Functioning headlights on the car are a basic requirement for safe driving when driving at dusk or in the dark. In some countries, it’s even mandatory to keep headlights on in bright conditions.
Over time, however, dirt and grime can accumulate on the car, including on the headlight. This often means that the light can no longer be emitted optimally.
The driver’s vision is impaired by a dirty headlight. In addition, it can happen that the scattering behavior of the headlight is changed and thus either the illuminated field is reduced or the own light disturbs the oncoming traffic.
If the car is too dirty, it can even happen that the car does not get a MOT. Then there is often the threat of a costly replacement of the headlights.
You can easily avoid these problems and costs by regularly cleaning and maintaining your headlights.
In this article we present the best headlight repair kits and show what the headlight polish test has revealed. In addition to the test winner, we also present 3 other products in our recommendation that are well suited for cleaning and caring for headlights.
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Headlight polish test – the most important in a nutshell
- The cleaning and maintenance of the headlights is very important to maintain optimal luminosity and therefore high driving safety.
- Before the headlight is polished and sealed, existing cloudiness and yellowing are usually sanded off by hand.
- Our recommendation: the quixx headlight restoration kit is the best headlight repair kit we have tested. It convinces with a particularly good effect and an optimal price-performance ratio.
- The highest-quality product in the test was the Colormatic headlight set, which is also used in many workshops.
- Overall, regular cleaning and care of the headlights can effectively prevent costly replacement in the workshop.
Colormatic 359248 headlight clear set
Colormatic is a professional set that is also used in many workshops. It convinces by excellent quality and a perfect, long-lasting effect. However, you should prepare the application well and carefully mask the surrounding paint.
Anyone who wants to use the product should have manual skills and patience. The instructions are clear and can be implemented even by interested laymen.
With the sandpaper included in the colormatic headlight clear set, you can easily and quickly remove all yellowing on the headlight. You can also easily remove darker shades that could interfere with the light beam.
The plastic cleaner can then be applied. in the cleaning kit is also included a 2K clear coat. This is applied after cleaning and ensures that the glass is protected against UV light and thus lasts longer.
The advantage of colormatic is that you can treat the headlights directly on the car. Removal is not necessary.
After application, the headlights look like new again and the luminosity is significantly improved.
However, the set is relatively expensive. Car lovers should allow for around 35 to 40 euros in any case.
SONAX headlight treatment set
At around 14 euros, the sonax headlight treatment set is significantly less expensive than the colormatic set. The sonax products are enough for about two applications.
With the sonax preparation set, yellowing can be effectively removed. First, the headlight surface is ground smooth. The enclosed polish is then applied. This ensures that the lens becomes clear again after sanding.
Finally, a sealant is applied to protect the headlamp from the effects of the weather over the long term.
The sonax set promises a more beautiful look of the headlights and better lighting, which allows for greater driving safety.
If you’re looking for an inexpensive kit that makes slightly weathered headlights look like new, you can turn to sonax products. The set from sonax is also suitable for regular maintenance.
Stronger yellowing is difficult to remove with the sonax headlight treatment set.
QUIXX headlight restoration kit
The quixx headlight restorationset is available for about 15 euro. The special feature of this product is that a sanding effect is already integrated in the polish.
To remove scratches, yellowing and haze on the headlight, first apply the special polish supplied with plastic deformation technology.
The plastic deformation technology easily dissolves the clear coat. The quixx polish contains small but very hard polishing bodies that exert a high pressure on certain areas during polishing.
This slightly deforms the material and massages the paint into the scratches and indentations. The hard polishing bodies round the corners and edges of the scratches. A homogeneous, smooth surface is created.
After polishing, the headlight is sealed to provide long-term protection from the elements. The glossy sealant is weatherproof and resistant to common cleaning agents as well as dirt repellent.
The quixx headlight repair kit allows you to make your headlights look like new again. In addition, the means provide good UV protection, which prevents recurrence of haze and shading.
The price-performance ratio at quixx is very good. In our test the product reached the first place and can not call itself test winner for nothing. the set from quixx is therefore our recommendation for you.