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Meguiar's Headlight restoration kit - 2006 Corolla

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  • Meguiar's Headlight restoration kit - 2006 Corolla

    I picked up the Headlight Restoration kit to see if it would improve the clarity of the headlights on my wife's 2006 Toyota Corolla. He car has sat outside since it was purchased new in May 2006. The headlights have developed a haze, which is surprising considering how new the car is. Her mother's car, purchased the same day, identical in every way, and next in sequence on the VIN number, has spent much of it's life in the garage and the headlights still look new.

    It took about 30 minutes to complete both headlights. I'm very happy with the results. While they are not perfect like new headlights, they are greatly improved. There is still some minor cloudiness caused from the damaged UV coating on the lenses. I tried concentrating my efforts on those areas, but it didn't seem to improve any more than the initial application. Again, this is only minor and not really noticeable unless you are looking for it up close.

    I only used the items in the kit along with a 12v DeWalt cordless drill.



    before





    after on left, before on right





    50/50




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    Re: Meguiar's Headlight restoration kit - 2006 Corolla

    Looks good; thanks for the write-up... just freshened mine up with PlastX by hand.

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      Re: Meguiar's Headlight restoration kit - 2006 Corolla

      Great work on the headlights. They look great.
      quality creates its own demand

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        Re: Meguiar's Headlight restoration kit - 2006 Corolla

        Nice write up with some great pictures, thanks for doing this!! It's often difficult to get good images that really show the before/after difference, but you certainly captured it here. If you have access to a corded drill it should provide even more power than your 12v cordless, and more power = more work = even better results!
        Michael Stoops
        Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.

        Remember, this hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need therapy.

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          Re: Meguiar's Headlight restoration kit - 2006 Corolla

          Originally posted by Michael Stoops View Post
          Nice write up with some great pictures, thanks for doing this!! It's often difficult to get good images that really show the before/after difference, but you certainly captured it here.

          thanks for doing it correctly

          plastic X is good, I tried correct a hazed Toyota h/lamp, with a polishing pad
          went about 5 passes...as what some of our body shop actually paint CC on it to prevent hazing...when the CC fail....it turn yellowish & urghh

          spending almost over an hour on 2, even without sanding
          it only takes a little patience and plenty of PASSION!!

          detailing blog

          http://thedetailers.blogspot.com

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