Rust-Oleum 397048 Wipe New Headlight Restore, 0.5 FL OZ

I’m always skeptical about products like this! But this one changed my mind it worked as advertise, and I was able to get the head lice plastic clear again like new! Easy to use and it has a great thick protection, and I will surprise how good the quality of protection is. Thank you. I also used it for my brake lights, and it worked amazingly as well.

I have a 2011 GMC Acadia with original headlights. So you can imagine the grime on a 13 year old car. I don’t know if this would do the job on something like that solely by itself because we first bought a different kit off amazon that had sanding pads for a drill so we got a good chunk of it off prior to using it. However, after the first cleaning with the other kit it then went for roughly 5 months before I used this kit on it. When I tell you to keep repeating those sanding steps until it is clear I am not kidding. Don’t be lazy on this step, it will not work properly if you don’t get as much of the grime off as possible. The little double sided sanding pad was fine for my small hands to use, someone with larger hands might find it difficult to grip though. They do give you gloves though which is handy but again, they fit my small hands perfectly so someone with larger hands would want to use their own. Once I completed enough cycles of the sanding steps I applied the wipe new and it glistens like a brand new headlight. I wish I had taken before photos to show the difference, it’s so worth it, especially if you have a newer car that doesn’t have so much build up inside and outside the headlights, it’s a great way to restore them cheap and easy. 10/10! (Also important to note I bought this kit then my timing chains went and it took me 2 months to get the car fixed, so this kit sat forgotten in my trunk for 2 winter months and worked like brand new when I used it, the wipe was perfectly saturated still!)

Giving this 4 stars because I don't know how long it will last. Many reviews claim the "sponge" should be larger, I totally agree. Your fingers will be sore after using this product. My headlights look great compared to what they looked like before I started. The job didn't take too long just prepare everything before you use the coating its in the directions. As a bonus I did my rear back up camera lens and that worked out really well!

Worked great for me. Wear gloves!!

When they say, "use product in a ventilated area," you may want to just leave your garage door open - this product is STRONG on the inhalation side of products. I did not have much hazy or smokiness to the outside lens of my headlight, and I wanted to try this product after seeing some positive reviews. I however use it on a cool day, in my garage, with the door open, the smell stuck for hours - wicked. I followed the steps as directed on the instruction sheet included in the kit, I decided to go with the oxidation and polish pad (which I got many finger cramps because how small it was. After I dried the lens off completely I went over it with the wipe cloth and it started to make a difference. Where I found the problem was after the "drying" process when I found streaks on my headlight. See my two attached photos for the results before and after. You can tell a difference, but I really wish I did not have streaks. The other concern I have is it seems there's now a frothy coat on the lens that when I look at it, I can tell something has been wiped on. What I recommend to user - USE PAINTERS TAPE around the edges of your headlights on the paint side, so you don't risk scratching or getting product on the paint. It does say that you can wipe it off, but why redo or go back over work that you just did. What recommended to company - Where are your demonstration videos, I went to the website and could not find any... all you have is product and social media links - no HOW TO or TIPS/TRICKS video. *UPDATE, 6/21 - Rust-Oleum reached back out regarding the streaking and looking to try product one more time. Stated you can use the polish pad to remove the layer if streaked. 6/26 - Received new kit to attempt to retry the product, customer service has pleasantly been great to work with (3 stars to 4 stars).

This worked amazingly on my headlights and logo. I used on kit on 3 cars. Well worth it.

I used the Rust-Oleum first time 3 years ago on a 2011 Corolla's headlight lenses. Just wet the polish pad, rub first on the coarser side then repeat with the fine side, clean with the microfiber cloth provided then use the gloves to wipe with the chemical that seals the lenses. 20 minutes total. This year (2024) lenses were looking a little hazy so bought again. This time instructions said if lenses look clear when wet with water, don't bother with the polish pad, just put on gloves and wipe with the chemical and YES! They look brand new. 5 minutes total. So this time I kept the unused microfiber cloth which is the best glasses cleaner ever, better than the one from the eye doc.

The lenses on my 2015 pickup were pretty bad. Hazy, foggy, scratched, etc... I decided to give this product from Rust-Oleum a try. It's easy to use: 1) Make sure lens is clean 2) Wet the lens 3) Scrub with the green side of the included pad 4) Clean and wet again 5) Scrub with the gray polishing side of the pad 6) Clean and dry thoroughly 7) Put on included gloves, remove the wet wipe from the package and wipe across the lens being careful not to get the liquid on the paint. That's it. The improvement is pretty remarkable considering it took about 15 mins for the entire process. No need to remove the headlight assembly if you're careful while using the kit. I think it's easily worth $11.