights makes it a little scary, especially on complex light shapes. It took a little more effort, and the finish wasn’t quite as good as the more comprehensive kits though. The QUIXX above is worth the extra quid. Meguiars Two-Step Headlight Restoration Kit The Armor All Headlight Restorer Wipes Kit helps restore the look of your headlights made of polycarbonate plastic that can be clouded over, mostly due to oxidation caused by UV rays that degrade and discolour the outer layers of plastic. It is a simple, easy, and straightforward solution that involves no sandpaper or tools, allowing you to restore your headlights like new, in little or no time with less effort!

These are then followed with a final polish using a sponge attachment and special polishing liquid. Once you are happy with the results, you spray on an aerosol sealant to protect the surface. apply to the headlight surface by wiping in one direction, similar to applying a coat of paint. Repeat on second headlight. One wipe should coat two headlights. If you are confident with a drill and have badly-tarnished lenses, we’d recommend the Holts kit – it’s great value and gave a decent result. Read more After the treatment, we washed the lights and left them for two weeks to see if the coatings wore off or the lights deteriorated. Points were given for the results, effort required and price. Armor All Headlight Restoration Wipes – Best Buy You apply a special fluid and then rub hard, and the yellowed plastic eventually comes off the lens. This leaves a smooth finish, but the surface is still dull and milky. To get rid of this, the kit includes a spray-on lacquer which protects and adds the shine. It didn’t do a great job though, leaving a distinct haze. T-Cut Headlight Restoration Kit

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You might expect the ‘1-Step’ kit would only involve one step and be the height of simplicity. But the reality is that it’s actually more complicated than all of the other kits, involving hand sanding and a drill-based polisher. Ensure that both headlights have been cleaned with the Oxidation Removal Wipe and that surface is dry before applying sealant. For best results, first wipe surface with a clean, lint-free towel. Even at this price is seemed reasonable value though, as it includes four different grades of sandpaper, a cutting paste and finally a UV sealant. There’s even a glove so you don’t get any of the chemicals on your skin and little roll of masking tape to help protect the paint work around the lens – although this is more useful when using power tools, unless you’re particularly energetic and careless. div>