I have an 04 and the plastic headlight housing is foggy/discolored. Is this common for this car?

 

yep

you can buy headlight restoration kits at most autoparts stores

 

some plasticX should fix the problem in minutes.

 

Thanks guys. Sorry if this question has been asked a thousand times before... I'm still learning but this forum is definitely one of the best I've ever been on!

 

how did it work out for you? i just bought the meguires platicx restoration kit from autozone (about $20). going to try it soon. lemme know how it turned out for you.

 

okay so im here to get back to you guys with my results from the kit i mentioned above. it actually works pretty well. im happy with the results. i heard that its only temporary and itll get just as bad in a short amount of time but i dont kno the truth behind that. im going to try clearcoating it maybe? havent decided...but i heard it helps. but all in all the kit worked and i recomend it.

 

put glass science rain clear on them to protect the lenses

 

whats that? is that at autozone?

 

http://www.unelko.com/store/product....cat=249&page=1

i bought it on amazon

 

and thats suppose to help it from becoming oxidized and yellow again?

 

anything to seal the pores will work to slow it down. i use that simply because i also treat all the glass on my car at the same time.

 

oooh okay. well thanks for the tip. maybe ill try that

 

That type of discoloration is most likely oxidation.
You don't need to resurface your headlights with one of those cleaning kits unless there is extensive surface damage you need to remove.
To avoid creating new damage to the lens with abrasive cleaning kits,
use a non abrasive acrylic lens deoxidizer to safely clear up headlight oxidation.

 

Those will work unless you are super lucky like my and have hazing on the inside of the lens.