Smooth the lenses with extra fine steel wool, then polish them with Brasso metal polish. They will come back clear as water. If you don't feel like going the cheap way, use the $20 3M kit. Either way you'll spend about 1/2 hour in the driveway.
Just buy a set from eBay. They're probably the same pair he's going to buy. Yes, you need to adjust, but that's easy. If you're getting aftermarket lights, apply silicone around the perimeter, where the clear plastic meets the black plastic. Aftermarket lights always leak here because of poor quality. Water gets in when it rains and they get foggy inside.
It is important to use a polish or UV coating to slow down the oxidation or discoloration of the lens. Parking your car in the shade or garage, or maintaining the lens by washing, waxing, and polishing a minimum of every three months, could avoid damage to the headlight lens.
There are glass polishes that do a great job.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emvl30wso...
Also take the lense out remove the bulb fill with sugar soap or calcium and lime remover like CLR and soak for a few days and rinse well to clear the inside.
Ask the body shop to try wet sanding the lenses with 600 grit then polishing them with a rotary buffer and rubbing compound...That is,if the lenses are plastic,not glass.
Always heard toothpaste works good. And 120 each is high. Look on eBay. You should be able to get a set for that price.
Did you try the 3M kit that will attach to a electric or battery powered drill?
Take those headlamps of and clean the insides of the glass. It's more than likely never been cleaned.
i have a 97 buick lesabre and the headlights are all faded and rough ! i took it to a body shop and they said the headlights were left go too long to bring back to life again ! the body shop man said he could get me a new set for $120.00 each, is that reasonable ? once i install the headlights do i have to get them adjusted or not ? i tried one of those restoration kits but nothing wants to smooth them out and clear them up ! thanks guys !
