Dull Plastic Headlight Lens - Quick Fix

[Alfieboy]

So, I was searching for something less risky and intensive to help with the problem of the dull and hazy headlights on my 2003 C4 Cabriolet. Not fancying the headlight sanding and buffing route (I'm less than handy and would probably ruin the headlight in some way), I stumbled across a presumptuous sales guy at a gas station and somehow went from angry to happy.

I was sitting there getting a fill up and this guy wanders up and sprays Carnauba Wax out of a can onto my headlights. In a flash, I am out of the car enraged and telling him to get the **** away from my precious. He insists in cleaning off the residue to make his point, at which point he is receiving perpetual warning from me about the consequences of damaging my pride and joy.

Anyhow, he takes off the residue, buffs it with a microfiber cloth and the headlight is like it hasn't been for a couple of years. It didn't take the scratches out, but it seemed to remove the haze/odixdation or whatever the hell it is that makes the headlights look foggy. I bought the can, and for some reason (I know not why), this stuff seems to work.

I won't go on about the obvious uses for this material, but I was VERY pleased with the results I got. Not perfect, but many times better than it was. I'd recommend this as a great interim measure, that's a lot less hassle than sanding and buffing, with less permanent results of course, but also much less risk. Not sure if the same holds up for regular carnauba wax, as this is out of a spray can, but it definitely worked for me - much to my surprise.

[Doohan]

What about the guy?

[Alfieboy]

Not sure what you mean. The guy was a salesman, presumptuous (to say the least), but for once it worked out and I bought his product.

[Interbay]

For a real fix, remove the headlight assemblies and take them to a body shop and ask for them to be cleaned by using a polishing compound. Here is the importnat part - as soon as finished, have them clear coated and you are back to brand new. Good luck.