RainX Headlight Restoration KIT review by OEM-CYCLE

[sandblaster]

Ever wonder how these kits work?
I just bought a kit today and tried it.
So far I'm very impressed.

http://www.oem-cycle.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=39&t=317&p=807#p807

[Brute]

A heartfelt and sincerely grunted "Huh" followed reading that over on the OEM site. Always wondered if that stuff would work. Like you said, "The next year will tell". Just by what I saw on your site I may try some myself.

[sandblaster]

It's worth a try.
I'm going to do my Daughter's car next.
Her headlight covers are yellow and really bad so stay tuned for part II 

[Foxx4Beaver]

A few years ago...02-ish,I stumbled upon a way that works incredibly well in just a few seconds.
I've been detailing cars/trucks on the side since I was a teenager.One day,I was detailing a friends Lexus ES300 that had 220k miles on it.He had complained in the past that he always needed to use his "high beams" cause his headlights were so yellow and you could'nt even see into the housing.
While I was in the process of buffing the car...I got a little over-spray of compound on one of the headlights.So,instead of taking a rag and wiping it off...I just ran the buffer right over it...and in that 4-5 seconds,it made a huge difference in how it looked.So I put a little more compound on and ran the buffer over it for a few more seconds...even better!.In less than 5 minutes of buffing it quickly...it looked nearly brand new...all the yellow was completely gone,but there was just a hint of etching that I probably could've gotten out if I kept going,but the cover was getting quite warm at that point,so I called it "good enough". 
This pic shows a foam pad...I've found for doing headlight covers,a wool pad at 1000rpm works the best....and keep the buffer moving at all times!!!...or you will melt the plastic in a blink of an eye.


I've used a couple of the headlight restore kits...and they're not bad,but the buffer method is just sooooo much faster,and alot less work  

[sandblaster]

That's a good idea.
I wondered about trying that.
Some of the kits come with a small buffer pad that attaches to a drill which would reduce the burn through effect 
Some of the kits come with nothing but one bottle that you wipe on and wipe off.
From what I have read the kits with multiple bottles and sanding compounds are better as they come with a final sealer which is suppose to make the job last a lot longer.
I guess a product comparison would be in order but I'm not up to it just yet as work is starting to pick up
With this kit I spent about 20 minutes on one headlight.
It sounds like you spent a few seconds 

[Foxx4Beaver]

Yeah,it's really quick using the buffer.For sealing,I just use regular auto wax,and encourage people that have gone with the buffer method to do the same...wax them 2-3 times a year just to be safe.
I buff/detail my truck 4 times a year,and now-a-days I just run it over the head and tail lights...tail lights get dull too,and look good all shined up.