This evening I saw a commercial for the Fast Brite Lens Restore Kit, claiming to restore hazy car headlamps to "like-new" condition. Hazy headlamps have been an issue with every car I've owned for years, so I decided to take a look at the legitmacy of these types of products. Not surprisingly the TV advertised Fast Brite product had very little public support online, however similar products from well known auto care brands were a different story. I picked up Turtle Wax's Headlight Lens Restore kit for just under $10 at my local Walmart.

The kit includes:

1. Lens Clarifying Compound
2. Spray Lubricant
3. 3 Double-sided Sand Paper Pads
4. Lens Sealing Wipe
5. Disposable Plastic Applicator Glove

The process involves removal of the yellowed UV-damaged acrylic layers with the compound. Wet sanding the rough patches with the pads and lubricant. And lastly sealing the headlamp with a UV protection coat via wipe and applicator glove. The whole process took about 20-25 minutes for both headlamps. Here's the before, in-process, and afters:

Before - The area around each headlamp is sealed off with painters tape to protect paint from accidental sanding

In-process - Sanding off rough patches

After - The left headlamp yielded better results than the right (which had more damage), but both had noticable improvement

Overall I'm happy with the product. It's not exactly the "brand new look" that one would hope, but for a mere $10, it'll help increase headlamp luminosity and general appearance.