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As the topic states. Gone through 2 headlight restoration kits, and tired buffing & OR sanding every couple of months. Lenses are shot, the florida sun has beaten them into submission Sylvanias kit gave me the the best results though. Lasted 6 months after i used it. However it cannot do anything about the spider cracks. Looking for brand new headlight lenses. I looked but there are quite a few brands out there. Are there any aftermarket companies to absolutely stay away from ? OE seems to be a bit pricey for a 11 year old car....

TYC makes excellent quality aftermarket stuff. Around $125.00ea shipped for your Vibe. I have their fogs on my '06 Vibe and heads and tails on my GMC Sierra for 8 plus years.

Thx ! I did see TYC come up quite a few times in my search

I had the Sylvannia kit last the longest, and spider cracks may be due to the original sealant not being fully removed. You can fully restore them and use clearcoat Krylon fusion, but you HAVE to make sure you get all the way down to nekkid plastic. To test, get some like 400 grit wetsand paper and sand in one spot to see if you penetrate the spider cracks. I thought mine were toast, but it was the Sylvannia sealant reacting to the clearcoat.

Thx for the tip ! How did the krylon hold up? Was there any peeling, cracking or hazyiness ?

cptnsolo77 wrote:Thx for the tip ! How did the krylon hold up? Was there any peeling, cracking or hazyiness ?

I don't know yet, as I used it on my brother's car. It was back on August 10 that I did his lights, so I don't know how well it's going yet, although his car is in the sun all day every day. He has been visiting his dad for the past week so I haven't gotten to inspect them very recently, although I look at it every time he's at my parents'.

TYC and DEPO are great assemblies. Eagle Eyes are crap.

cptnsolo77 wrote:As the topic states. Gone through 2 headlight restoration kits, and tired buffing & OR sanding every couple of months. Lenses are shot, the florida sun has beaten them into submission Sylvanias kit gave me the the best results though. Lasted 6 months after i used it. However it cannot do anything about the spider cracks. Looking for brand new headlight lenses. I looked but there are quite a few brands out there. Are there any aftermarket companies to absolutely stay away from ? OE seems to be a bit pricey for a 11 year old car....

I live in south Florida and the lens covers need buff like every 3 months. You need to spray some "protective clear coats for plastics" to make the restoration lasts longer.