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Yellowing headlights?

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I own a 2005 Volkswagen Passat, I'm having trouble with the plastic covering the headlights, it's become opaque and yellowed, and the only way i can see when I drive at night is using the high beams. Any way I can clean them or something? Ive tried soap, windex, pledge all... Read More

  • There are products sold for that purpose called Headlight restoration kits, headlight repair kits and other similar names. There are different types. some you have to wet sand the cover with a very fine grit sand paper, then apply the rubbing compound, and buff with a buffer. It will only slightly improve it, just... Read More
  • its called defogging your headlights. Just buy some Nail polish remover with NON-ACETONE. Very easy, use water and nail polish remover for better results There are many ways where you can defog headlights but sometimes some methods can damage your paint on your car. Use Nail polish remover for easy cleaning... Read More
  • DON'T REPLACE THEM!!!!!!!!!! all you need is find someone that does car detail and have them polish the lights. what they will do it is sand them down with an 800 grit sand paper to get the yellow followed with a 1000 grit and finally 2000 grit. once that is done they use rubbing compound with a buffer pad, and finish... Read More
  • Just get some Meguiars plastic polish and away you go , will clean off the yellow garbage real quick Reference:Got a bottle in the garage , works a treat on any plastic on cars
  • chrome polish, or other abrasive polish run to autozone, or wally world and grab some with a micro fiber cloth, they do make refinish kits, but its not abrasive enough for my taste just dab a little bit of polish on the cloth and us some elbow grease in circular motions Reference:do it for friends all the time!
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