Anovice

The plastic headlight lenses are starting to become hazy from the sun. Unfortunately, the car is not garaged. Is there a quick fix for improvement for a few months, if not a fix?

altair47

Alex Medeiros

This stuff has worked awesome for me. It cleans and seals the headlight assemblies for up to a year.

mrgold35

I've used Paint Protective Film (PPF) on my 3 previous and 2 current Acura (living in SW and keep vehicles for +10 years). UV haze can come back even faster once you polish the HID/LED cover without some protection. PPF now comes with a 10 year warranty and can last longer. I've had good results with minimal-zero UV hazing with 3M, XPEL, and Suntek PPF on HIDs, LEDs, and fog lights.

zeta

iTrader: (1)

The video below illustrates the the permanent 'fix' that you need, though, it may be beyond your threshold of DIY?

altair47

Be honest, this is not a permanent solution. With proper preparation, this clear coat will only last a couple of years in the direct sun.

zeta

iTrader: (1)

Short of throwing hard earned $$$ money away on brand new headlights, to replace fully functional ones with oxidized plastic, & from personal experience, , altair47 I would advocate it as such.


Just curious, when you talk about sun exposure, what part / state of the country do you reside in again?

The pictures below display a 'pandemic' lockdown project of rattle can spray painting my CL-S salvage yard harvested driver side front fender.
I replaced the whole fender because the previous owner stated someone had backed into it pushing the center in & it looked like he!!.

OEM quality paint matched rattle can Anthracite Metallic purchased from this website:
12 Ounce Aerosol Custom Spray Paint - Get an Exact Color Match | AutomotiveTouchup

Rattle can USC SprayMax 2K Glamour High Gloss Aerosol Clear:





The rattle can Anthracite Metallic shows up darker as a result of sitting next to 18-19 year old (at the time of these pictures) factory paint.

It was not a concern because this car is a daily 'beater' and its use helps keep miles low on my rarer CL-S six speed.

The USC SprayMax 2K Glamour (which is basically the same 2K clear used in the headlight video above) has not faded / clouded or discolored in almost 48 months now of constant daily UV baking under the Florida sun.

I'd go out and take pictures of the fender now, though, it would be a waste of my time because it looks the same.
Total cost of the project including the salvage fender came in at just under one C-note.

If you ever have a 'paint' project, that you don't want to spend big $$$ on, give the 2K clear finish a try, it may just surprise you?