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I can't remember where I read this and it could have been on this site , but I used Mothers mag and wheel polish on my headlight lenses yesterday . They look brand new . Highly recommended .
Wax the paint?After polishing the trick is to clear/seal or wax to keep them clear. Its so easy I have no problem doing once a year. Wax them when you do the paint.
Most modern plastic headlights (you won't find glass lens headlights on new cars anymore as they are not DOT approved anymore) have a clear UV coating in them. Once that peels/fades away is when the accelerated oxidation & yellowing occurs. You can polish them but you'll have to keep doing it as that UV protection is gone. Many DIY'rs will re clear coat the headlights after polishing. Waxing the clear paint helps is last longer. Some HL restoring kits come with clear coat now too.Wax the paint?
When you wax your car or the “paint” wax the headlight also. Another more elaborate way is when done and satisfied wrap them with a quality chip guard that they use on the front end of cars. You can buy small portions on eBay and others. Fairly easy to apply.Wax the paint?