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Headlight Restoration in Melbourne
Remove yellowing, hazing, and oxidation from your headlights. Restore clarity, improve night visibility, and make your car look years newer. Done at your home or workplace.
See Clearly Again &
Look Years Newer
Yellowed, hazy headlights don't just look bad — they're a safety issue. Oxidised headlight lenses can reduce your light output by up to 80%, making night driving significantly more dangerous.
Headlight restoration is a wet-sanding and polishing process that removes the damaged outer layer of the lens, restoring it to near-new clarity. We then seal the lens with a UV-protective coating to prevent it from yellowing again.
What we do:
- Wet sanding — progressive grades of wet sandpaper remove the oxidised, yellowed outer layer of the headlight lens.
- Machine polishing — specialised compounds and polishing pads restore optical clarity to the lens surface.
- UV protective coating — a clear coat is applied to protect the restored lens from UV damage, keeping it clear for years.
The result is dramatically clearer headlights, better night visibility, and a car that looks significantly newer — all for a fraction of the cost of replacement lenses.
UV Is the Main Culprit
Even in Melbourne
Melbourne may not feel tropical, but the UV is still harsh enough to destroy headlight lenses over time.
UV Oxidation
Melbourne's UV levels are strong enough to break down the protective coating on headlight lenses within a few years. Once the coating fails, the polycarbonate lens oxidises — turning yellow, hazy, and eventually opaque.
Road Debris Damage
Fine gravel, sand, and debris on Melbourne's roads pit and scratch headlight surfaces. These micro-scratches scatter light and reduce clarity, compounding the effect of UV oxidation.
Safety & Roadworthy
Severely yellowed headlights can cause a roadworthy failure in Victoria. More importantly, they significantly reduce your ability to see and be seen at night. Restoration brings them back to safe, roadworthy condition.
Headlight Restoration Pricing in Melbourne
Headlight restoration is one of the most affordable services with the biggest visual impact:
Standard Restoration
From around $80 per pair. Wet sanding, polishing, and UV protective coating. Suitable for light to moderate yellowing and hazing.
Heavy Restoration
From around $120 per pair. Multiple stages of wet sanding for severely oxidised or pitted lenses. Includes full polishing and UV seal.
Restoration + Ceramic Coating
From around $150 per pair. Full restoration plus ceramic coating on the lenses for maximum longevity and UV resistance.
Price is per pair of headlights. We can also restore fog lights and tail lights if needed.
Headlights Looking Yellow?
Get them restored for a fraction of the cost of replacement. We come to you and have them crystal clear in under two hours.
Services That Pair With
Headlight Restoration
Exterior Detailing
Combine headlight restoration with an exterior detail for a complete transformation.
Learn morePre-Sale Detailing
Selling your car? Clear headlights make a huge difference to buyer perception and sale price.
Learn morePaint Correction
Restore your headlights and your paint at the same time for a complete visual refresh.
Learn moreHeadlight Restoration Questions
Straight answers about headlight restoration in Melbourne — no jargon.
With our UV-protective coating, restored headlights typically stay clear for 2 to 4 years. With ceramic coating, even longer. Without UV protection after restoration, lenses can start yellowing again within 6 to 12 months.
Almost always. Replacement headlight assemblies can cost $300 to $1,000+ per side. Restoration achieves near-identical clarity for $80 to $150 for both headlights. Unless the lens is physically cracked or internally damaged, restoration is the smart choice.
Headlight restoration takes about 1 to 2 hours for a pair, depending on the severity of the oxidation. It's one of our quickest services and can easily be added to any other detail.
In most cases, yes. Even severely yellowed and hazed lenses can be restored to near-new condition. The only exceptions are lenses with internal damage (moisture or cracks inside the housing), which require replacement rather than restoration.