Lexus LS400 Headlights

[lilac dagger]

Hello, I was wondering if anyone knew how I should go about restoring these headlights on my LS400. I am not entirely sure on what to do to get them clear again. I have seen some people use sandpaper and polish, but I just wanted to ask around.

[tranquil sand]

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[balmy anvil]

https://a.co/d/1uRcRMn

Best one for someone with little to no experience

[balmy tree]

You could go as cheap as toothpaste and elbow grease
Or lots of decent kits at your local auto store

[north elbow]

Sand, polish, and clear is the only way to do them properly and make them last

[north elbow]

Doesn’t really work fully and won’t last long at all

[north elbow]

That seems good, does the ceramic coat act like a clear in that

Ya it is a 2 in 1

Good kit

[balmy anvil]

I’ve used them before. Works very well

[velvet sage]

This kit is pretty good

im using it on my car all you need is a cordless electric drill

i have SUPER heavy oxidation on my SC

will post after pics

[velvet sage]

Yeah seemed to work pretty good

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[north elbow]

I got mine done from an undercoating shop for free. They did the same thing also.

[lilac dagger]

are there any instructions on how to do this?

[velvet sage]

You can get a kit to do it for like $30

You start with the lowest grit first, then the mid, then the high, & use the polish bit to finish the job

Basically you're just scraping off the oxidation with a drill bit & making sure it has an even fogginess after you scratch it up at each stage

Most cordless screwdrivers will work for the job just fine & make sure you tape off the surrounding area with masking tape of some sort & be gentle but firm going in horizontal sweeping motions all across the headlight

800 grit --> 1500 grit --> 3000 grit

Then polish

[balmy anvil]

Look at the kit I mentioned earlier. Comes with everything you need. Do not need any tools

[velvet sage]

https://www.amazon.com/Mothers-07251-NuLens-Headlight-Renewal/dp/B00GZLMEPM/ref=asc_df_B00GZLMEPM/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=241932433092&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=13691574921205614460&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9030834&hvtargid=pla-347623869256&th=1

If you've got a cordless power drill I recommend this one personally

[viscid coral]

They sell cheap headlight repair kits, I got one a couple weeks back for less than $20 probably closer to $10

[velvet sage]

Seriously the Mother's kit worked insanely good

[faint sorrel]

Yeah I actually did the sandpaper and polish with my Mini Cooper that had this same problem. It took it right off and it looks almost brand new.

[lilac dagger]

just finished with the same kit

appreciate you all

[balmy anvil]

Wow nice. Looks very good. Take a picture of the whole car where you see the headlights

[velvet sage]

huge w

nice job

[faint sorrel]

Nice

[indigo gull]

that a very nice car, it started to go up in value really fast

[quick thorn]

nah

[balmy anvil]

Love it

[velvet sage]

baller

[faint sorrel]

Hey man I'm glad that the kit worked!

[craggy socket]

should i use that kit with my car? will the drill help?

[faint sorrel]

Get the kit

Its absolutely worth it

nothing but the kit is needed and it works AMAZING

[inner summit]

I use my turtle wax kit everytime