Commercial Series Headlight Restoration Kit
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The Commercial Series Headlight Restoration Kit is a shop-grade headlight restoration kit, sized for high-volume detail shops, dealership recon departments, and fleet operations that restore hazed, UV-yellowed polycarbonate headlamps in volume and need a restoration that lasts years, not months.
Highlight specs:
- Services up to 60 vehicles per kit
- 5-step grit progression: 600 / 1000 / 1500 / 2000 / 2500 sanding sheets (14 sheets total)
- 16 oz all-purpose cleaner
- Two 16 oz bottles of water-base pre-treatment (32 oz total)
- 16 oz Sand E-Z sanding aid
- 16 oz headlight cleaner/polish
- 4 oz deep fill restorer
- 8 oz shine restorer
- 100 gloves + roll of lint-free paper towels consumables included
- Large reusable tool box carrying case
What “commercial-tier headlight restoration” means: polycarbonate headlamps cloud over because UV rays breaks down the factory protective coating, causing them to oxidize and turn yellow. The Bright Solutions process sands through the damaged coating with a multi-grit progression, fills micro-scratches with deep fill restorer (if needed), then bonds a UV-protective sealant to bare the polycarbonate so the lens stays clear for years instead of fogging back in months. The Commercial kit runs the same sealed-finish process as the Professional kit, scaled up: larger consumable volumes (16 oz pre-treatment vs 8 oz), more sanding sheets in every grit, plus All Purpose Cleaner and Sand E-Z sanding aid that aren’t in the smaller kit. That’s the difference between a kit a mobile detailer carries in a van (30 vehicles) and one a shop keeps on a recon bench (60 vehicles).
Bright Solutions is a patented process that closes and seals the headlamp to restore and preserve that “new look” for years. The kit comes in a reusable tool box that contains all the products required.
Who this is for
- High-volume detail shops running headlight restoration as a steady-revenue service
- Dealership recon departments restoring used-car inventory in-house
- Fleet recon operations processing trade-ins, rentals, or work trucks at scale
- Multi-tech detail shops where more than one bay runs restorations and the team burns through consumables faster than a single-tech kit can supply
Commercial vs Professional kit
Both kits run the same Bright Solutions sealed-finish process and produce the same finished result. The difference is consumable volume, not chemistry.
Professional Series Commercial Series Services up to 30 vehicles 60 vehicles Pre-treatment 8 oz 32 oz (two 16 oz bottles) Cleaner/polish 8 oz 16 oz Shine restorer 4 oz 8 oz Deep fill restorer 2 oz 4 oz Sanding sheets 7 sheets 13 sheets All Purpose Cleaner not included 16 oz Sand E-Z sanding aid not included 16 oz Gloves 50 100 Tool box Compact Large Price $171.95 $249.95 Choose Professional if you’re a mobile detailer, used-car dealer doing a few cars a week, or a serious DIYer with multiple vehicles. Choose Commercial if you’re running a shop bay, a dealership recon line, or any operation where you’ll burn through a 30-vehicle kit in under a quarter.
Restoration Process
- Tape off surrounding paint. Sandpaper and compound will dull paint in seconds. Use quality automotive masking tape on all paint edges for protection.
- Clean the lens with All Purpose Cleaner to strip road film, bug residue, and wax before sanding. Skipping this step contaminates the sandpaper and shortens its life.
- Apply Waterbase Pre-Treatment and let dwell 2-3 minutes to soften the oxidized layer.
- Wet-sand through the grit progression with Sand E-Z as the lubricant: 600 to cut oxidation, 1000 to level, 1500 to refine, 2000 and 2500 to prep for polish. Keep the lens wet the entire time.
- Polish with the Headlight Cleaner/Polish using an orbital polisher or by hand, working in small sections.
- Apply Deep Fill Restorer with a polish pad to fill deeper scratches that couldn’t be removed through sanding (only if necessary).
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Seal with the Headlight Shine Restorer, which contains UV inhibitors that bond to the polycarbonate. This step is what separates a multi-year restoration from a 6-month one. You can apply multiple layers for added protection and additional UV resistance, especially if the vehicle is always outside or you live close to the equator with stronger UV rays.
Plan on 40 to 45 minutes per vehicle once your techs are proficient. In a shop bay with two techs splitting tape-off and sanding, this Commercial kit will be the better choice!
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- Large Tool Box Carrying Case
- All Purpose Cleaner: 16 oz
- Waterbase Pre-Treatment: 16 oz (2 bottles)
- Sand E-Z: 16 oz
- Shine Restorer: 8 oz
- Deep Fill Restorer: 4 oz
- Headlight Cleaner/Polish: 16 oz
- Sanding Sheets: (3) 600, (4) 1000, (3) 1500, (2) 2000, (2) 2500
- Roll of Lint-Free Paper Towels
- Box of Gloves (100)
- Complete Instructions
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The going rate for headlight restoration is about $80-100 for wholesale work and $100-$150 for retail work for one pair of headlights. Your costs for materials (excluding labor) are between $4.00 and $6.00 for each set of headlights, depending on which kit you buy.
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Yes, when they seal the lens afterward. This kit sands off the UV-damaged coating and oxidized layer, then bonds a UV-protective sealant to bare polycarbonate. That sealing step is what makes the clarity last. Cheap kits that only sand and polish will oxidize again within months because nothing protects the plastic.
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Expect a minimum of 12 months and typically a couple years before visible oxidation returns, thanks to the Bright Solutions sealed-finish process. Longevity depends on climate and how often the vehicle sits outdoors. Garage-kept vehicles will last much longer between restorations.
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It is rated for up to 60 vehicles (120 headlamps) at average oxidation. Severely yellowed or pitted lenses need extra sanding passes and a deep-fill step, pulling more consumable per job. Some supplies will need to be re-ordered sooner if your work skews toward neglected dealership trade-ins.
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Everything in the kit can be applied by hand, but a drill or orbital polisher will yield better results for the polishing step. It gives a faster, more consistent finish in a shop setting. Most commercial shops pair this kit with a 3" polisher and 3-inch pads to speed up the polish and seal steps.
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If you are doing headlight restoration regularly the Commercial kit is the better value, plus it adds All Purpose Cleaner and Sand E-Z.
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