Before and After Headlight Restoration Gallery

Browse real before and after headlight restoration results from Tucson-area vehicles, including cloudy, yellow, and oxidized lenses.

Real before and after headlight restoration examples

Explore actual local headlight results. These photos show the visible difference exterior restoration and UV protection can make for yellowed, hazy, or oxidized lenses.

Infiniti G35 Sedan (2008)

Infiniti G35 sedan with heavy yellowing brought back to a cleaner look.

Before headlight restoration on a 2008 Infiniti G35 Sedan in Tucson, Arizona, showing yellow lens oxidation.
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After photo of the 2008 Infiniti G35 Sedan headlight in Tucson, Arizona, showing improved lens clarity.
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Toyota Tundra (2003)

Toyota Tundra lens corrected after rough exterior oxidation.

Before headlight restoration on a 2003 Toyota Tundra in Tucson, Arizona, showing exterior oxidation.
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After photo of the 2003 Toyota Tundra headlight in Tucson, Arizona, showing improved lens clarity.
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Honda Pilot (2010)

Honda Pilot headlight restored after oxidation dulled the lens.

Before headlight restoration on a 2010 Honda Pilot in Tucson, Arizona, showing exterior oxidation.
Before
After photo of the 2010 Honda Pilot headlight in Tucson, Arizona, showing improved lens clarity.
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Hyundai Santa Fe (2015)

Hyundai Santa Fe headlight recovered from heavy surface oxidation.

Before headlight restoration on a 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe in Tucson, Arizona, showing exterior oxidation.
Before
After photo of the 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe headlight in Tucson, Arizona, showing improved lens clarity.
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Nissan Murano (2017)

Nissan Murano lens cleaned up after heavy exterior oxidation.

Before headlight restoration on a 2017 Nissan Murano in Tucson, Arizona, showing exterior oxidation.
Before
After photo of the 2017 Nissan Murano headlight in Tucson, Arizona, showing improved lens clarity.
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Nissan Maxima (2016)

Nissan Maxima headlight with severe cloudiness restored for better clarity.

Before headlight restoration on a 2016 Nissan Maxima in Tucson, Arizona, showing cloudy exterior lenses.
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After photo of the 2016 Nissan Maxima headlight in Tucson, Arizona, showing improved lens clarity.
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Lexus IS 250 passenger-side lens (2012)

Lexus IS 250 passenger-side lens with heavy oxidation reduced.

Before headlight restoration on a 2012 Lexus IS 250 passenger-side lens in Tucson, Arizona, showing exterior oxidation.
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After photo of the 2012 Lexus IS 250 passenger-side lens headlight in Tucson, Arizona, showing improved lens clarity.
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Infiniti EX35 passenger-side lens (2008)

2008 Infiniti EX35 passenger lens cleared up after cloudy outer haze.

Before headlight restoration on a 2008 Infiniti EX35 passenger-side lens in Tucson, Arizona, showing cloudy exterior lenses.
Before
After photo of the 2008 Infiniti EX35 passenger-side lens headlight in Tucson, Arizona, showing improved lens clarity.
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Lexus IS 250 front lens (2008)

Lexus IS 250 front lens with sun haze restored for sharper clarity.

Before headlight restoration on a 2008 Lexus IS 250 front lens in Tucson, Arizona, showing sun haze.
Before
After photo of the 2008 Lexus IS 250 front lens headlight in Tucson, Arizona, showing improved lens clarity.
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Subaru Impreza (2008)

Subaru Impreza daily-driver lens cleaned up from cloudy surface haze.

Before headlight restoration on a 2008 Subaru Impreza in Tucson, Arizona, showing cloudy exterior lenses.
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After photo of the 2008 Subaru Impreza headlight in Tucson, Arizona, showing improved lens clarity.
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Subaru Outback (2016)

Subaru Outback lens restored after Tucson sun dulled the plastic.

Before headlight restoration on a 2016 Subaru Outback in Tucson, Arizona, showing cloudy exterior lenses.
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After photo of the 2016 Subaru Outback headlight in Tucson, Arizona, showing improved lens clarity.
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Toyota Tacoma (2017)

Toyota Tacoma headlight with light sun haze brought back to a cleaner finish.

