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Headlight Restoration in St. Augustine, FLClear lenses, brighter beams.

Headlight restoration in St. Augustine, done at your home or work: we sand and polish away the yellow haze, then seal the lens.

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Representative photo.

Yellowed, hazy headlight lens on a silver car before restorationOur work
Headlight taped off with blue painter tape, ready for restoration

Headlight restoration Mobile, St. Augustine

Yellow lenses are fixable.

Plastic headlight lenses start out clear, then the sun slowly turns them yellow and cloudy.

The damage is a thin oxidized layer on the surface, and it scatters light instead of letting it pass through.

Restoration removes that layer by wet sanding, then polishing the lens back to clear.

A protective coat goes on last, because a bare sanded lens will start to yellow again in this sun.

The result is a cleaner look up front and a clearer lens for the beam to pass through at night.

If there is a crack or moisture inside the lens, polishing the outside will not fix that, and we will say so.

Add an exterior wash and wax and the whole front end looks fresh, not just the lights. Exterior Wash & Wax

Headlight being washed with a soapy spongeRepresentative photo

Headlight Restoration What is included

What the visit covers.

  1. A lens check first

    We look at each lens for haze, yellowing, cracks and moisture inside, and tell you what restoration can do.

  2. Masking around each light

    Tape goes over the paint, trim and bumper edges, so the sanding stays on the lens and off the car.

  3. Wet sanding

    Finer and finer sanding steps remove the yellowed, oxidized layer and level the surface of the lens.

  4. Polishing to clear

    Polishing takes out the sanding marks until the lens is clear and you can see into the housing again.

  5. A protective coat

    A UV-protective coat goes over the clean lens to help it stand up to the sun after we leave.

  6. Both sides, matched

    We do the pair together, so the driver side and passenger side lenses end up looking the same.

Our work From our Facebook page

Real work, real driveways.

Phone photos from jobs the crew has posted on Facebook.

Yellowed, hazy headlight lens on a silver car before restorationOur workYellowed lens, before
Headlight taped off with blue painter tape, ready for restorationOur workTaped off to restore

How a visit works Four steps

From the first text to the walk-around.

  1. 1

    Call or text

    Send the year, make and model, and a photo of each headlight so we can see how far the haze has gone.

  2. 2

    We set a time

    We pick a day that works and come to you, at home or at work. Shade helps, so mention it.

  3. 3

    Sand, polish, coat

    We mask the edges, wet sand, polish the lens to clear, then apply the protective coat.

  4. 4

    Walk-around

    We look at both lenses together in daylight and go over how to wash and care for them.

Clear LED headlight on a white carRepresentative photo

Is it right for you Honest answer

Worth doing on cloudy lenses.

Restoration suits lenses that are yellow, hazy or foggy on the outside but are not cracked.

Surface work will not repair a cracked lens or one with moisture inside, and replacement may be the answer.

Send a photo of each headlight in daylight and we will tell you honestly what to expect.

On the coast

The year-round sun here is what turns headlight plastic yellow, and a car parked outside takes it every day.

Salt air, beach sand and automatic car-wash brushes also dull and scuff the lens surface.

Spring and late summer lovebugs plaster the front end, and summer storms bring wet roads and dark evenings.

Those are the times a hazy lens costs you the most, so it pays to fix them before the weather turns.

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Google reviews Word for word

What customers say on Google.

5.0Rated 5.0 out of 5on Google, from 22 reviews

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Headlight Restoration Where we come to

Headlight Restoration around St. Augustine.

We bring this service to your home or work in each of these towns. Pick yours for local details.

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Questions Straight answers

Headlight Restoration questions.

Can you restore my headlights at my house?

Yes. We are mobile, so the lenses are restored where the car is parked, at home or at work.

Shade helps, so tell us what you have.

Will my headlights stay clear?

The protective coat helps, but the sun keeps working on plastic.

Shade and gentle hand washing help, and we go over care with you at hand-off.

What if there is moisture inside the headlight?

Polishing the outside cannot dry or seal the inside.

If we see fog or water inside a lens, we will tell you before we start.

Is this the same as a headlight cleaning?

No. A cleaner or a wipe only takes off dirt.

Restoration sands off the damaged outer layer of the plastic, then polishes and coats it.

Call or text We come to you

Tell us where it’s parked.

Send the year, make and model, what it needs and where it sits: driveway, office lot or storage yard.

We call or text back to set a day, and the crew comes to the vehicle.

(904) 770-9240
  • 5.0 on Google from 22 reviews
  • Mon to Fri 8:30 to 5:30, Sat 8:30 to 1
  • Mobile, based in St. Augustine

Book a detail

Tell us the vehicle, what it needs and where it will be parked. We call or text back to set a time.

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