Magic Glass Prescott offers Professional Headlight Restoration
Headlight restoration of cloudy or hazy headlights is one of the quickest and easiest ways to make your car look fresh again and increase your safety on the road at night. New research from AAA reveals that clouded or yellowed headlights generate only 20 percent of the amount of light that new headlights do, leading to dangerous nighttime driving conditions. Research demonstrates that deteriorated headlights, when used on low beam, provide just 22 percent of the amount of light a new headlight does when operating at full capacity.
There is no doubt that after headlights have yellowed or hazed over, they make even the nicest cars look old, weathered and dumpy. That is true whether you are driving a Lexus, Cadillac or a Ford. Many drivers falsely believe that hazy headlights occur naturally and require no attention. However, because yellowed or clouded lenses restrict your headlights’ ability to illuminate the road in front of your car, it’s important not to ignore hazy lenses. Time and the environment both take their toll on headlights.
Glass Headlights Did Not Require Headlight Restoration
Older cars had glass headlight lenses which were always clear. Unfortunately, glass lenses were more susceptible to cracks or breaking. The new poly-carbonate headlights are much tougher than their glass predecessors and if they do break, they will not explode into scores of pieces and shards. Instead, the result is just a crack in the molded lens.
Poly-carbonate headlights are manufactured with a UV protectant coating to help the plastic lens last longer and this coating will usually last at least three years or longer. Over time the foggy, yellowing of the coating occurs and headlight restoration is needed to remove the old coating and replace it with a fresh coating.
The Steps Of Headlight Restoration
The concept of headlight restoration is not complex. The success in doing it right comes down to having the materials and performing the tasks correctly. Our process for rejuvenating has three basic steps –
• Step One – Completely strip the old coating off the lenses
• Step Two – Re-apply a new fresh coating evenly at the appropriate thickness
• Step Three – Allow the coating to dry completely – a crystal-clear headlight will result
At Magic Glass Prescott, our professional headlight restoration systems use a power sanding technique to remove the original protective film from the headlight lens. The resulting scratched surface of the polycarbonate are then polished using increasingly finer grades of sanding discs and a protectant film applied to the entire surface of the headlight lens.
Unfortunately, vehicle owners find it impossible to get similar results with the do-it-yourself kits. These kits are basically a wax agent that is applied over of the old coating on the foggy lens. This gives you a temporary fix, but within months the wax wears off and fogginess of the lens returns. Without the powerful stripping agent used by professionals, a DIY headlight restoration is a temporary “fix” lasting only couple of months.
Headlight Restoration – $65 and a Lifetime Warranty
At Magic Glass Prescott, we strive to help you keep your car as safe as possible and looking great! We have found headlight restoration is a small repair that can make a big difference. Not only do the looks of your car improve, but safety is increased as well. Your new headlight restoration means your visibility on dark, rainy nights will no longer be hampered by foggy, yellowed lenses.
Your ongoing safety is why at Magic Glass Prescott we guarantee your headlight restoration for life. We want you to look good and be as safe as possible in your vehicle.
A Headlight Restoration Will Save You Money
Headlight replacements can easily cost from $200 to $800 dollars (plus installation costs from $50 to $90). The Magic Glass Prescott headlight restoration charge is only $65 and is guaranteed for the life of your car. If you pay for it once, you will never have to pay a second time and your headlights will look great and be safe.
For assistance with your headlight restoration, contact the Magic Glass Prescott headlight pros at 928-541-0101 today and we will schedule your appointment. You can also email us at se*****@ma****************.com. Let’s optimize our safety on these Prescott area roads that are so dark at night!
