Classic and Collector Car Headlight Restoration
Mobile service across the Denver metro · Both headlights $100–$175 · Large headlights needing clearcoat removal $150–$175 · One headlight $50–$60 · 30–60 minutes
Professional-Grade Protective Clearcoat Included · 3-Year Warranty
Classic cars raise a question modern cars do not: is the lens even plastic? Sealed-beam and glass-lens headlights do not oxidize the way polycarbonate does, and treating them as if they do is how original parts get damaged.
So the first thing we do on a collector vehicle is identify what we are looking at, and tell you honestly whether restoration will help.
For plastic-lensed cars from the 1990s and 2000s — the generation now aging into collector status — restoration is often the single most visible improvement available for the money.
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We come to your driveway, office, or job site with everything needed. Most vehicles are restored in 30–60 minutes. Both headlights start at $100. Most vehicles are $100–$175 depending on the vehicle and how oxidized the lenses are; one headlight is $50–$60. Caleb confirms the final price before starting.
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Classic car headlight restoration starts with identifying the lens material. Glass and sealed-beam units are cleaned and their trim addressed, not sanded. Plastic lenses from the 1990s onward are sanded, polished and UV-sealed. Mobile service at your garage across the Denver metro.
Glass, sealed-beam or polycarbonate
| Lens type | Era | Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Round or rectangular sealed beam | Pre-1985 mostly | Clean only; haze is usually internal and means a new unit |
| Glass lens with separate bulb | 1980s–early 1990s | Clean and polish trim; glass does not oxidize |
| Polycarbonate composite | Early 1990s onward | Full restoration: sand, polish, professional-grade protective clearcoat |
Working around original trim
Chrome bezels, rubber gaskets and hand-painted surrounds are the parts that cannot be replaced casually on an older car, so masking is the slow, careful part of the job.
We mask wide, work by hand where a machine would be risky near an edge, and keep compound entirely off rubber, which stains white and does not come clean.
Original parts get one chance
If a lens is rare, irreplaceable, or you are unsure of its material, tell us before the appointment — we would rather assess it first than guess.
Show cars, garage queens and storage
A car that lives indoors accumulates UV damage slowly, so a single sealed restoration typically holds clarity for 3–5 years.
For cars that come out only in summer, the sealant still matters: Colorado's highest UV months are exactly the months a collector car is on the road.
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Mobile service across the Denver metro. Most vehicles finished in 30–60 minutes, right in your driveway.
People also ask
Why are old sealed-beam headlights dim?
Filament aging and internal reflector degradation, neither of which is fixed from the outside.
Do vintage headlights need UV protection?
Plastic ones do. Glass ones do not oxidize, though their trim and seals still age.
Can hazy plastic on a 1990s car be saved?
Almost always. That generation of lens is the most rewarding to restore.
Frequently asked questions
Do you work on glass headlights?
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We assess them, but glass does not oxidize. If a glass lens looks hazy the cause is usually internal, and cleaning the trim is the honest scope of work.
Will restoration hurt original chrome trim?
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Not when masked properly, which is the majority of the time spent on a classic vehicle.
Can you come to my garage or storage unit?
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Yes, anywhere within 35 miles of Commerce City, as long as there is space to work around the front of the car.
How much does it cost on a classic?
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The same floor pricing applies — $50–$60 for a single lens, from $100 for a pair — with the estimate given after we see the lens type.
Is UV sealant appropriate on a period-correct car?
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It is invisible and reversible by future restoration, and it is applied to the outer surface only.
Can you restore yellowed 1990s composite headlights?
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Yes — those are polycarbonate and respond extremely well.
Why Colorado drivers book us
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.
The numbers behind cloudy headlights
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
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
- NHTSA — Headlight performance and nighttime crash risk — Federal guidance on lighting and visibility equipment.
- AAA — Deteriorated headlights study — Independent testing on light loss from oxidized lenses.
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Call us today or reserve your service online. We come to you, anywhere in the Denver metro.
Professional-Grade Protective Clearcoat Included · 3-Year Warranty