Quixx Headlight Restoration Kit Black

The claims made by this type of product are so often complete fabrication that it's refreshing to find one that isn't. In the case of "Quixx QHRK1 Headlight Restoration Kit", the claims on the packaging are perhaps a little exaggerated given the contents the kit supplied, but for really badly affected headlights the method works and the results are obtainable by expanding the kit slightly. I was very encouraged having seen the before and after pictures on the packaging. The before image matched the state of the headlights of my 15 year old Honda Accord almost perfectly (see attached photos). Starting on the right hand lens I first tried using the just scratch remover paste and was disappointed to find it made the state worse. The paste had dried and exaggerated the crazing - however it did highlight the problem well! My second attempt was to use the supplied wet and dry paper as per instructions. An hour and a half later the results were better but nowhere near the clarity claimed and some obvious crazing and haze. The results of my third attempt were close enough to the after images claimed to be possible that I decided to write this review. Unfortunately after nearly five hours the light was fading, my arm was aching and I desperately needed a break. So I took the before pictures of the second headlight and started again in the morning. The following additional instructions are what I would give if your headlights are in as really bad a state. If less hazed then the kit should suffice as is; my advice would be to try it and only resort to coarser grade paper if necessary, but also to be assured that use of coarser grade paper will not result in damage (just takes a lot longer). Obtain some coarse grade wet and dry to cut through the crazing I used 600 and 1000 grit from a bundle bought through Amazon ("Wet and Dry Sandpaper Mixed Grits 240/600/1000/1500/2000 10 sheets 2 per grit 230 x 280mm Waterproof Paper Highest Quality STARCKE MATADOR"). Expect to spend about 3 hours per headlight and start with the 600 grit paper and work down through to the supplied 5000 grit using the method described in the kits instructions. Use of the 600 grit (in horizontal strokes) will take at least half the time, the 1000 grit (vertical strokes) a quarter of the time and so on. Don't rush and remember to use plenty of water. At each stage, and two or three times during use of the 600 grit, wash the headlight and dry thoroughly to inspect the state so far. The aim is to remove all crazing/haze with the 600 grit, after that the aim is to remove all marks from the previous phase. It is well worth spending time to inspect the lens closely at each phase and only move to the next grit when completely satisfied. When rubbing down using the 600 grit there will be a lot of white debris produced but this will diminish as all the crazing is removed, eventually this will reduce down to almost nothing. The result after drying will be a uniform haze over the entire lens, with no sign of any crazing. When wet the result gives a glimpse of the end result. Finally, after rubbing down and working through all grades of wet and dry, then using the scratch remover and applying the lens sealer hopefully your lens will look like mine. Indistinguishable from new!

I had never tried this method before and read a number of reviews before deciding to give this product a try - and I'm pleased with the outcome. It took about 3 hours to do up both lamps on my Saab (but I wasn't exactly rushing either..) and the result is definitely satisfactory, especially considering it was all done by hand and no power drill or buffing wheel was involved. All the parts needed were included and there was plenty of product (polish and sealant) in the bottles for both lamps. Probably enough for two treatments. The instructions are clear and easy to follow. The only reason I won't give it 5 stars is that the included sanding paper and sanding block is too tiny. As another reviewer has pointed out, they are more suited to the hands of a 5-year old and that puts a lot of strain on your fingers. The manufacturer should make things a little bit bigger and more easy to use. Most 5-year olds don't buff car headlamps and most grown men don't have such tiny fingers! I would recommend this product for lightly faded lamps - mine was somewhere 'in the middle' so to speak, which is why I had to put so much time into it too. For more yellowed/faded lamps I'd have to recommend using a power drill and buffing wheel instead, which I will be doing next time. It will shorten the time and the workload a lot. But for what it's supposed to do and how well it works, I have no problem recommending this product for a quick resoration of your headlamps. It really does a very good job if you take your time and work thoroughly!

great kit did very good job on my 20 year old cars headlamp lenses, they were very dull and yellowy, followed instructions used in turn the grit sandpaper polish and finally the sealer, took 2 hours or so hard work, lenses look much better clear and silvery ,especially drivers side one, not quite new look, but much improved, far better kit than the one tried few years ago,, which did clear the lenses quite well ,ONLY complaint is the sandpaper sizes far too SMALL,, not large enough to get around the little sanding block, so made it difficult to maintain the pressure on the lenses as I have large hands, ended up not using the block just the sandpaper to lens, I THINK if much larger sandpaper pieces I COULD have ended upwith lenses looking like NEW, come on QUIXX

