New Headlights 2004 Suburban...

[Big Block Bill]

Originally Posted by dustinm

No need to replace old housings. Wet sand lens with 600 until all the yellow water disappears then clearcoat with your favorite clear, I like SPI for this.

As for lights I prefer to use bulbs in 5000k or 5500k LED color temp, for white light at night without too much blue or yellow

Not if the housings are Spyder cracked on the inside, there is no way to fix that as I heave found. And my experience with wet sanding them or using tooth paste is the yellowing always comes back. Bill

[JRSully]

I used the Sylvania kit to clear up the old Jeep lenses, did a few years ago and still holding up pretty good. If I get another year or so, I can live with that. Took about half hr per side. If you want to get really nuts, just get a cheap pair out of the junkyard and do them while you do the ones on the truck and just swap them out in a few years

[BLACKLS5]

I work at a GM dealer and I'm pretty sure both right and left headlamp assemblies are still available at about $215.00 each for a 2004 Suburban. If you ever see a vehicle coming down the road with a vibrating headlamp, you can bet it's an aftermarket part.

[dustinm]

Originally Posted by Big Block Bill

Not if the housings are Spyder cracked on the inside, there is no way to fix that as I heave found. And my experience with wet sanding them or using tooth paste is the yellowing always comes back. Bill

His original post does not mention anything about spider cracking.

I have wetsanded and clear coated over 10 sets of OEM housings and even at 10 years old for the first set restored they still look brand new on that car - it sits outside everyday all day.

This is not simply buffing plastic.