Just got done restoring the headlamp on my car. The plastic had significant amount of scratches, blemishes, and UV damage on it. I used the 3M Headlight Lens Restoration System kit. Works like a charm. Here are a couple of before and after photos. I'm quite pleased with the results.

I notice that there's already an article in the resource section for resurfacing the headlamp... but if anyone is interested, I can write up my experience using this particular 3M kit.

BEFORE:

<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/5.jpg">

<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/7.jpg">

AFTER:

<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/20.jpg">

<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/16.jpg">

 

Looks great! Did the 3M kit have a UV-resistant clearcoat?

 

Amber is a sign of weakness

 

Beautiful! If you have anything to add, at least product specs, that would be useful, I'm sure.

 

beautiful....nice job

 

<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/1.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/2.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/3.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/4.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/5.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/6.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/7.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/8.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/9.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/10.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/11.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/12.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/13.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/14.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/15.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/16.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/17.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/18.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/19.jpg" />
<img src="http://www.estatephotography.com/audiworld/headlamp/20.jpg" />

 

from TCP Global.

 

plastic polisher once in a while to maintain the shine/clearness.

 

The method was in the archives using 600, 1500 and 200 grit sandpaper and plastic polish. Worked like a charm, but I forgot to do pics

 

using a drill to sand certainly speeds things up quite a bit. Doing both headlamps took about 45 minutes.

I did add in one extra step... which is to use a rotary polisher as a last step to really shine things up.