Sylvania Headlight Restoration Kit Reviews

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1. 156 of 158 people found the following review helpful

   
   Amazing results, but a lot of work…, March 30, 2012

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   The Brock (Granger, IN) –

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   I bought the Sylvania Headlight Restoration Kit after reading a positive review in Consumer Reports. I am amazed how clear the headlights on my 10 year old Honda look after using it. A co-worker said they looked nearly brand new!

   They better look almost brand new after all the elbow grease it took to use the kit! Your arms are going to be sore from all the sanding you’ll be doing BY HAND.

   Here are a couple of hints I wish I’d gotten before trying this:

   1. Don’t wash your car BEFORE using the kit. The sanding will create quite a mess on your front bumper.
   2. Have about 1-2 hours available to complete the process. One review says it only took them 35 minutes to complete both headlights. I don’t see how this is possible! The instructions recommend taking your time on the first sand, then 15 more minutes of sanding and polishing PER LENS! You’ll also spend some time wiping the drying the lens. It took me almost 2 hours to complete, though I’m sure I could shave a little time off the process if I did it again.
   3. Make sure you have a chair/stool to sit on. I made the mistake of doing this while sitting on the garage floor. After about 10 minutes of sanding, you’re going to wish you had a chair to sit on.
   4. Have plenty of water available. The wet process sanding and rinsing will use quite a bit of water. I used 1 larger spray bottle per lens.
   5. Towels too! You’ll be asked to dry the lens a few times. While a few paper towels are included in the kit, you’ll need more than that. If nothing else, you’ll be able to wipe off some of the white residue you’ll create in the sanding process.
   6. Cut the sand paper in half. I wish I’d done this. I found myself getting confused on which side I’d used while sanding the second lens. The paper will also tend to roll on you while sanding, which starts to get a little annoying.
   7. Take your time on the first sanding. It is the most important of the 3 sanding steps. Make sure you get all the lens. I would recommend rinsing once or twice during the first sanding to clean off the residue and help you gauge your progress.
   8. Don’t be alarmed how hazy the lens looks before putting on the UV Clear Coat.
   9. REALLY, REALLY TAKE YOUR TIME APPLYING THE UV CLEAR COAT! This is especially true on a car that may not be totally smooth across the whole lens (there’s a raised area on my highlights for the parking lights). The clear coat seemed to collect a little unevenly around the raised area.

   We’ll see how long my headlights stay clear. Even if the product only lasts a year, the results are still pretty good for the price!

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2. 139 of 144 people found the following review helpful

   
   Outstanding Results!, January 24, 2011

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   Jim Russell (Yuma, AZ) –

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   I live in the desert southwest and after only 4 years of our torturous grueling sun, my Maxima’s headlights were looking bad. They were badly fogged and turning yellow which made my car look like it was 10 years old and, nevertheless, driving me crazy! No less, the light output from my headlights had equally diminished.

   I purchased the Sylvania 38771 Headlight Restoration Kit in hopes of bringing some kind of life back to my dull, lack-less headlights. I read the instructions carefully and even watched their online video that the instructions referred to. The whole process was easy and took me under 35 minutes for both headlights. I was absolutely amazed by the end results! This kit made my headlights look brand spanking new and I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a resolution to their dull looking headlights. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed!

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3. 216 of 238 people found the following review helpful

   
   UPDATE – 9 months and looking fair, May 8, 2011

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   My detailer had been working to keep my lights from yellowing for several years and the yellow always returned. My dealer said they could restore them for $250 but they would not guarantee the results. I didn’t think that was a good option. So that’s when I tried this. I presume it’s similar kit to what the dealer would use, but with hand sanding rather than an electric sander that they would likely use. It took about 45 minutes of elbow grease to apply. I recommend watching the video they’ve posted on youtube to get the process right, there’s several steps. I would say the process removed about 95 percent of the haze and yellowing when completed. Three months later, I think they have slightly dulled again, but only slightly. To my mind, if the lights keep most of their luster for a year it will have been worth it. If they start to rapidly fade again, I’ll be back to update this review.

   9 Month update – products like this must be judged by whether the results endure. 9 months after this treatment, about 50 percent of the dull and yellow film is back and the results are no longer acceptable. The product isn’t a failure, but it’s not a success either. Downgraded from four to two stars. I now use Meguiar’s Plast-X. It’s takes just a few minutes to apply, and lasts a couple months before you need to reapply.

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