Why are my headlights faded?

Most of you have probably at some point noticed someones headlamps that are faded, yellowed, or old looking.  This can start happening to any lenses that are plastic (which are most of them) after years of sun exposure.  It's a common problem, and usually can be fixed fairly easily and inexpensively.  There are a lot of headlight restoration kits on the market now for all you do-it-yourselfers that you can buy at auto parts stores and even at Walmart and Targets.  They range from polishes that you wipe on and off that don't last quite as long, to actual sand and polish kits that take a little longer but have better results.  Headlights can range anywhere from $75 to hundreds of dollars EACH to replace them.  Nowadays you have to buy the whole light as an assembly, you cannot buy just the lense, which is why it is much less expensive just to repair them.  It takes about an hour to do both sides, which includes masking them up, sanding them with a fine grit sandpaper, and then polishing them afterwards to get that new glossy look.  If you don't feel like taking this project on yourself, we will gladly help you out!

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