Revived

Can you guys recommend a method to get these things super clear? Wondering if some of the haze is on the inside as well?

mjeds

Colgate or crest basic toothpaste and a super soft tooth brush. I did this to my buddies 2002 Celica and it worked like a charm.

mjeds

if you want a more permeant way, you'll need to wet sand and clear coat.

Hayk

iTrader: (1)

I recommend XPEL headlight film after buffing everything to seal it for good. Unless you like polishing headlights every 3-6 months.

WILLYumD

Sand away the yellow.
Buff to reasonable level.
Spray on new UV-resistant clear.
Polish to desired level.
If you have the capital and really care about the car: Headlight film for YEARS of clear lights.

You can opt for Lamin-X as well, but it's only 12 mil film while XPEL is 32 mil or so.

Revived

I think I'll give that wet-sanding/clear coat method a try.

nsghtbrwry

I used to do this. Use a $15 3M headlight restoration kit on a drill to sand, then drop off at my body shop for three coats of ultra-hard clear ($120/pair). Works awesome, but this time I'm trying speedkar9's method since I got some of the Blue Magic stuff for free and have a DA polisher that I never opened three years ago lol

nikovdh

I'm budget minded, so I always do the toothpaste w/ water misty spray and paper towels. Keeps clear for a good amount of time and doesn't take much toothpaste.

01LEXPL

iTrader: (10)

Only way to do it IMO... After years of **** output and quick hazing on an RX330, I finally had them cleared at the shop... They look new. And unlike aftermarkets which will be equally bad in 2-3yrs, it's still the OEM lens & functionality... DEPO really doesn't like adding AFS motors to their lights, they keep it "simple" to minimize returns.

I used to put a drop of Toyota T4 on a rag and just go over the lights after a wash [once a week] kept them in decent enough clarity for a 30sec process for the pair lol

On my 3ES I gave up and bought [like] "new" assy.'s from Japan.

mrbobbyd

I used -NON ACETONE nail polish remover 99 cents at Walmart and cotton rounds rub evenly or when it dries it might streak a little works great,You can go over it with some sealer,You don't need to soak the pad just 3 drops will do,Hope this helps.

speedkar9

I buffed my dad's Sienna using some compound.
If they're really bad consider using compound with more aggressive abrasive, or wetsanding.

I then vinyl wrapped it to maintain that clear, clean brand new look. It won't rehaze.