Our Completed Work
HEADLIGHT RESTORATION GALLERY
Real Colorado vehicles, restored on site. Every job includes a professional-grade protective clearcoat that helps restoration typically last 3–5 years.
Short answer
Every photo below is a real Denver-metro vehicle restored on site — cloudy, yellowed and oxidized lenses sanded, machine-polished back to clarity, and sealed with a professional-grade protective clearcoat that helps restoration typically last 3–5 years. Jobs run $100–$175 per vehicle and take 30–60 minutes.
What you are looking at is the difference between surface cleaning and true restoration. The haze on a yellow headlight is not dirt sitting on the lens — it is the failed factory UV coating plus a layer of oxidized polycarbonate underneath it. Colorado's altitude adds noticeably more UV than sea level, which is why lenses here fog years earlier than they do elsewhere.
Most of these vehicles were finished in a driveway, office lot or job site inside 35 miles of Commerce City. If your lenses look like the "before" side of any photo here, price your exact vehicle or see our Denver headlight restoration service.
Short answer
Every photo on this page is a restoration of the vehicle's original polycarbonate lens — no assemblies replaced, no bulbs swapped. If cloudiness sits on the outside of an intact lens, restoration returns it to OEM-level clarity in 30–60 minutes; if the lens is cracked or holding moisture inside the housing, we tell you before we start because restoration cannot fix that.
What we can restore
HOW BAD IS TOO BAD?
| Condition | Typical range (pair) | What it looks like | Time on site |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light haze | $100–$115 | Light surface film, slight yellowing | 30–45 min |
| Moderate oxidation | $100–$130 | Noticeable cloudiness, uneven color | 45–60 min |
| Heavy oxidation | $110–$145 | Deep yellowing, rough texture | 60 min |
| Failing clear coat | $115–$150 | Peeling or flaking factory coating | 60+ min |
| Truck — middle clarity levels | $125–$165 | Moderate or heavy oxidation | 45–60 min |
| Truck — severe | $150–$175 | Peeling or flaking factory coating | 60+ min |
| Large headlights + clearcoat removal | $150–$175 | Heavy oxidation with failing coating, or peeling/flaking coating | 60+ min |
| Cracked or fogged inside | Restoration won't fix it | Moisture inside the housing | We tell you up front |
Why clear lenses matter, not just look better
22%
of the light output of new headlights is all that badly oxidized lenses still deliver
Source: AAA headlight research~70%
of new-headlight output recovered by professional restoration (AAA), up from ~22% when badly oxidized
Source: AAA headlight research~50%
of U.S. traffic fatalities happen in the dark, even though far less driving does
Source: NHTSA crash data~2%
more UV intensity per 1,000 ft of elevation — Denver's mile-high altitude adds roughly 10%
Source: EPA UV guidance$250–$2,000+
typical replacement-assembly pricing (no external source)
Typical replacement-assembly pricing
People also ask
How bad can headlights be and still be restored?
If the lens is intact and the cloudiness is on the outside surface, it can almost always be restored — including deep brown-yellow oxidation. What restoration cannot fix is a cracked lens or moisture trapped inside the housing.
Do restored headlights look as good as new ones?
On an intact polycarbonate lens the finished clarity is visually equivalent to OEM. Deep pitting from hail or rock strikes can leave faint texture that polishing won't remove.
How long do the results in these photos last?
The protective clearcoat helps restoration typically last 3–5 years in Colorado sun, and the work carries a 3-year warranty.
Will both headlights match after restoration?
Yes, when both are done. Restoring only one side on a badly oxidized pair usually leaves a visible mismatch, which is why we recommend doing the pair.
Gallery questions
Are these real customer vehicles?
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Yes — these are Denver-metro vehicles we restored on site, listed with the vehicle and the city the work was performed in. Customer photos pulled from our Google Business Profile appear above them.
Can I see results for my specific vehicle?
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Our vehicle library covers 20 makes and roughly 90 popular Colorado models, with the lens technology and replacement cost for each. Start at the vehicles hub and find your model.
How do you photograph before and after?
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Same vehicle, same parking spot, same lighting, minutes apart. No wet-lens trick, no filters — a wet lens looks clear temporarily and would misrepresent the result.
Can I get a discount if you photograph my car?
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We ask permission before publishing any customer vehicle, and photos are never a condition of service or pricing.
Get your headlights on this page
Mobile service across the Denver metro. Most vehicles finished in 30–60 minutes, right in your driveway.
Google rating
Rated by verified local customers across the Denver metro.
Professional-grade protective clearcoat
Typically helps restoration hold clarity for 3–5 years, not months.
3-year warranty
Noticeable fading inside the 3-year warranty? We re-restore free.
Colorado-specific process
Built for high-altitude UV, hail grit and winter mag chloride.
Our warranty
Every restoration includes a 3-year warranty. If your lenses fade noticeably at any point during your 3-year warranty, we come back out and redo them at no charge. The protective clearcoat we finish with helps restoration typically last 3–5 years in Colorado sun — and if a lens turns out to be cracked or holding internal moisture, we tell you before we start rather than selling you a restoration that can't fix it.
Where we come to you
We are fully mobile within a 35-mile radius of Commerce City, CO, covering 30 Denver metro and Front Range cities. We bring our own power and water — all we need is a flat place to park at your home, office or job site.
Learn more about our headlight restoration in Denver, or see headlight restoration in Longmont.
- Aurora
- Denver
- Centennial
- Parker
- Commerce City
- Thornton
- Littleton
- Castle Rock
- Lakewood
- Westminster
- Arvada
- Englewood
- Northglenn
- Wheat Ridge
- Broomfield
- Highlands Ranch
- Lone Tree
- Greenwood Village
- Golden
- Brighton
- Boulder
- Louisville
- Lafayette
- Erie
- Superior
- Federal Heights
- Glendale
- Sheridan
- Edgewater
- Longmont
Keep reading
Sources & further reading
- AAA: foggy headlights research — Independent testing on light loss from oxidized lenses and how much restoration recovers.
- IIHS headlight ratings and testing — How headlight performance is measured and why beam pattern matters more than bulb wattage.
- NHTSA road safety — Federal data on nighttime crash risk and vehicle lighting standards (FMVSS 108).
- EPA UV Index scale — Explains why altitude raises UV exposure — the core reason Colorado lenses fail early.
- Colorado Revised Statutes 42-4-204 (lamps required) — Colorado's vehicle lighting requirements for head lamps.
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Mobile headlight restoration across the Denver metro. Book online or call today.
Professional-Grade Protective Clearcoat Included · 3-Year Warranty