Plastic head lamp restoration

[gaddy]

The wife's head lamps on her old Alero were horrid. Yellowed, crusted, just ugly. My son used to polish them prior to winter until he moved away. Well this year I figured the polishing wasn't working and I would just replace them. Cost ? Might as well total the car and part it out. Found this kit in the boys stuff he left behind and decided to try it. It was old but unopened. Figured what the he!! I pulled the head lamps.
Wet sanded them with 360, talk about taking off material,  thought I had ruined them. Went to 600, Crap, well not any worse than they were. Went to the parts house and got some wet 2000, Wow, looking good. Got out some old rubbing compound, mixed with a bit of water, hand buffed it a bit and wow, nice.
Then I opened the package with the wipe, swiped it on and saw clear glass.
Immediately did the other car. Takes a bit to dry but has
Lasted a couple of months so far. Hope it lasts more than a year. If so It was time well spent.

Anyone have any other fixes ?

[Woodchuck]

Now pull them back out and clear coat them for UV protection, it will help them last longer.

[gaddy]

Clear coating was my first thought, but if this works I don't have to dirty and clean my paint gun  You related to any bodyshops in ww ?

[Woodchuck]

I kinda used to be but no more. Napa has a canned 2 part clear coat that works really slick. The only catch is that once you pop the activator capsule, you have 5 hours.

[pianoman9701]

In my crapbox Grand Cherokee Laredo, the headlights had molded on the inside. I replaced them with aftermarket lamps for like $90 each. Just in case polishing doesn't continue to do the trick. carparts.com

[Buckmark]

Bug spray with DEET in it, spray it on a clean cloth and wipe it across only once, do not rub it in or try and polish it, just swipe it one direction, may have to do a few swipes working down the lens.