I'd give it 4 or 5 stars but the Wet & Dry contents are a joke. They are about the size of a matchbox so not really suitable for large or average size headlights. I went out and bought some Wet & Dry locally so if your lights are heavily scratched/yellowed you may want to consider this. Had seen the previous comments saying that with the different grade Wet & Dry included the kit was a bargain but be honest if you buy Wet & Dry locally at least you get a full sheet! See the photo to see the size of the sheets you get. The plastic polish itself does a good job and compares well to a Xerapol alternative that I already had. See photo of the before and after of my lights and the difference is vast, saved hundreds of £ on new light cost. All in all I'd say it's value for money even taking into account the size of the sandpaper.

Worked good but you realy need one kit for each lite really as not much in the kit although worked realy well from dull yellow to bright white

Took about an hour 3 different grades of wet grit paper. A quick polish and seal. Enough for a few goes. In the summer i will do them again and get them crystal clear. Well recommended.

Good and excellent

Restored a pair of badly fogged headlamps to a pretty decent standard. Worth the money, easy to apply

Lo consiglio! I fari sono tornati nuovi!

Uno de los faros de mi coche estaba completamente empañado (solo uno, raro, ¿no?), tanto que en la última ITV me pusieron falta leve... Así que me puse a buscar un método para devolverle la transparencia. Tras buscar, y descartando llevarlo a un taller (demasiado caro) me decidí por este kit de restauración. Su uso es muy sencillo y viene muy bien explicado en las instrucciones. Se lija y pule el faro, y después se pone un sellador para mantener la transparencia. Es cierto, como comenta algún otro comprador, que los trozos de lija son excesivamente pequeños... Pero es un factor "perdonable" por los resultados que se obtienen. En cuanto a que en pocos meses empieza a empañarse de nuevo, en las instrucciones especifica que cada cierto tiempo hay que volver a sellar el faro para evitar el empañado. Viene suficiente producto para poder hacerlo varias veces (no como en otros kits, que solo viene para una aplicación), por lo que en ese sentido también es una buena compra, puesto que te garantiza el buen estado de tus faros durante mucho tiempo con una sola compra. Totalmente recomendable.

I had my car registration rejected cause the headlights were foggy. I did not have the time to search for a specialized garage and did not want to go through the inconvenience and cost of leaving my car and coming back the day after for a not guaranteed result so I purchased that and gave it a try. Everything was there, including detailed instructions in several languages. The only thing you need is a bucket with water and tape to protect the paint of your car. The process is not so long and takes about 30 minutes. You can really see the difference right after. I returned my car for the inspection and it passed it.

Tout est dans l'emballage pour un travail parfait, mais prendre le temps et de l'huile de coude pour réaliser le traitement

Das Set ist gut, man sollte sich für die Anwendung des Sets ein Video dazu auf youtube anschauen, da gibt's ein paar nützliche Tipps, insgesamt hab ich für beide Scheinwerfer Ca 1,5 Std gebraucht Was kann man erwarten ? Meine Scheinwerfer waren sehr gegilbt, und ich kam so nicht durch den TÜV, also hab ich das set benutzt, der Scheinwerfer wurde viel klarer und ich kam durch den TÜV, war ein voller Erfolg, wenn man dafür ein Produkt sucht, dann ist das hier sehr gut, für mich ist ein Auto ein nutzgegenstand, der mich möglichst günstig von A nach B bringen soll, für einen autoliebhaber, der evtl daran denkt mit diesem Mittel seine Scheinwerfer wieder in absoluten Neustand zurück zu setzen zu können, wird das hier eher nicht den gewünschten Erfolg bringen, man sieht schon noch die tiefsten Kratzer und schlimmsten vergilbungen sind auch nicht ganz weggegangen, vor allem wenn man im dunkeln das Licht anmachte, sah man diese noch Für mich war das Produkt aber optimal, die Scheinwerfer sehen nun viel besser aus und den TÜV hab ich auch