Meguiar's Heavy Duty Headlight Restoration Kit, Car Headlight Cleaner and Restorer

After finishing the project, I finally had the urge to make an Amazon Review for the first time ever in life.For the price, this kit is definitely worth effort for those who are looking to spice up the life of your Herby, Hot-Rod or my silver-colored Steele (like mine).My only complaint is the yellow wool-pad provided. It was a nuisance to deal with all of the extra wool residue that was left on the lights through the polishing process. I had to clean, clean and clean while trying to manage the power drill and the excess polish all over the headlights and hood.It took me around 2 hours to complete this project simply because I’m a perfectionist and I decided to do my fog lights after finishing my headlights. Unfortunately for me, I wanted to take the whole bumper off to properly take care of the fog lights. I was also listening to music and enjoying my day off – so sue me!The process that I went through for my headlights/fog lights was as followed:1) Cleaned headlights with glass cleaner (I used Gyeon Glass for my windows, so I used that) microfiber cloth. I used around 4 microfiber cloths (2 for each side of the car) due to the excess of wool fibers and “white residue” from the lights.2) Got a spray bottle with tap water and sprayed down the headlight & 1000 grit sandpaper.3) Wet-sanded away for around 15 min in horizontal strokes (not exact time). I continuously sprayed with water and made sure that all of the white gunk was washing off the headlight after each pass. (you’ll see what I’m talking about)4) I cleaned the headlight again with the glass cleaner before I repeated the same thing with 3000 grit sand paper.5) I then cleaned the headlight once more with glass cleaner, and then started with the polishing.6) I followed the directions to polish with the flat surface of the wool pad; however, the pad seemed to lose more of the yellow “wool” on to the headlight as it sprayed the polish all over the place. It took me a good while to finally get the wool pad “flat” and “soaked” with the polish to be able to polish appropriately. I did 4-5 passes to get every spot.7) I then cleaned the headlight once more with glass cleaner before applying the Headlight Coating with applicator pad.For the fog lights, the process took 5 minutes for both since they’re small and I didn’t care much for them.I applied 2 coats of the Headlight Coating. It went well for one headlight; however, the other one ended up getting some wool strands dried prior to applying the second coat. I had to re-sand with 3000 grit over that area since it was hard to get off and then re-polish. Also, if you apply the coating in overlapping layers, be careful to not go over it again with a dried-up applicator pad or else it’ll create streaks. The coating starts to dry and get sticky after applying the first layer – please refrain from going over it again just for the heck of it (like a perfectionist would). You’re better off waiting for it to fully dry and then applying another coat.All-in-all, now I know how to learn from my mistakes. I’ll see if I can find a good polishing pad next time and apply the headlight coating evenly with caution to not get anything stuck on it.I may make a an update every 3 months, so stay tuned! Or not.

Driver side is before. Passenger side is after. Product says the sealant protects for a year. So we’ll see. Overall I’m happy with this product.

This was my first time using one of these kits. I mean, I'd rather have a DA and sanding discs and such to expedite this process, but this still gave me fantastic results. I used this on our 12 year old Jetta. Follow the directions and you'll see some pretty good results. I wished it did come with more sandpaper options as it didn't remove ALL issues. I have another vehicle to do and I will probably pick up some lower and higher grit sandpaper for the next one.Edit* So I did the 8 year old Pilot, too (the day after the Jetta). I didn't buy additional sandpaper. It turned out very well, but could have been better with additional sandpaper. The headlights had some very deep horizontal scratches (touch washes anyone!?) in addition to oxidization. The scratches were not completely removed, but no longer noticeable unless you've got your eyeballs up on them. I had to redo the clear coat on one housing because I applied it with a crappy foam paint brush since the kit sponge was in the trash after the first vehicle. Don't use those, they suck for application. I spent an hour removing it with PlastX. I ended up digging that sponge out of the trash and cleaning it to re-use since I didn't have anything else suitable laying around. Don't use rubbing alcohol or acetone to remove the coating! I tested each in a small inconspicuous area, and it left permanent damage. Overall, they turned out pretty good!I was able to do two vehicles with the provided sanding discs. I will not be able to get a third out of them. The foam hand sander still has tons of life left. I was able to use the clear coat on two vehicles, with nothing leftover. Perhaps 3 vehicles since I did two coats to fix some blems on one headlight cover of the Pilot and re-did one side completely. I still have plenty of PlastX left. The yellow polishing pad sheds lint like crazy while polishing. I don't know if it's reusable since it depends on how it washes. If you can clean up the clear coat applicator sponge, that is reusable.This kit is a great value.You will see the best results if you follow their directions!

I was very skeptical when I bought this for my husband's car headlights. I had tried other methods and was very frustrated. I just completed the process and it was simple enough. It's definitely worth the time. The before and after photos are proof of that. Things to keep in mind are you need a drill and you should leave about 24 hours for the sealer to dry properly- according to the package.My husband is very happy. It was part of his birthday present and much cheaper that new headlight covers or whatever they're called. He says they look brand new.