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

I was pleasantly surprised at how easily and quickly this worked! Other restoration kits require far more effort and prep, which I wasn't interested in. Less than 10 minutes of sanding/polishing, then a simple single swipe of the protectant was all it took. Next morning the lamp looked 100 times better (it was very hazy)!

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!

Amazing! My headlights were foggy and they looked awful. This kit brought them back - highly recommend.

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).

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.

This product damaged one of two lens of my headlights and all they want to do is refund product cost. They should replace headlight assembly since their product damaged it.

03/29/25 - I was always skeptical of this product but for $14 bucks it was worth a try and it works amazing! I was stunned with how well it revived my headlights