Daily Monitor
Thursday May 27 2021
Summary
Headlight restoration is part of regular car maintenance. Knowing what needs to be done will save you money and time.
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When the car is new, the headlights are normally as clear as glass. But after a while of driving, they change the colour to brown or yellow.
This, according to Lucky Jesse Kwesiga, a headlight restoring technician at Tango-7 Auto Centre in Entebbe, is as a result of oxidation. It is caused by ultraviolet rays from the sun. When these rays interact with plastic that is exposed to sunlight and heat over time, they cause oxidation and the brown or yellowish coating builds on top of the headlights.