Polishing faded headlights?

[Chrisbequick]

My lenses, like every older Ford with plastic headlight housings, yellowed with age and I want to make them look new again. What are you guys using to polish the headlight and turn signal housings on these trucks?

-Chris

 

[slapthefunkyfou]

I've used just your regular buffing compound and a high speed buffer. It worked pretty good for me. I haven't heard any bad things about doing it that way.

 

[BuffaloXplorer]

autozone sells some sort of de-yellow'izer - not sure what it's called nor have i used it...i bought new headlights when mine yellowed, and shortly thereafter bought diamond clears...

 

[Brian_B]

I used buffing compound on my old ranger. It worked fairly well. Definately cheaper then new lights. I have not tried the restoring stuff they make for plastic.

 

[Hartman]

I wetsand with 1500grit and follow that up with some Blue Magic metal polish. Then a coat of wax. Works real good.

 

[RangerX]

I like Meguiars Mirror Glaze Plastic Polish.

 

[Bill Kemp]

http://www.properautocare.com/glass---plastic.html
See "Headlight lense plastic polishing kit"

 

[ExplorerDMB]

I like Meguiars Mirror Glaze Plastic Polish.

We use that at our shop. It works quite well.

-Drew