Headlight Restoration Kit Black

The claims made by this type of product are so often complete fabrication that it's refreshing to find one that isn't. In the case of "Quixx QHRK1 Headlight Restoration Kit", the claims on the packaging are perhaps a little exaggerated given the contents the kit supplied, but for really badly affected headlights the method works and the results are obtainable by expanding the kit slightly. I was very encouraged having seen the before and after pictures on the packaging. The before image matched the state of the headlights of my 15 year old Honda Accord almost perfectly (see attached photos). Starting on the right hand lens I first tried using the just scratch remover paste and was disappointed to find it made the state worse. The paste had dried and exaggerated the crazing - however it did highlight the problem well! My second attempt was to use the supplied wet and dry paper as per instructions. An hour and a half later the results were better but nowhere near the clarity claimed and some obvious crazing and haze. The results of my third attempt were close enough to the after images claimed to be possible that I decided to write this review. Unfortunately after nearly five hours the light was fading, my arm was aching and I desperately needed a break. So I took the before pictures of the second headlight and started again in the morning. The following additional instructions are what I would give if your headlights are in as really bad a state. If less hazed then the kit should suffice as is; my advice would be to try it and only resort to coarser grade paper if necessary, but also to be assured that use of coarser grade paper will not result in damage (just takes a lot longer). Obtain some coarse grade wet and dry to cut through the crazing I used 600 and 1000 grit from a bundle bought through Amazon ("Wet and Dry Sandpaper Mixed Grits 240/600/1000/1500/2000 10 sheets 2 per grit 230 x 280mm Waterproof Paper Highest Quality STARCKE MATADOR"). Expect to spend about 3 hours per headlight and start with the 600 grit paper and work down through to the supplied 5000 grit using the method described in the kits instructions. Use of the 600 grit (in horizontal strokes) will take at least half the time, the 1000 grit (vertical strokes) a quarter of the time and so on. Don't rush and remember to use plenty of water. At each stage, and two or three times during use of the 600 grit, wash the headlight and dry thoroughly to inspect the state so far. The aim is to remove all crazing/haze with the 600 grit, after that the aim is to remove all marks from the previous phase. It is well worth spending time to inspect the lens closely at each phase and only move to the next grit when completely satisfied. When rubbing down using the 600 grit there will be a lot of white debris produced but this will diminish as all the crazing is removed, eventually this will reduce down to almost nothing. The result after drying will be a uniform haze over the entire lens, with no sign of any crazing. When wet the result gives a glimpse of the end result. Finally, after rubbing down and working through all grades of wet and dry, then using the scratch remover and applying the lens sealer hopefully your lens will look like mine. Indistinguishable from new!

I had never tried this method before and read a number of reviews before deciding to give this product a try - and I'm pleased with the outcome. It took about 3 hours to do up both lamps on my Saab (but I wasn't exactly rushing either..) and the result is definitely satisfactory, especially considering it was all done by hand and no power drill or buffing wheel was involved. All the parts needed were included and there was plenty of product (polish and sealant) in the bottles for both lamps. Probably enough for two treatments. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. The only reason I won't give it 5 stars is that the included sanding paper and sanding block is too tiny. As another reviewer has pointed out, they are more suited to the hands of a 5-year old and that puts a lot of strain on your fingers. The manufacturer should make things a little bit bigger and more easy to use. Most 5-year olds don't buff car headlamps and most grown men don't have such tiny fingers! I would recommend this product for lightly faded lamps - mine was somewhere 'in the middle' so to speak, which is why I had to put so much time into it too. For more yellowed/faded lamps I'd have to recommend using a power drill and buffing wheel instead, which I will be doing next time. It will shorten the time and the workload a lot. But for what it's supposed to do and how well it works, I have no problem recommending this product for a quick resoration of your headlamps. It really does a very good job if you take your time and work thoroughly!

