Clean the lens
Remove loose dirt and road grit before polishing.
Headlight application
Start by hand. Escalate only if external oxidation remains.
Koenig is used for haze, grime, yellowing, and oxidation on compatible headlight lenses. Mild conditions can be treated by hand; severe external oxidation has a separate restoration procedure.
Real customer result
Cloudy headlights? Restore clarity.
This real customer before-and-after example summarizes the severe external oxidation process detailed below. Start with the simpler hand method first, and escalate only when the lens condition warrants correction.
Start here
Routine haze and light oxidation: hand application.
Spray Koenig
Apply a few controlled sprays to the lens or application towel.
Work by hand
Use a terry or microfiber towel to work the surface and evaluate how much clarity returns.
Buff clear
Finish with a clean microfiber towel. If substantial exterior oxidation remains, move to the restoration procedure below.
Severe external oxidation
Koenig’s established wet-sand + foam-pad procedure.
Re-clean and wet the lens with Koenig
Keep the working area lubricated with product rather than sanding a dry lens.
Use 1500-grit automotive sandpaper
Wet-sand the oxidized exterior surface with Koenig Polish. This is a correction step, not routine maintenance.
Foam-pad polish
Use a foam pad/buffer with Koenig Polish for the final machine-polishing step.
Microfiber final buff
Buff by hand until clear. Koenig’s current headlight instructions recommend periodic hand maintenance afterward.