It started with a $1,200 headlight

After the restaurant I managed for my brother was sold, I found myself looking for my next opportunity.

Around that time, I had a problem with my 2001 BMW X5. The headlights had become cloudy and weathered, and BMW wanted approximately $1,200 for a replacement headlight, plus installation.

I thought that was outrageous. I was convinced there had to be a better way.

Drawing on my background in jewelry, I began experimenting with polishing and restoration techniques. I tried the products that were available, and although some improved the appearance, the results didn’t last.

Then my experience with building maintenance supplies gave me an idea. I knew that stone surfaces exposed to harsh weather needed to be properly sealed and protected, and I began exploring how that principle could apply to headlights.

That realization was the turning point.

The green Dodge Caravan experiment

My friend had a green Dodge Caravan with badly fogged headlights. Rather than risk experimenting on my expensive BMW, we decided to try his Caravan first. He provided the vehicle and moral support while I worked through the process.

We would have been thrilled if the headlights had turned out half as good as they did. When we saw the results, we were amazed.

We felt like pioneers because, at the time, very few people around us seemed to realize that cloudy headlights could be restored so dramatically. With that success behind me, I moved on to restoring the headlights on my BMW X5.

“Why don’t you make a business out of this?”

It was only after successfully restoring our headlights that my friend suggested turning the idea into a business.

I hadn’t set out to become a headlight restoration professional. I was simply determined to solve my own problem.

But over the following month or so, I started noticing something everywhere I drove. Foggy headlights. Yellowed headlights. Hazy headlights. They were everywhere.

Suddenly, I realized how many other vehicle owners were dealing with the same problem I had faced. That’s when I began to see the opportunity.

FixMyHeadlights and EZ4U2 were born

I decided that if I was going to pursue headlight restoration professionally, I wanted to build a legitimate business around it. I incorporated, developed a website, and created a memorable identity.

What began as an effort to avoid an outrageous BMW replacement bill had developed into a genuine passion. Over approximately 15 years, I continued researching, experimenting, and refining my techniques.

I discovered that not all headlights are created equal. Different materials, conditions, and levels of deterioration require different restoration approaches. That understanding became a foundation of my work.

More than just clear headlights

FixMyHeadlights wasn’t born from a business plan or a franchise opportunity. It was born from a problem, curiosity, experimentation, and the determination to find a better solution.

And it all began with a 2001 BMW X5, a friend’s green Dodge Caravan, and the belief that there had to be a better way.

FixMyHeadlights. Restore Clarity. Restore Confidence.

Abraham “Abe” Baksh, founder, EZ4U2 Inc. Restoring headlights in South Florida since 2007.