Fixing Yellow Headlights - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

pb1216 · 04-02-2011, 12:34 PM

My headlights are yellowing and just wondering if any of you have had success with the Headlight Restroation Kit.

It sells for about $20.

Not sure how much a shop chargers if I take it in and have them do it.

Thoughts?

xpeed · 04-02-2011, 03:52 PM

Just need a decent power drill and patience. They work like they should.

iovaykind · 04-02-2011, 06:57 PM

Polishing compound.. that's all it is. Patience is the key as mentioned

Yuko · 04-02-2011, 11:00 PM

Toothpaste and a soft cloth works just as well as any on-the-selves product.

vincentfox · 04-02-2011, 11:15 PM

40 bucks for 2 new assemblies including bulbs from amazon seemed better to me. Ymmv.

xpeed · 04-03-2011, 12:58 AM

^ That's the lazy way and those headlights will turn yellow quicker within a year.

CBZED101 · 04-03-2011, 01:48 AM

I bought a headlight restoration kit at Walmart made by turtle wax that came with 3 different sanding blocks, a polishing compound, and a clear-coat sealant wipe thing. Worked decent, but my headlights were so bad that nothing will completely un-yellow 'em. So I'll get some depo's.

pb1216 · 04-04-2011, 07:09 PM

Well, I just went ahead and got it done at PepBoys for $50. Done in 1 1/2 hours.

EEngineer · 04-04-2011, 08:32 PM

might as well get DEPOs and retrofit them

iovaykind · 04-04-2011, 08:36 PM

$50 could've gotten you new headlights....

iinh3 · 04-04-2011, 09:43 PM

I plan to use this method.

Restore Headlight Clarity

Dlundgren97 · 04-05-2011, 01:07 PM

I agree with vicentfox switch them out its well worth it and easy to do( i believe two 10mm bolts and a few clips to deal with). In my opinion they look 10 times better than any restoring product ive tried in the past.

Keep in mine you will need a phillips screwdriver to reallign the headlights.

tacosteelersman · 04-05-2011, 01:32 PM

I bought a 20 dollar kit, I think it is 3M, and I have restored the yellowing headlights on 4 different vehicles. So far the oldest application of mine is 1 year old and it still looks clear. The set is about 4 velcro type sand paper discs, a wheel for the drill, a buffing disc, some type of buffing compound, and clear directions. The system works great I will buy another when mine is shot. Thats right 20 dollars for 4 restorations.

KoG506 · 04-05-2011, 04:13 PM

Click the link in my signature

Judge2 · 03-06-2012, 11:27 AM

The 3M kit is $10 on sale at O'Reilly this week