Headlight Restoration

My Best Work Always Goes Unnoticed

Headlight Restoration

Over a period of time, the suns harmful UV rays, weather, road debris and repeated abrasions will diminish the look and function of your acrylic headlights. This can result in a headlight system which, not only, looks poor in appearance but loses its most important function - it’s ability to illuminate.

Headlight Banner before and after restoration

My restoration system restores both the appearance and safety of the headlights to their original factory finish, at a fraction of the cost of replacement.

A very important aspect of my restoration is the replacing of the original UV proctection. There is no point restoring the headlight only to find, a few months later, the lens yellow and cloudy again.

Most of the DIY restoration kits, which are readily available online, do not deal with this matter, thus ensuring only a temporary solution.

___________________________________________

Restoration - Example 1

This Ford headlight has clouded over a period of time.

The first first task was to gently "sand" the surface of the lens with various grades of sandpaper. This gradually removed the damage but still left the lens cloudy. The cloudiness was removed by buffing the lens with various grades of rubbing compound.

After masking the surrounding area I prepared the lens for the application of the replacement UV protecting finish. Ironically this starts with rubbing the surface of the lens with a rough pad , creating fine scratches on the surface. This allows the UV coating to adhere to the lens. After cleaning the lens, the coating was applied by spraying and then baked hard.

I'm not sure how much a replacement headlight would have cost but I am sure it would have been considerably more than the £ 40 plus VAT which I charged.

___________________________________________

Restoration - Example 2

This Mercedes headlight was staring to cloud and yellow and the customer wished to 'nip it in the bud' before the whole light discoloured.

The method is exactly as above. The first task was to gently "sand" the surface of the lens with various grades of sandpaper. This gradually removed the damage but still left the lens cloudy. The cloudiness was removed by buffing the lens with various grades of rubbing compound.

After masking the surrounding area I prepared the lens for the application of the replacement UV protecting finish. Ironically this starts with rubbing the surface of the lens with a rough pad , creating fine scratches on the surface. This allows the UV coating to adhere to the lens. After cleaning the lens, the coating was applied by spraying and then baked hard.

I'm not sure how much a replacement headlight would have cost but I am sure it would have been considerably more than the £ 40 plus VAT which I charged.

___________________________________________

Smartfinish , 9 Hursley Close, Boscombe East, Bournemouth, Dorset BH7 6SE

Tel : 01202 416757 Mobile : 07774 967950

email : enquiries@smartfinish.co.uk

Please note : I only operate in the BH postcode areas of Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch.

Areas covered - Boscombe , Branksome , Broadstone , Burton , Canford Cliffs , Christchurch , Ensbury Park , Ferndown , Highcliffe , Longham , New Milton , Merley , Mudeford , Parkstone , Parley , Poole , Redhill , Ringwood , Southbourne , Verwood , Westbourne , West Moors , Wimborne .