You can ceramic coat them. There are a lot of advantages to coating glass headlights

You’ll want to wait at least an hour before letting it get wet. Personally, I’d reschedule to avoid any issues or having to redo the job. Milwaukee makes a great cordless heater that helps speed things up, but ideally, choose a day with a few hours of dry weather to be safe.

That’s a great question, and I really appreciate you asking it with an open mind. I’ve personally restored over 9,000 sets of headlights, and I can tell you from experience — having a professional restoration done correctly is not the same as what you’ll get for $30–$40 at Walmart or Sam’s. Yes, they do apply a UV coating, but because the prep work isn’t done properly — the oxidation isn’t fully removed, and the surface isn’t sanded or leveled — that coating can’t bond like a true professional finish. It looks clear at first, but it usually fades, yellows, or peels within months. A true professional restoration is a different level entirely: - The old UV layer is completely stripped away. - The surface is leveled through multiple sanding stages for proper adhesion. - A professional-grade coating is applied that chemically bonds to the plastic, forming a new, long-lasting UV barrier. - The end result looks and lasts longer. And here’s the best part — even if Walmart and Sam’s offer that service, there are millions of vehicles on the road with dull, cloudy headlights that still need to be restored. There’s more than enough work out there for anyone willing to learn the craft and do it right. If you ever “lose” a customer to one of those cheap quick-fix jobs, it just means you didn’t do a good enough job educating them yet. Once people understand the difference between a quick wipe-on job and a true professional restoration, they’ll gladly pay more for quality and durability. I highly recommend you get into this business. It has completely changed my life over the last decade — it’s easily the best decision I’ve ever made. You’ll meet great people, build a real skill, and have the freedom to grow something that’s 100% yours.

You’re very welcome! I’ve been doing this a long time, and I can promise you two things in this industry — education will always sell your services, and there’s truly no competition when you know how to explain your value.

Hey Brad thank you for sharing this. You can use low heat.

@Brad Porter That makes my day!