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Miguel Vargas
★★★★★4 months ago
These guys are the real deal. Brought my car in looking rough and left with it looking brand new. You can tell they actually care about the work they put in. Will definitely be booking them again!
Headlight Restoration in Norwalk, CA: clear lenses, brighter nights
Yellow, cloudy headlights are oxidized plastic, and the Norwalk sun does it to every car eventually. AMJ Detailing & Auto Spa restores the lenses at your driveway: sanded, polished clear and sealed against UV. Call or text (562) 341-8939.
What you get with headlight restoration
- Paint around the lens taped off
- Oxidized layer wet sanded away
- Lens polished clear
- UV sealant on the finished lens
- Both headlights matched
- Honest call if the haze is inside the lens
The visit, in three frames
Headlight Restoration at your driveway, in the order it happens.
Step 1: Tape off and sand
Painter's tape protects the bumper. Wet sanding takes the yellow, chalky layer off the lens.
Step 2: Polish clear
A polisher brings the lens back to clear. You can see the line move across it.
Step 3: Seal against UV
The factory UV coating is gone, so a new sealant goes on. Without it the haze comes back.
Why headlights in Norwalk go yellow
The lenses are polycarbonate with a factory UV coating. Years of sun on a car parked outside near the Norwalk Metrolink station or in an open carport near Norwalk City Hall wear that coating off, and the bare plastic oxidizes: first hazy, then yellow, then dim enough to fail at night.
How we restore them
Tape off the paint. Wet-sand the lens through finer and finer grits until the oxidation is gone. Machine polish it back to clear. Then a UV sealant, because the factory coating is what wore off and without a new one the lens yellows again within months.
Restore or replace
Restoration works on hazed and yellowed lenses. Cracks, moisture inside the housing and deep pitting need a new housing, and we say so when we see them. Restoration is booked on its own or with the Exterior Detail.
Is headlight restoration what your car needs?
Book this when
- Yellow or cloudy headlights on a car older than a few years
- The low beams look dim at night
- A smog or sale is coming and the lights look tired
Pick something else when
- The haze or moisture is inside the lens: that is a seal or a new housing, not polishing
- The lens is clear and the paint around it is spotted: that is water spot removal
- You want the whole front end done: the Exterior Detail with headlights added
After we leave: how to keep it that way
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Keep the sealant up
When the paint gets its sealant, the lenses should too. That is what blocks the UV.
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Park nose out of the sun
The side that faces the afternoon sun always yellows first.
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Wash them like paint
No scouring pads, no harsh cleaners. A wash mitt and the normal soap.
Recent cars we detailed
Part of our exterior detail work. Related: clay bar and paint decontamination, water spot removal, engine bay cleaning. See everything from your mobile detailer in Norwalk.
What customers say
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leticia Alvarenga
★★★★★8 months ago
Very professional. Thoroughness, very satisfied with the interior and exterior detail. My car looks like new. They even cleaned the vents! Will return again!
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Drew Angel
★★★★★8 months ago
Best detailed wash I’ve ever had. Definitely coming back
Headlight Restoration questions from Norwalk drivers
How much does headlight restoration cost in Norwalk?
Headlight restoration at your Norwalk driveway is priced per pair after we see how far the oxidation has gone, and it costs a fraction of new housings. We quote it before we start.
How long does it last?
With the UV sealant, usually a couple of years in Norwalk sun. Without one, a restored lens starts to yellow again within months, which is why we always seal.
Does it really make the lights brighter?
Yes. A yellowed lens blocks part of the light; a clear lens lets it through.
Headlights yellow and dim?
Call or text and we will restore them at your driveway.
(562) 341-8939Call or text. We come to your driveway in Norwalk and around it.