Sam's Club Headlight Polishing
#1
Sam's Club Headlight Polishing
Since this isn't model specific, I wanted to share my experience with the crew. Needless to say, I'm thoroughly impressed. Basically Sam's Club offers a $30 Headlight polishing and UV re-coating service. Took them about 1.5 hours start to finish. I like the result, and a 5 year warranty is just frosting on the cake.
Here are my nighttime results, and I gotta say, I do see a slight improvement in terms of visibility on the road.
Here are my nighttime results, and I gotta say, I do see a slight improvement in terms of visibility on the road.
#3
I saw the flyer at Sam's a couple of weeks ago when I was pricing tires for my MDX. From talking to the folks it sounded like it is the Wipe New Headlight Restore kit. My son bought the kit at Walmart a few months ago and used it on his 03 Infiniti G35 and it worked great. But for $30 I would let Sam's Club do it.
#4
^That's the thing though. They use a UV coating at the end. Most of those kits don't include that part, nor a 5 year warranty against fading. Most of those kits or people who self polish (I did it myself before as well), last only maybe 1-2 months tops before fading again. If this goes for 5 years and stays clear, I'd say it's worth the $30. As well, if anytime during that timeframe it starts to yellow, I can bring it back in and the warranty starts over.
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#11
Lexus Champion
I've done my son's 2004 350Z multiple times...the last time I shot one of them with clear coat w/ UV protection....so we'll see how it holds up....altho the car is garaged/covered when parked all the time now.
#13
Lexus Fanatic
A good inexpensive liquid Scratch Remover ( I generally recommend SCRATCH-OUT) will also do the job, at a fraction of the $30 price, but, admittedly, not quite that good, and without the UV coating and warranty. In this case, Sam's Club does look like they did a pretty nice job.
Is that a Member-Only price, or a general one available to the public?
The older glass headlight-lenses, of course, stayed clear and didn't fade or craze like that, but were heavier, less-aerodynamic because they weren't flush with the fenders, and were more potentially more hazardous in pedestrian-impacts.
Is that a Member-Only price, or a general one available to the public?
The older glass headlight-lenses, of course, stayed clear and didn't fade or craze like that, but were heavier, less-aerodynamic because they weren't flush with the fenders, and were more potentially more hazardous in pedestrian-impacts.
Last edited by mmarshall; 12-03-15 at 05:12 PM.
#14
Lexus Champion
Not to mention glass is pricier and also more prone to breakage and complete light failure.