Over time a cars headlight lens will oxidize and turn cloudy, or become discoloured, producing not just a poor cosmetic appearance, but actually restricting the brightness of the headlamps. Why replace and bin when you can easily restore?
Foggy headlights and dimming beams affect even the most conscientious drivers, so let’s look at why your lights might not be as bright as they once were.
Headlight casing can become cloudy or appear yellow for several reasons:
Oxidisation: headlight lenses are coated in a clear layer to help prevent acrylic from oxidising. Over time the coating wears off and UV light oxidises the casing, turning it yellow.
Wear and tear: your protective coating is prone to scrapes and scratches from debris on the road, when this reaches beyond the protective layer the casing becomes damaged and appears cloudy.
Dirt: after miles on the road, a thin layer of dirt and chemicals from pollution can gather on the headlight casing, dimming your beams.
Water vapour: headlights come with a watertight seal that often breaks through wear and tear, once this happens water can collect inside the casing, scattering beams of light.
Even with bulbs in perfect condition, your headlights will appear dim or discoloured when you have a cloudy/foggy casing.
Over time a cars headlight lens will oxidize and turn cloudy, or become discoloured, producing not just a poor cosmetic appearance, but actually restricting the brightness of the headlamps. Why replace and bin when you can easily restore?
Foggy headlights and dimming beams affect even the most conscientious drivers, so let’s look at why your lights might not be as bright as they once were.
Headlight casing can become cloudy or appear yellow for several reasons:
Oxidisation: headlight lenses are coated in a clear layer to help prevent acrylic from oxidising. Over time the coating wears off and UV light oxidises the casing, turning it yellow.
Wear and tear: your protective coating is prone to scrapes and scratches from debris on the road, when this reaches beyond the protective layer the casing becomes damaged and appears cloudy.
Dirt: after miles on the road, a thin layer of dirt and chemicals from pollution can gather on the headlight casing, dimming your beams.
Water vapour: headlights come with a watertight seal that often breaks through wear and tear, once this happens water can collect inside the casing, scattering beams of light.
Even with bulbs in perfect condition, your headlights will appear dim or discoloured when you have a cloudy/foggy casing.
As you can imagine, we work with lots of cars and clients. Below is one example of work carried out recently.
Headlight lens restoration is a very cost-effective solution, it’s environmentally smart by keeping the old headlight lens out of the landfills and it keeps you safer at night via increased visibility. Contact us today for more information and to book your headlight lens restoration
Headlight lens restoration is a very cost-effective solution, it’s environmentally smart by keeping the old headlight lens out of the landfills and it keeps you safer at night via increased visibility. Contact us today for more information and to book your headlight lens restoration