Auto Detailing
Comprehensive interior and exterior detailing that restores shine, lifts embedded grime and protects paint, upholstery and trim.
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Overview
Headlight Restoration at Glowtek Auto Care
Restore clarity and brightness to hazy or yellowed headlights. We deep clean, polish and protect your lenses for improved visibility and a newer look. The haze is oxidized polycarbonate on the outside of the lens, and it scatters the light your headlights are trying to throw down the road.
This is a safety item as much as a cosmetic one. A yellowed lens cuts usable output significantly at night, and it makes an otherwise clean car look a decade older from the front. Restoration removes the oxidized layer and seals what is left.
Included
What the Service Covers
- Lenses cleaned and the surrounding paint masked off
- Oxidized outer layer sanded back through progressive grits
- Machine polishing to bring the lens back to optical clarity
- Protective sealant applied so the lens does not re-oxidize quickly
- Both lenses treated so they match
- Can be added to any detail or coating appointment
Why it matters
What You Get Out of It
Better night visibility
A clear lens sends light down the road instead of scattering it inside the housing.
The car looks years newer
Yellow headlights age a vehicle from fifty feet away more than almost anything else.
Far cheaper than replacement
New OEM housings are expensive. Restoration handles the same problem for a fraction of that.
Sealed against re-hazing
Sanding alone leaves bare polycarbonate exposed. The protective step is what makes the result last.
Our process
How We Approach Headlight Restoration
Mask and clean
Surrounding paint is masked so nothing gets touched that should not be, and the lens is cleaned.
Sand back the oxidation
Progressive grits remove the yellowed layer evenly across the whole lens.
Polish to clarity
Machine polishing takes the lens from a uniform haze back to optically clear.
Seal
A protective layer goes on so UV does not put the yellow straight back over the next few months.
Questions
Headlight Restoration FAQs
How long does it last?
It depends heavily on sun exposure and whether the lens is sealed afterward. A sealed lens on a garage-kept car holds up considerably longer than an unsealed one parked outside all day.
Can every headlight be restored?
Most can. Lenses where the damage is on the inside of the housing, or where the polycarbonate is deeply crazed, will improve but not return to new. We will tell you which one yours is before starting.
Is it worth doing on both sides?
Always. One restored lens next to one yellowed lens looks worse than leaving both alone. We treat them as a pair.
Can you do it during a detail?
Yes, it is easy to add to a detailing or coating appointment. Mention it when you book so we set aside the time.
Where we offer it
Headlight Restoration Across Our Service Area
Based in Cypress, TX with shop and mobile service throughout northwest Houston.
- Cypress, TX
- Katy, TX
- Tomball, TX
- The Woodlands, TX
- Jersey Village, TX
- Spring, TX
- Klein, TX
- Magnolia, TX
- Pinehurst, TX
- Cinco Ranch, TX
- Hockley, TX
- Waller, TX
- Rose Hill, TX
- Bridgeland, TX
- Stagecoach, TX
- Champion Forest, TX
- Willowbrook, TX
- Bammel, TX
- Cypress-Cutten, TX
- Memorial City, TX
- Copperfield Place, TX
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Pairs Well With
Paint Correction
Multi-stage compounding and polishing that removes swirl marks, light scratches and oxidation rather than filling them in.
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Mobile Detailing
We bring the full detailing setup to your driveway, office lot or job site, including our own water and power.
Learn moreWhat Headlight Restoration Costs
Headlight work is quoted on inspection, since how far the lens has hazed decides whether it can be polished or needs a full resurface and reseal.
Our detailing packages are priced up front and bookable online. Headlight Restoration is quoted per vehicle, so send us the details and we will come back with a real number.