Yellow Headlamps

[Vitz_man]

The headlamps on my Yaris have that really annoying yellow tinge to them. They've had it for a while but its not really bothered me until now when it would appear a large proportion of my mates are getting brand new Audi's - is someone handing out money to people in secret somewhere? :S Its quite obvious when i've just cleaned the alloys to my usual high standards and you look at the car from a side point of view.

Anyways, I did try an abrasive cream on them in the summer which worked a little bit but they're starting to annoy me. Has anyone got a good solution to firstly cure this problem and then prevent it from happening again (short of buying new covers)?

Thanks in advance. :)

[stantheman1]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news but the surface of your headlights are permanently ruined.

Abrasive creams/pastes should not be used on polycarbonate lenses, they destroy the protective UV layer.

Try this link: http://www.ibc34.com/Onestep.html

It maybe too late to recover your headlights but you'll learn how not to treat them in the future.

[Vitz_man]

Damn, thats a pain. I have a feeling the previous owner tried the same trick so at least the damage wasn't solely done by me. ><

I'll probably have a look around the local scrappy for a newer set of lamps soon then.

Thanks for the link. Much appreciated stantheman1! :)

[alfiejts]

Damn, thats a pain. I have a feeling the previous owner tried the same trick so at least the damage wasn't solely done by me. ><

I'll probably have a look around the local scrappy for a newer set of lamps soon then.

Thanks for the link. Much appreciated stantheman1! :)

Do a serach on the detailing World web site. They have a number of threads from people successfully using polishing products and tools to remove the yellow tarnish and applying UV resistant coatings afterwards to restore the protection...

[Vitz_man]

Thanks alfiejts! That'll save me a bit of cash!

I shall give this a try in the near future and keep you all informed.

Cheers! :)