Headlight restoration and Lamin-x

[guanacoracing]

Has anyone restored headlights using one of the many kits available and then Lamin-x the headlight to keep it from yellowing and hazing again?

The question: can the two processes co-exist peacefully?

I restored one headlight on my TSX (the other one did not need it) about 12 months ago. The haze returned around the winter time so the restoration lasted 8-9 months. The product I used provides a warranty but I did not register given that I only did one headlight. My loss :redface:

I want to restore both headlights now but want to Lamin-x them to protect them from deteriorating after x-months.

Thoughts?

 

[Anopheles]

i would sand them down using various grit sand paper and then use a DA polisher with compound and then polish for finish.
check this guys headlights
http://drive.jalopnik.com/look-what-larry-kosilla-did-to-my-headlight-lens-494211097

 

[Texas91Brent]

They are all pretty much temporary crap.......toothpaste works too, they work for awhile, then it goes back to the same condition, it will last longer, if garaged.

 

[Vanishing Point]

The key is, once cleaned/polished, is to periodically apply a UV protectant to keep the plastic sealed from the elements and provide UV protection

http://www.autogeek.net/dia-plastic-liquid-armor.html

 

[eyecandy]

I wet sand them out and then clearcoat them.

 

[guanacoracing]

Thanks for all the advice. jizheng, I had forgotten about the Larry Kosilla piece from Jalopnik.

So they key is the UV protection...

Thanks again, time for some elbow gease.