Headlight Restoration in San Francisco

Modern headlights are polycarbonate, not glass. The factory coats them with a thin UV-protective layer, and over a few years of sun and San Francisco's moisture that layer breaks down — the lens oxidizes, turns cloudy yellow, and scatters your light output instead of projecting it. It's not just cosmetic: hazy headlights can cut usable nighttime brightness dramatically, which matters on unlit roads and in fog.

Restoration fixes the lens rather than replacing it. We wet-sand away the oxidized outer layer through progressively finer grits, machine-polish the plastic back to clarity, then seal it with a fresh UV-protective coat so it stays clear instead of hazing over again in a few months. The result is brighter, cleaner-looking headlights and better visibility — for a fraction of the cost of new housings, which can run many hundreds of dollars each.

Most vehicles are done in 30–60 minutes and it's easy to bundle with an exterior detail or paint correction while we're already there. Mobile service means we restore them right in your driveway — no drop-off, no waiting room.