great kit did very good job on my 20 year old cars headlamp lenses, they were very dull and yellowy, followed instructions used in turn the grit sandpaper polish and finally the sealer, took 2 hours or so hard work, lenses look much better clear and silvery ,especially drivers side one, not quite new look, but much improved, far better kit than the one tried few years ago,, which did clear the lenses quite well ,ONLY complaint is the sandpaper sizes far too SMALL,, not large enough to get around the little sanding block, so made it difficult to maintain the pressure on the lenses as I have large hands, ended up not using the block just the sandpaper to lens, I THINK if much larger sandpaper pieces I COULD have ended upwith lenses looking like NEW, come on QUIXX

I'd give it 4 or 5 stars but the Wet & Dry contents are a joke. They are about the size of a matchbox so not really suitable for large or average size headlights. I went out and bought some Wet & Dry locally so if your lights are heavily scratched/yellowed you may want to consider this. Had seen the previous comments saying that with the different grade Wet & Dry included the kit was a bargain but be honest if you buy Wet & Dry locally at least you get a full sheet! See the photo to see the size of the sheets you get. The plastic polish itself does a good job and compares well to a Xerapol alternative that I already had. See photo of the before and after of my lights and the difference is vast, saved hundreds of £ on new light cost. All in all I'd say it's value for money even taking into account the size of the sandpaper.

Very easy to use, very good results. My headlights wasn’t that bad but just wanted to make them as good as can be and noticed a very good result. Have used others in the past but this seemed to have the best results. Just use as directed, sand and polish hard and fast and great results guaranteed.

Worked good but you realy need one kit for each lite really as not much in the kit although worked realy well from dull yellow to bright white

Good and excellent

Muy bien por el precio que tiene, no esperaba que quedara tan bien. Adjunto foto del antes y después. Lo gracioso es que amazon me envió solo un cartón, nos hemos reído bastante al recibirlo, no se como no se dio cuenta el que preparaba el paquete. Obviamente me lo reemplazaron. El producto se aplica rápido, tardé menos de una hora en hacerlo. Todo es manual ya que las lijas son pequeñas. El producto es para un trabajo casero, pero con buenos resultados y pensado más bien para mantenimiento. Mis faros estaban feos pero los había tratado hace un año y debe ser que el protector (marca china) no era bueno y por eso se amarillentaron rápido. Un mes después de aplicarlo los faros siguen igual de bien. Recomiendo sin dudas el producto, eso si, como mantenimiento o cuando no estén muy dañados... si los faros están muy mal, entonces mejor un producto que tenga lijas que se puedan usar con taladro o lijadora.

I had my car registration rejected cause the headlights were foggy. I did not have the time to search for a specialized garage and did not want to go through the inconvenience and cost of leaving my car and coming back the day after for a not guaranteed result so I purchased that and gave it a try. Everything was there, including detailed instructions in several languages. The only thing you need is a bucket with water and tape to protect the paint of your car. The process is not so long and takes about 30 minutes. You can really see the difference right after. I returned my car for the inspection and it passed it.

Tout est dans l'emballage pour un travail parfait, mais prendre le temps et de l'huile de coude pour réaliser le traitement

Visto le condizioni dei miei fari (totalmente rovinati dopo oltre 12 anni esposti alle intemperie) ho comprato questo kit senza grandissime aspettative. Per fortuna mi sono dovuto piacevolmente ricredere. Tra l'applicazione del nastro adesivo (per proteggere la carrozzeria da eventuali danni accidentali), le varie passate di carta abrasiva (prima la 2000, poi la 3000 ed infine la 5000) e le due lucidature (prima con il polish e poi con il sigillante) se ne va circa un'ora per entrambi i fari. Unico appunto che mi sento di fare è sulla dimensione (forse un po' troppo piccola) della carta abrasiva. Nonostante questo mi sento di consigliare assolutamente il kit (giudicate voi il risultato dalle foto)

Outstanding results