Quick answer. Wash, tape the paint, sand wet from coarse to fine if needed, then a UV seal. Toothpaste is a short demo, not a year of clear.
Oxidised plastic is a surface. You are polishing, not painting (unless you choose a kit).
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What you need
- Tape
- Headlight kit or wet sandpaper set and UV seal
In this guide
1. Wash the lamp and tape around the paint
You will scuff paint if you slip.
2. If it is only lightly dull, a dedicated restorer may be enough
Follow the kit.
3. Heavier haze: wet sand through the grits the kit lists, then polish
Keep it wet.
4. Seal with a UV clear or the kit's last step
Skip this and the cloud returns in weeks.
If it still fails
- Do not drive at night with lamps you cannot see through. If the reflector inside is burnt, polishing the outside will not save it.
When you are done, browse more in Car & Commute or search the Guide Center for the next job on your list. A neighbour problem — a remote, a bill, a suitcase — has its own walkthrough.
Common questions
Legal?
Lamps must work and not dazzle. A clear lamp is the goal, not a blue tint film.
