Headlight lens being restored from cloudy to clear
Specialty Service

HEADLIGHT
RESTORATION

Manteca & the 209

Clear up cloudy, yellowed headlight lenses for better nighttime visibility and a cleaner-looking car. $90, done at your location.

Headlight Restoration

Cloudy Headlights Are More Than a Looks Problem

Yellow, foggy headlights make a car look older than it is, and they make the road ahead harder to see at night.

Headlight restoration removes the oxidized, cloudy layer from the outside of the lens and polishes it back to clarity. It's one of the quickest visual upgrades you can make to a vehicle, and we do it right where you park.

How much is headlight restoration?

Headlight restoration at Detail Guyz is $90. It's available as a standalone service or as an add-on to any detail, at your home or workplace in Manteca and the surrounding 209 area.

Gloved hand polishing a cloudy headlight lens, with the restored half of the lens shown clear

Half-and-half comparison: the cloudy, oxidized side of a lens next to a clear, polished side.

Why It Matters

Benefits of Headlight Restoration

Better Nighttime Visibility

Clearer lenses let more light through, which helps on dark rural roads and foggy winter mornings.

A Newer-Looking Car

Clear headlights take years off the front of a vehicle, especially on lighter-colored cars.

Helpful Before Selling

Cloudy lenses are an easy thing for a buyer to notice. Restoring them is a small cost before listing a car.

Usually Cheaper Than Replacement

When the problem is surface oxidation, restoration costs far less than new headlight assemblies on most vehicles.

Quick, Mobile Service

We do it at your home or work, on its own or alongside another detail.

One Simple Price

$90 flat. We'll tell you upfront if the damage is inside the housing.

The Process

How Headlight Restoration Works

The exact steps depend on how far the lens has oxidized, but every restoration follows the same basic approach:

01

Clean & Inspect

We clean the lens and check whether the haze is on the surface (fixable) or inside the housing (not fixable with restoration).

02

Protect the Surrounding Paint

Paint and trim around the headlight are protected before any work begins.

03

Remove the Oxidation

The yellowed, damaged layer is carefully worked off the lens surface.

04

Polish to Clarity

The lens is polished until it's clear again and evenly finished.

Mobile Service

Headlight Restoration in Manteca & Nearby Cities

We're based in Manteca and do headlight restoration throughout Manteca, Lathrop, Tracy, Ripon and Modesto, plus Stockton, Mountain House and other parts of the 209. You don't need to drop the car off or wait in a lobby. Most customers are at home or at work while we're detailing.

Why it matters here

Central Valley sun is hard on plastic lenses, and the tule fog that settles in during winter mornings is exactly when you want the most light on the road. If you drive the country roads around Ripon or the outskirts of Tracy and Modesto at night, clear headlights matter.

Pair it with an exterior detail or a full detail and the whole car gets done in one visit.

๐Ÿ“ž Call or text (510) 200-5365โœ‰๏ธ info@detailguyz.net๐Ÿ•’ By appointment, 7 days a week
FAQ

Headlight Restoration Questions

Headlight restoration is $90. You can book it on its own or add it to any full detail.
Most modern headlight lenses are polycarbonate plastic with a protective coating from the factory. Over time, sun exposure breaks that coating down and the surface oxidizes, which shows up as yellowing and haze. Cars parked outside in Central Valley summers tend to see it sooner.
It depends on how much sun the car gets. A lens that sits outside every day will eventually start to oxidize again. Parking in a garage or shade helps the results last longer.
No. Restoration works on the outside of the lens. If there's condensation or haze inside the housing, the housing may need to be resealed or replaced.
In most cases, yes. Replacement headlight assemblies can be expensive depending on the vehicle, so restoration is usually worth trying first when the problem is surface oxidation.
Yes. It's a common add-on with our exterior detail and full detail packages, and you only need one visit.
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Book Headlight Restoration

Call or text to book on its own, or add it to any detail package.

(510) 200-5365

Serving:

Manteca ยท Stockton ยท Tracy ยท Ripon ยท Lathrop ยท Modesto ยท Mountain House ยท Dublin ยท Livermore ยท Pleasanton