Does Meguiar headlights coating REMOVE clear coat?

[Cogos]

I read this on a forum and now I'm hesitant to use it

Coatings" do little or nothing either (well, other than drain your wallet.)

McGuires makes a decent product that works; just be darn sure you don't get it on the paint around the headlamps as it will remove or severely damage the clearcoat too just like it does the hazed plastic on the headlamp! The best option, assuming it can be done with a reasonable amount of work, is to remove the headlamp from the vehicle -- that way you can't accidentally damage the paint.

And yes, it's only good for a year or so, and you get to keep doing it right up until you remove enough material that you wind up having to replace the headlight anyway.

[Nick Winn]

Re: Does Meguiar headlights coating REMOVE clear coat?

Cogos,

Meguiar's Keep Clear Headlight Coating is a polymer based coating, and can be applied to new headlights or headlights that have been restored. For new headlights, the use of our Keep Clear Headlight Coating will protect the factory coating on the headlight, helping to prevent it from oxidizing. (this is why headlights turn yellow & oxidized, because the factory coating on the exterior of the headlight assembly wears down from elements of the environment like UV Rays) On restored headlights, since little or none of the original protective coating is left behind after most restoration processes , Keep Clear Headlight Coating does jus that, provide a protective coating so they do not revert back to being yellowed & oxidized. We recommend taping off & protecting the paint & other surfaces surrounding the headlight assembly, because Keep Clear Headlight Coating can leave shiny streaks & an uneven appearance if it gets on a surface other than the headlight...

Here are some threads with more information for reference:

Using Meguiar's G17804 Keep Clear Headlight Coating

Using Meguiar's G2970 Two Step Headlight Restoration Kit

Meguiar's Headlight Restoration Products

Nick Winn