Before headlight restoration on a 2017 Toyota Tacoma in Tucson, Arizona, showing sun haze.
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After photo of the 2017 Toyota Tacoma headlight in Tucson, Arizona, showing improved lens clarity.
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Mazda CX-9 (2011)

2011 Mazda CX-9, yellow oxidation corrected.

Before headlight restoration on a 2011 Mazda CX-9 in Tucson, Arizona, showing yellow lens oxidation.
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After photo of the 2011 Mazda CX-9 headlight in Tucson, Arizona, showing improved lens clarity.
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BMW 3-Series passenger-side lens (2013)

BMW 3-Series passenger lens with cloudy haze restored for a cleaner front-end look.

Before headlight restoration on a 2013 BMW 3-Series passenger-side lens in Tucson, Arizona, showing cloudy exterior lenses.
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After photo of the 2013 BMW 3-Series passenger-side lens headlight in Tucson, Arizona, showing improved lens clarity.
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Toyota Sequoia (2004)

Toyota Sequoia lens improved after cloudy outer haze.

Before headlight restoration on a 2004 Toyota Sequoia in Tucson, Arizona, showing cloudy exterior lenses.
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After photo of the 2004 Toyota Sequoia headlight in Tucson, Arizona, showing improved lens clarity.
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Toyota RAV4 (2014)

Toyota RAV4 headlight with yellowing corrected for a clearer lens.

Before headlight restoration on a 2014 Toyota RAV4 in Tucson, Arizona, showing yellow lens oxidation.
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After photo of the 2014 Toyota RAV4 headlight in Tucson, Arizona, showing improved lens clarity.
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Buick LaCrosse (2012)

Buick LaCrosse lens restored after cloudy buildup softened the front-end look.

Before headlight restoration on a 2012 Buick LaCrosse in Tucson, Arizona, showing cloudy exterior lenses.
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After photo of the 2012 Buick LaCrosse headlight in Tucson, Arizona, showing improved lens clarity.
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Honda Civic (2013)

Honda Civic daily-driver lens brought back from cloudy surface haze.

Before headlight restoration on a 2013 Honda Civic in Tucson, Arizona, showing cloudy exterior lenses.
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After photo of the 2013 Honda Civic headlight in Tucson, Arizona, showing improved lens clarity.
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Honda CR-V front lens view (2018)

Honda CR-V front lens view, kept separate from the close-up angle.

Before headlight restoration on a 2018 Honda CR-V front lens view in Tucson, Arizona, showing cloudy exterior lenses.
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After photo of the 2018 Honda CR-V front lens view headlight in Tucson, Arizona, showing improved lens clarity.
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Lexus RX 350 (2010)

Lexus RX 350 lens restored after yellowing dulled the front end.

Before headlight restoration on a 2010 Lexus RX 350 in Tucson, Arizona, showing yellow lens oxidation.
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After photo of the 2010 Lexus RX 350 headlight in Tucson, Arizona, showing improved lens clarity.
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Understanding before & after results

Before and after photos help show clarity improvements, but every headlight is unique. Hand restoration is usually most useful when the issue is exterior haze, severe yellowing, or surface oxidation. Cracked lenses, internal moisture, broken assemblies, damaged reflectors, or severe internal damage may need replacement or separate repair.

For the most accurate estimate, send clear daylight photos of both headlights. A close-up of each headlight and one front-view photo of the vehicle helps us review the lens condition before recommending the next step.

Look for examples with oxidation levels similar to yours, then send photos if you want to know whether restoration is a practical next step for your vehicle.

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Send photos for a headlight review

Not sure if restoration will help? Send one close-up photo of each headlight and one front-view photo of the vehicle. We will review the lens condition before giving you the next step.

  1. Take one close-up photo of each headlight.
  2. Add one front-view photo of the vehicle.
  3. Include year, make, model, and service area.
  4. We only use your photos to review your headlights and prepare your quote.

Text photos for a quote or use the quote form.