[Home](https://autoindustrija.rs/en)[All services](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services) # Headlight restoration The headlights are yellow and hazy? We polish them and apply a new coat that protects them from the sun. [Cheaper than a new headlight ↓](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services/headlight-restoration#cena) [Call 067 774 1606](tel:+381677741606)[Message us on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/381677741606) Send us the **make, model and photos of the headlights** in daylight. We work in several cities in Serbia. Tell us your city. BeforeAfter ## What your headlight looks like Find the picture that looks like your headlight. It says what it needs. ### For polishing * The headlight is yellow or hazy on the outside Sun and grit from the road have worn away the protective coat on the headlight. * The headlight is hazy, and at night you see the road worse A hazy headlight scatters the light and can dazzle other drivers. * The headlight is full of fine scratches We remove the scratches together with the old coat. * The headlight is yellow again after an earlier polish We polish again and add a coat that protects from the sun. ### Not for polishing * There are water droplets in the headlight We remove and dry the headlight. Polishing the outside does not fix water in the headlight. * The headlight lens is cracked Replacing the lens or the headlight. Water gets in through the crack, and polishing does not seal it. * The reflector inside is damaged Replacing the headlight. Polishing the outside does not repair the reflector, the shiny part that directs the light. * [![A clear headlight at dusk, the bulb shining weak and warm](https://autoindustrija.rs/_next/image?url=%2Fproizvodi%2Fpoliranje-farova%2Ffar-slabo-svetli.webp&w=3840&q=75&dpl=production-c9bb9ac2b0e3)The headlight is clear, but the light is weak Bulb and light check: we check the bulb, the power and the beam direction.](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services/auto-electrician) Not sure what it is? Send us photos of the headlights in daylight. [Call](tel:+381677741606)[Message us on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/381677741606) ## How much does headlight restoration cost Cheaper than a new headlight. Price It depends on whether we polish one headlight or both and which protection goes on afterwards. We tell you the price from photos, and confirm it when we see the headlights, before the work. Payment Cash or through a company. Place and time Tell us your city, we agree it by phone. [Send photos of the headlights](https://wa.me/381677741606) What the price depends on * Whether we polish one headlight or both. * Which protection goes on afterwards: lacquer, ceramic, vapour restoration or paint protection film. * Whether we can reach the headlight without removing the bumper. On some models the bumper has to come off. ### How much light a headlight gives A test of used halogen headlights, compared with a new headlight * **New headlight** **100%** * **Hazy headlight** low beam**22%** * **Polished headlight** average of low and high beam**about 70%** This is one test of used headlights. We check your headlights before the work. ## How we restore headlights 1. 1 ### You send photos of the headlights Send us the make and model of the car and photos of the headlights in daylight. We tell you the price, and confirm it when we see the headlights. We agree the place and time by phone. 2. 2 ### We look at the headlight and confirm the price We look at whether the headlight is hazy on the outside or the inside, and whether it has cracks or water droplets. If polishing will not help, we tell you before the work. Work starts only when you agree. 3. 3 ### We remove the old coat We wash and degrease the headlight and mask the parts of the car around it with tape. With wet sanding we remove the whole old yellow coat, then sand the headlight with ever finer paper. 4. 4 ### We polish the headlight We polish the headlight with a machine until the plastic turns clear. With vapour restoration, instead of polishing, the headlight turns clear after sanding from the vapour of a special product. 5. 5 ### We apply a new protective coat The headlight gets a new protective coat: lacquer, ceramic or paint protection film, as we agree. 6. 6 ### We check the light We switch on the headlights and check how they shine and in which direction. When needed, we adjust the beam, so the headlight lights the road well and does not dazzle others. During the work: left still yellow, right polished. ## Why a headlight turns yellow and hazy On most newer cars the headlight lens is plastic with a thin protective coat. That coat protects the plastic from scratches and from the sun. Sun, grit and salt from the road and the wrong washing products wear it away over time. Then the headlight turns yellow and hazy. The first signs can show after just 3 to 5 years. How fast a headlight yellows depends on how much the car is in the sun. Polish the headlight as soon as you notice it yellowing, not only when it is fully hazy. ## Mist in the headlight A little mist in the headlight after washing or when it is damp is normal, if it disappears when the headlight is on or when the weather dries. When there are water droplets in the headlight, water is getting in somewhere: through a damaged rubber on the vent, a crack or the seal. We then remove the headlight, dry it and check where the water gets in. We tell you whether something needs replacing. Water marks on the reflector reduce the light. ## Polishing or a new headlight When the headlight is hazy only on the outside, a new headlight is usually not needed. Whether your headlight can be polished, we check before the work. ## Headlights at the vehicle inspection At the vehicle inspection a device measures the direction and strength of the low and high beam. [More about the vehicle inspection](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services/vehicle-inspection) Updated 24 October 2026. The same headlight over the years **New headlight** Clear. **After 3 to 5 years** It starts to yellow. **Later** Yellow and hazy. ## Questions How much does headlight restoration cost? It depends on whether we polish one headlight or both and which protective coat goes on afterwards. We tell you the price, and confirm it when we see the headlights, before the work starts. How long does headlight restoration take? For both headlights at least an hour. How long the car stays with us, we will tell you after looking at the headlights. Do you also polish tail lights and fog lights? Yes. We tell you whether polishing helps and what it costs when you send a photo of the tail lights or fog lights. Vapour restoration or headlight polishing? Both start by sanding off the old coat. With polishing we then polish the headlight with a machine, and with vapour restoration the headlight turns clear from the vapour of a special product. We agree the method and protection when we see the headlights. ## Send us the make, model and photos of the headlights Take the photos in daylight. We tell you the price, and confirm it when we see the headlights, before the work starts. [067 774 1606](tel:+381677741606) [Call](tel:+381677741606)[Message us on WhatsApp](https://wa.me/381677741606) Email: [kontakt@autoindustrija.rs](mailto:kontakt@autoindustrija.rs) ## Related services ### Car polishing Shine and fewer fine scratches, with protection afterwards. [More about polishing](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services/car-polishing) ### Paint protection film Clear film over the paint, for the front or the whole car. [More about paint protection film](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services/paint-protection-film) ### Ceramic coating A coating that protects the paint and its shine, with preparation and polishing before it goes on. [More about ceramic](https://autoindustrija.rs/en/services/ceramic-coating) ### Auto electrician Electrical faults: alternator, starter motor, wiring and lights. 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