Reddit reviews Opti-Lens Permanent Headlight Coating

I've personally used CarPro DLUX on black plastic trims and its fantastic!

The cars at home are basically new so I can't vouch for anything, but opti-lens is designed for headlights. That said, if you can afford the time and handiness, it would be better to just repaint a clear coat on them.

Are you sure you used the kit correctly? I restored my beater's headlights with Megiuar's G3000 kit and the turnout was pretty good. The thing is, the entire process took me about 30 minutes of sanding per headlight (I was a bit timid with it at first).

Additionally, headlights need to have UV protection on them or the hazing will come back. The gel stuff that comes with the kit will only last about 1 month before you need to re-apply it. Your best bet is to apply a longer lasting product like Opti-Lens to ensure permanant protection.

I've heard really good things with Opti-Lens

You need to protect it somehow.

original headlights will typically have a protective layer above that you have sanded off now.

I like what the other guy said about clear 3M vinyl

my headlights I restored 2 years ago and they are fading already without any protectant other than 3x yearly application of collonite 845.


there's also a product by opti called opti lense that you apply a clear coat over top. https://www.amazon.com/OPT-OPT-OLC10-Opti-Lens-Permanent-Headlight/dp/B00GULJCUM

Seriously, $14 and less than an hour. Though sealing the lens in a little more expensive. I just did mine this past weekend: before and after. Sealed them with Optilens which is pretty expensive, but supposed to last the life of the car.

>However, as far as I know you cant stop it happening again, its a flaw in the chemistry that makes them susceptible to UV damage from sunlight.

Actually, there is!