Restore the lens or buy a new assembly?

A yellow lamp looks like it is dying. Often the housing is fine. The reflector is still good. The projector still aims. The only failed part is the outer plastic — the window — which has oxidized in the sun. That is a surface problem, and it is the one restoration is built for.

Restore when the lens is intact

• Haze, yellowing, chalk, and light pitting on polycarbonate.
• No cracks through the lens.
• No condensation or standing water inside.
• Mounting tabs and aim hardware still in one piece.

In that case we cut the damaged layer, polish to optical clear, and seal against UV. You keep the original lamp, the original aim, and you are not waiting on a parts order. New OEM assemblies run into the hundreds per side on a lot of cars, and aftermarket copies vary wildly in beam quality.

Replace when the housing has failed

Restoration cannot weld a crack, dry out a leaking seal, or rebuild a broken tab. Moisture inside the lamp will fog the new surface from behind. A cracked lens will keep spreading. We will tell you that from the photos rather than take the job and hand it back worse.

If you are not sure, send both sides. Oxidation is often uneven — the sun-facing lamp goes first — and we restore the pair so the beam matches. Booking starts on this site; text photos of the lamps to 620-481-5700 so we can quote before we meet.