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Headlight Restoration in Langley, BC

Oxidized headlights sanded back to clear, polished, and sealed under film so they stay that way.

Headlight Restoration

Yellow headlights back to clear

Polycarbonate headlights leave the factory with a UV-resistant hard coat. Once it fails, the lens yellows, hazes and scatters light. Restoration removes the failed coat and the oxidation beneath it, polishes the lens back to optical clarity and seals it.

The difference is more than looks: a hazy lens can cut light output dramatically, which matters on unlit Fraser Valley roads in November.

Levels

Headlight restoration in three levels

Polish and seal

About an hour

For lenses with light haze and no yellowing. Machine polish, then a ceramic sealant.

Full restoration

Two to three hours

Progressive wet sanding to remove the failed hard coat and oxidation, compounding and polishing to clear, then sealing.

Restoration plus film

Half a day

Full restoration finished with clear or smoked STEK light film. The film replaces the factory hard coat with a warranted one.

What it does

What headlight restoration does

01
Restores light output
Clear lenses put the beam where it was designed to go instead of scattering it into the fog.
02
Removes yellowing and haze
The oxidized layer is physically removed, not covered up with a temporary polish.
03
Passes inspection
Cloudy lenses are a common inspection fail; restored ones aren't.
04
Far cheaper than replacement
OEM headlight assemblies on modern cars are often four figures each. Restoration is a fraction of that.
05
Lasts when sealed
Bare polished polycarbonate re-yellows within months. Sealing it, or better, filming it, keeps it clear.

Technician polishing a headlight on a white Nissan 350Z

Front of a white Nissan 350Z, black and white

The same standard on every car

Why drivers choose Brookswood for headlight restoration

01
Same techniques as paint correction
Wet sanding and machine polishing plastic without heat-marking it is exactly what our correction technicians do on clear coat.
02
Masked and protected
Surrounding paint and trim are masked; nothing gets sanded that shouldn't.
03
Honest about the limits
Internal fogging, cracked lenses or failed seals are replacement jobs. We'll tell you before we start.
04
Film to finish
Adding light film after restoration is the only way to give a restored lens a warranty. We offer both in one visit.

Asked at the counter

Questions about headlight restoration

Straight answers about headlight restoration. Anything else, call or text the shop.

01How long does headlight restoration last?

Polished and sealed, a year or two before light haze returns. Restored and covered with protection film, as long as the film lasts, which is seven years under warranty.

02Can you fix headlights that are foggy on the inside?

No. Internal condensation means a failed seal or a cracked housing, and the fix is resealing or replacing the assembly.

03Why do headlights yellow?

UV light breaks down the factory hard coat and then the polycarbonate under it. Cars that live outside, especially facing south, yellow fastest.

04Do the DIY kits work?

Briefly. Most kits polish the oxidation without properly removing the failed coat or sealing the lens, so it comes back in months.

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