Invision Headlight Restoration Kit
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A super easy DIY restoration kit for your plastic headlights
As vehicles age, the plastic headlight lenses deteriorate as a result of abrasion and UV exposure. The headlights become a dirty yellow colour with an opaque surface. This surface damage can dramatically reduce the light output and make headlights less effective if not treated early. This will also cause issues for safe driving, and also selling a car. This sort of yellowing is seen mostly on older cars that used plastic headlights, but can still happen today in modern cars.
The Invision Headlight Restoration Kits are designed to restore plastic headlight lenses back to as new condition. The recommendation of which product to use depends on the type of damage your headlight has. -
Step 1: Preperation
- Tape off the paintwork around each headlight, making sure it is completely covered. If possible, use a reputable brand of masking tape as it will hold up better during the restoration process.
- Using 1 Yellow-X Applicator per headlight lens, scrub the pre-soaked sachet over the lens vigorously, making sure the liquid covers right to the edges.
- Wait 10-20 seconds and rinse the lenses and surrounding surfaces with water. For headlight lenses in extremely poor condition, leave the Yellow-X Cleaner on for 20-30 seconds before rinsing.
Step 2: Sanding- Four sheet of wet and dry sandpaper are included at grades starting with the coarsest at 400, then progressively getting finer with 1000, 2000 and the finest being 3000.
- Examine the headlight lenses to determine the severity of damage.
- Severely damaged headlights will potentially have pits, rough areas or blotchy discolourations. This will require beginning with the 400 grade sandpaper to remove the coarse corrosion, You then progress through the remaining grades of sandpaper always finishing with the 3000 grade.
- For headlights with slight UV discolorations, you can avoid the coarse 400 grade sandpaper and start with 1000 grade. You then progress through the remaining grades of sandpaper always finishing with the 3000 grade.
- While sanding, continually apply water to the area being sanded. Work through the four grades of sandpaper until all corrosion is removed. After 3000 grade, the desired finish of the lens should be a consistent, smooth texture across the complete headlight lens.
- dry the headlight and examine for any remaining corrosion.
- Corrosion may still be evident when the headlight lens is dry. If so, apply more water and continue sanding until the headlight lens is smooth and free of corrosion. NOTE: the headlight lens will not be completely clear at the end of the sanding process, this is normal
- Remove the masking tape and wash off the remaining sanding residue with water
- Dry the lens thoroughly using the white drying cloth
Step 3: UV Clear Coat Instructions- Put on the protective glove on the hand you will be using to apply the finaly coating to prevent the liquid from making contact with your skin.
- Using 1 UV Clear Coat applicator sachet per headlight lens, wipe the Clear Coat liquid over the entire lens in even strokes, making sure you cover the entire surface.
- all of the liquid from the sachet should be used for the best protection possible
- Coat the lens quickly and avoid excessive wiping. Any coating streaks from wiping will self-level as it dries
Step 4: Curing- Allow at least 1-2 hours drying time before moving the vehicle, depending on the climate conditions.
- Full curing of the coating can take up to 24 hours so it is best to let the lens dry overnight to avoid any coating damage.
- A heat gun or blow dryer can be used to accelerate the drying process. Hold the heat gun at least 300mm from the headlight and wave across the headlight for 1 minutes. (this can be repeated if needed). Although this will not completely dry the clear coat, it will initiate the drying process quicker.
- If necessary, UV Clear Coat can be cleaned off surrounding surfaces with rubbing alcohol.
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Yellow-X Cleaning Instructions
- Using the Yellow-X Applicator, clean the surface of the headlight by rubbing vigorously to ensure all dirt and grime is removed.
- Wash off the Yellow-X with water.
- Thoroughly dry the lens with one of the supplied white clothes
- It is imperative that the surface is completely dry before moving onto the next step.
UV Clear Coat Instructions- Wear the supplied protective glove to prevent the UV Clear Coat making contact with your skin
- Using the UV Clear Coat applicator, start at the top of the lens and work your way down, wiping from one side to he other
- Apply a generous amount of UV Clear Coat as the lines from wiping will self-level
- Allow at least 1 hour drying time in warmer conditions and even longer in cooler conditions
- UV Clear Coat may be cleaned off surrounding surfaces using rubbing alcohol
Drying instructions- Allow at least 1 hour drying time and longer for cooler conditions
- A Heat gun or Blow dryer can be used to accelerate the drying process. Hold the heat gun at least 300mm from the headlight and wave across the headlight for 1 minute (this can be repeated if needed). Although this will not completely dry the clear coat, it will initiate the drying process quicker.
- Do not expose the headlight to moisture / rain until the clear coat is completely dry
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Mild Kit includes
- 2x Yellow-X Sachets
- 2x UV Clear Coat Sachets
- 1x Protective Glove
- 2x Drying Cloths
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Heavy Kit includes
- 2x Yellow-X Sachets
- 2x UV Clear Coat Sachets
- 1x Protective Glove
- 2x Drying Cloths
- 4x Sheets of wet & Dry sandpaper (400, 1000, 2000 & 3000 grit)