How To Restore Headlights PERMANENTLY ( Better Than a BRAND NEW Headlight )

HI ALL, For those who like to go with my 4th option - You can use clear coat if you want, It is a cheap and a reasonable alternative option for the price. I was explaining the reason why car manufacturers don’t use clear coat, with a demonstration. That demonstration is only to explain how refraction works on clear coat due to its higher RI, like i showed with a water bucket and a pencil and two more examples. Because clear coats tend to have an orange peel effect, you can get a little distorted light output. Combined with the higher refractive index of clear coat, this can be intensified even more. That’s why @7.43 i mentioned to wet sand the lens to get rid of any orange peel so you can minimise any noticeable distortion of the light output. This video is about restoring headlights permanently. As this car is getting a heavy sun exposure which you can tell by the peeling factory clear coat on the bumper near the headlight, ( www.instagram.com/p/BqZ1EA2AfrY/ ) ( www.instagram.com/p/BrwneLOBSBb/ ) clear coat is clearly not a permanent solution for these headlights. Removing peeling clear coat is harder than removing a headlight coating when it comes to restore the lens again and clear coat is the only non optical grade product among the 5 options and it has the least clarity. And since clear coat doesn't get bonded onto a highly polished surface like a headlight lens as well as it does on a metal surface, in most cases, you have to roughen up the lens prior to apply cleat coat to stop the clear coat from peeling prematurely and this can further intensify the distortion of the light simply because a roughened up surface create a diffused refraction and this cannot be restored even if you wet sand the lens. That is why the clear coat is the worst option for me among those 5 options. So in this case, i prefer the protection film over the clear coat and all the other coatings because like i mentioned, it doesn't get bonded onto the lens like clear coat or any other coating so in a matter of few minutes i can easily remove and replace the film should the film goes bad in the future which it will and when that happens i won't have to restore the lens all over again, plus the film has the highest optical clarity right out of the box ( you know what i mean if you've ever seen a tinted car window ) and gives me superb chip protection as well. But if you want to use clear coat, you can use a good clear coat and it is completely up to you . That's why i showed you guys 5 common options. i picked mine so you have to pick yours depending on your budget, climate you live in, how long you gonna keep the car for, and what you gonna use the car for (Eg: headlights covers are ideal if you do a lot of road trips as you get good protection from rock chips) . And for those who're wondering why a genuine headlight is so expensive, check this out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoBfqvSZN7c

My son is a professional car detailer and he says your methods of restoration and video production techniques are second to none. You have our attention. Congratulations, you deserve a huge following.

One of the most professional and through tutorial on youtube.

I wish every YouTuber creating instructional videos would use this framework. Informative, accurate, and not worried about constantly having their own face in the video or their clout. 100% A+ my guy.

The production quality of this video is better than any commercial video I've ever seen.

i have never ever seen a tutorial better than this in my 38 years wow

Not only the information is accurate but his production and editing are great. Excellent job dude!!!!!!!

This video is the definition of above and beyond. Came for a cake but I got the whole bakery

I don't even have a car or a license, why am I watching this?

That right there is a masterclass on how to demonstrate a process in a time efficient manner with excellent production value and describe the pro's and con's of common alternatives. Extremely well done!

I definitely didn't need to know everything in this video but I couldn't stop watching.

I don't usually comment on DIY videos I find helpful but this was just so incredibly thorough and well explained, yet simple - thank you so much and keep up the good work creating content like this!

What a phenomenal video!!! I’ve watched tons of tutorial videos on DIY car maintenance and this is head shoulders and chest above everything I’ve seen! Bravo man! The work and care you put into this really shows! Thank you!

So amazing I was almost crying. This guy cares for his audience. Period. No sponsors. No BS. In top 5 videos I’ve ever seen on you tube.

Started watching: "urgh, this guy is going to be like all the rest with useless 'hacks' " Watched: "...... Well shit, that was actually really informative...."

Yesterday, I finally got round to restoring the headlights on my 16 year old car in preparation for the M.O.T. I had watched a few YouTube videos on the subject but this one stood out as way better than all the rest. I followed the instructions to the letter and was amazed by the transformation just like it was shown in the video. 15 million views can't be wrong - thanks very much for all your help!

Hands down best headlight restoration video on YouTube! Easy to understand and you can see what the headlight should look like after each step.

Probably one of the best instructional YouTube videos ever! To the point, great editing, time saving. PERFECT

I don't really have any words. This is one of the best tutorials I've ever seen on ANYTHING.

Very nicely presented. Not only did you go over the professional options and the DIY options, but you also went in depth with every single bit of it! And I really appreciate videos like that!