Headlight Restoration Frequently Asked Questions

Headlight Restoration is a very popular and profitable add-on to auto detailing and even can even be a stand-alone business! Most vehicle headlights are covered with a protective, transparent, plastic lens. These headlight lenses discolor over time, becoming opaque and cloudy, and thus severely restricting the amount of light reaching the road. This clouding is caused by accumulated exposure to ultraviolet light that can become a problem in as little as two years.

Until recently, the only solution to this problem required replacing the auto headlight lens assemblies at a cost of $600.00 or more! Headlight Restoration is the least expensive way to correct the problem. Replacing headlights can cost hundreds of dollars after installation. Restoration of foggy and oxidized headlights offers you the opportunity to up sell your detail offerings and please your customers.

Our Plastic & Headlight Resurfacing/Protector Kit contains everything you need for restoring cloudy headlights in three easy steps. Our headlight restoration and cleaning kits come with complete instructions, phone support and we even have a demonstration video that explains the headlight restoration process.

We offer four kits that include:

  • A Commercial Series Kit that will restore 60 to 75 sets of headlights
  • Our Professional Series Kit that will restore 30 to 40 sets
  • A basic kit that will restore three to five sets of headlines
  • A brand-new kit with a pneumatic buffer that speeds up the restoration process. Or you can purchase the buffer separately.

The going rate for a headlight restoration is between $50 and $100 a pair for wholesale work and $100 to $150 retail to restore a pair of plastic headlights. Your costs for materials (excluding labor) are between $3 and $4 for each set of headlights, depending on which kit you purchase. You can keep busy and earn a bundle by obtaining work from a few car dealerships, along with your regular retail customers. Watch the video below that shows you the steps involved in restoring headlights on a 2004 Chrysler Sebring.

New Plastic Headlight Lens Cleaning Kit

Item Price: $34.95
After two years of research and development, Bright Solutions came up with a better idea back in 2002. Bright Solution’s Plastic & Headlight Resurfacer/ Protector Kit contains everything you need for headlight restoration.

The Plastic Headlight Lens Cleaning Kit Includes: 10 lint-free paper towels, pretreatment cleaner, oxidation remover, wet sandpaper strip, shine restorer/protector, a pair of vinyl gloves and instructions.

This new Bright Solutions headlight cleaning kit also contains an additional chemical that will enable you to clean plastic surfaces such as convertible roof windows and more.

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Professional Series Headlight Restoration Kit

Item Price: $149.95
Our Professional Series Headlight Restoration Kit can restore the headlights on about 30 vehicles or 200 square feet. This is a great entry-level kit if you are thinking about getting into the headlight restoration business.

Kit includes:

  • Compact Tool Box Carrying Case
  • Water-based Pre Treatment – 8oz
  • Shine Restorer – 4oz
  • Deep Fill Restorer – 2oz
  • Headlight Cleaner/Polish – 8oz
  • Sanding Sheets 1) 600; 2) 1,000; (2) 1,500; (1) 2,000; and (1) 2,500
  • Lint-free Paper Towels
  • Bag of Gloves (50)
  • Lint Free Paper Towels (100)
  • Complete Instructions

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Commercial Series Headlight Restoration Kit

Item Price: $230.95
Our Commercial Series Headlamp Restoration Kit will service up to 75 vehicles. We use Bright Solutions, which is a patented process that closes and seals the headlamp to restore and preserve that “new look” for years. The kit comes in a reusable toolbox that contains all the products required.

Kit includes:

  • Large Tool Box Carrying Case
  • Pre Treatment – 16oz
  • All Purpose Cleaner – 16oz
  • Water-based Pre Treatment – 16oz
  • Sand E-Z 16oz
  • Shine Restorer – 8oz
  • Deep Fill Restorer – 4oz
  • Headlight Cleaner/Polish – 16oz
  • Sanding Sheets – (2) 600; (4) 1,000; (3) 1,500; (2)2,000; and (2) 2,500
  • Box of Gloves (100)
  • Roll of Lint-free Paper Towels
  • Complete Instructions

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Platinum Professional Headlight Restoration Kit w/Buffer

Price: $469.95
Our Platinum Professional Series Headlight Restoration Kit will service up to 30 vehicles. The kit comes standard with a 3-inch pneumatic palm sander that enables you to restore headlights quicker and do a better job especially on headlights that are the worst of the worst!

Kit includes:

  • Compact Tool Box Carrying Case
  • Pre Treatment – 16oz
  • Sand E-Z – 8oz
  • Cleaner Polish – 8oz
  • Shine Restorer – 8oz
  • (1) Orange Foam Buffing Pad
  • (50) 1500 Sanding Discs (round w/Velcro backing)
  • (50) 600 Sanding Discs (round w/Velcro backing)
  • Complete Instructions
  • 3-inch DA Pneumatic Orbital Palm Sander

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Gold Series Commercial Headlight Restoration Kit w/Buffer

Price: $606.95
Our Gold Series Commercial Headlight Restoration Kit includes 3-inch DA Pneumatic Orbital Palm Buffer/Sander that is an air-powered buffing tool used to quickly and efficiently restores foggy and oxidized headlights. Also included is an AIM 2000 Headlight Intensity Meter that is designed specifically for the testing and verification of the intensity of headlamps. Use this tool to show potential customers how poorly their candlelight power is, then show the reading when you restore their headlights.

Kit includes:

  • Large Tool Box Carrying Case
  • 3-inch DA Pneumatic Orbital Palm Buffer/Sander
  • Headlight Intensity Meter
  • Pre Treatment – 16oz
  • All Purpose Cleaner – 16oz
  • Water-based Pre Treatment – 16oz
  • Sand E-Z 16oz
  • Shine Restorer – 8oz
  • Deep Fill Restorer – 4oz
  • Sanding Sheets – (1) 600; (4) 1,000; (3) 1,000; (2) 2,000; and (2) 2,500
  • Orange Foam Polishing Pad (Velcro backing)
  • Sanding Discs – 50 each (600, 1,500 grades)
  • Lint-free Paper Towels
  • Box of Gloves (100)
  • Roll of Lint-free Paper Towels
  • Complete Instructions

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