Restore lense, for safety
Motorists can increase their nighttime vision and become much safer on the road by simply restoring the clarity of their headlight lens.
Over time, plastic headlight lenses become dull, clouded or yellow through a process of oxidisation from UV sunlight, as well as other factors, including road grime and airborne pollution. This can cut the light from the vehicle’s headlamps by a significant factor, reducing the driver’s vision at night. Recently introduced by Griffiths Equipment, the new Rain-X headlight restoration kit helps to restore clear plastic by removing the haze and discolouration.
“It’s worrying how much light you can lose from hazing of the plastic headlight covers and because it happens over time, you don’t realise it,” says Griffith Equipment sales manager Bruce Walker.
The Rain-X kit has everything the motorist needs to be able to restore clarity to the lens and it comes with a full set of instructions. There are four easy steps:
Step one sees the lens cover washed down to remove any dirt or debris, and dry.
Step two uses three different polishing pads to remove the yellowing/ haze, returning the headlight lens to a uniform colour.
Step three is the application of the special restorer liquid, to give the lens cover a brighter, clearer finish.
All headlight lens covers are treated with a UV protective layer when the leave the manufacturer and this will need to be restored, otherwise it will quickly go yellow again.
So step four is the application of a sealant, to keep the lens cover clearer for longer. Products in the Rain-X headlight restoration kit are now available from leading automotive outlets throughout New Zealand starting from $27.