Why do headlights become yellow & foggy
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Headlights become yellow and foggy over time due to oxidation of the plastic or polycarbonate lenses from exposure to UV rays, heat, and moisture. Restoring cloudy headlights enhances safety and appearance by increasing light projection and giving the lenses a clear look. Restoration is cheaper than replacement and involves cleaning, sanding, polishing, and applying a clear coat to the lenses.
Why do headlights become yellow & foggy
- 1. Why Do Headlights Become Yellow & Foggy ??
- 3. Do you feel, the yellowish cloud in your car headlight developed naturally ???
- 4. Well, modern vehicles are equipped with plastic or polycarbonate headlight lenses, which become oxidized over time making them cloudy and hazy.
- 5. The oxidization is accelerated by exposure to:
- 9. Safety: Headlight restoration will enhance the look of the car and also the safety.
- 10. It will increase light projection so that the driver can see better while driving at night.
- 11. APPEARANCE:
- 12. It will improve the appearance of your vehicle by giving your headlight a new crystal clear lens look.
- 13. SAVINGS:
- 14. You can save your money by restoring your headlights than replacing the same.
- 15. How To Clear The Cloudy Headlights ??
- 16. Tools Required:
- 20. Step1: Mask repair area
- 21. Mask off the area around the headlight to avoid any scratch or damage of the paint.
- 22. Step2: Clean the lens surface
- 23. Clean the lens surface for removing dusts. Let the surface to dry and clean again.
- 24. Step3: Sand headlight lens
- 25. Sand the surface of the lens by using sand paper and must keep the surface wet while doing this.
- 26. Step4: Polish the lens
- 27. Polish the lens surface to remove the last bit of haze.
- 28. Step5: Clear coat Headlight lens
- 29. Apply multiple light coats of the UV clearcoat from a distance of around 10 inches. Keep applying layers until the lens is clear.