How to Clean Headlight Lens Covers

Through wear and tear and weather headlight lenses can become hazy, discolored, and scratched, which will limit the distance your headlight beams will project at night. Scratched lenses are also unappealing to the eye, especially if you regularly clean and detail your car. Cleaning headlight lenses is a simple process and your lenses will look nearly brand new.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Microfiber cloth
• Drill with buffer attachment
• Headlight cleaning product

1. Put your buffer attachment on a standard drill. Squeeze a small amount of headlight lens cleaner onto the buffer pad. Any brand of professional headlight lens cleaner will work, such as Meguiar's. A regular car buffer is too large to use on a headlight lens, so the buffer attachment works better.

2. Turn on your drill and place the buffing pad on the headlight lens. Spend one to two minutes buffing the headlight lens cleaner into the lens. Make sure not to miss any spots.

3. Use a microfiber cloth with quick wrist motions to clean off the headlight lens cleaner. Your headlight lens should be scratch free and clear.

References

• Meguiar's: How to clean headlight lenses

Resources

• Headlight Solution