Everyone loves to have a new car, but in this economy it isn’t always in our budget to just go get a new car. We all run the car through the car wash to help ourselves feel better about the car we are driving after all a clean car looks better than a dirty car. The one thing that would really make the car pop and seem like a new car is shiny headlamp covers. Before you rush out there and buy new ones, check out the following video.

It isn’t all about looks though – it’s also about safety. Headlamp covers used to be made of glass, now they are all made of plastic. Plastic doesn’t hold up as well over time as glass and is prone to yellowing and fogging with age. Add in a little road rash or sand blasting and you have foggy, yellowed, clouded headlamp covers. This condition makes it incredibly difficult to get the most out of your headlamps. There is a solution called headlamp restoration.

Headlamp restoration is series of steps that include special cleaning agents and polish, sanding with specialized sanding discs, and finally refining to remove the scratches and give the finishing touches. These steps will remove the cloudy haze that is left over from sun damage, sand blasting, road rash, and simply age. The finishing touch is to buff and polish the lens, giving it the clear shiny look of brand new headlamps. When headlamp covers are shiny, it gives your whole car a fresh new look sort of like driving it off the new car lot all over again.

As time passes we don’t always notice that we aren’t getting as much light from our headlights as we did when the car was new. Sort of like watching ourselves age, it’s a slow process and not real noticeable. However, oncoming vehicles notice sharp bright lights more than dim cloudy foggy lights. It is important to be seen on the road, be sure your lights make you noticeable at all times. Visit your local auto repair center in Tempe or Mesa for advice on your headlamp covers or visit our website to schedule an appointment. A few simple steps could save your life and make your car look great too.