Headlight restoration in Tampa
Yellow, cloudy lenses wet-sanded and polished clear, then sealed with a fresh UV coat.
Why they go yellow
The Florida sun eats the factory coating first.
Headlight lenses are plastic with a thin UV coat from the factory. Years of sun wear that coat away and the plastic beneath oxidizes, which is the yellow haze.
Polishing alone leaves the bare plastic exposed. The step that matters is the new UV coat at the end.
What’s included
- Paint around the lens taped and covered
- Wet-sanded in stages to remove the oxidized layer
- Machine polished to full clarity
- Cleaned and wiped down
- New UV-cured clear coat
- Before-and-after look together
Prices
One price for most cars
Headlight restoration
90 minutes
$129a pair
Sanded, polished and re-coated. Most sedans, SUVs and trucks.
- Oxidation removed
- Polished clear
- UV coat applied
Add fog lights or tail lights
+30 minutes
$45a pair
Same process for smaller lenses while the car is here.
- Sanded and polished
- UV coat applied
- Done the same visit
If moisture is inside the lens, or the lens is cracked, restoration won’t fix it. We will tell you before we start.
Send a few photos from your phone in the chat. Somebody on Dana’s team looks at them and writes back a quote, usually the same day.
Questions
Headlight questions
Will it pass inspection after?
We can’t sign off any inspection. A person can tell you what to expect for your car.
Why not use a kit from the store?
Most kits polish without a proper UV coat. The coat is the part that matters.
Can you fix the haze inside the lens?
No. Condensation or haze inside means the seal has failed and the lens needs replacing.
Verity Detail Studio · Tampa
Yellow headlights? Ninety minutes.
Send a photo of the lenses in daylight and we will tell you whether restoration will work.