Unfortunately I forgot to get a true "before" picture, but I did get a picture after my initial attempt to clean the lights on my mom's Bug, and a picture after using this kit. The lights were as bad as a lot of the other pictures, cloudy and yellow, and just ugly. I had some of the Plastx polish from a different Meguiar's car care kit, but I only had the polish. Just using that made quite a difference, but trying to use only the polish, and using it by hand, I would never have managed to get them much better than they are in my "before" picture. I decided to try the kit, and as soon as I started I could see how much of the dried plastic was coming off of the lenses. The amazing part was using the polish with the drill attachment! You could actually watch the lenses go from cloudy to clear as you use it. If your lights are bad, even if you think they are past saving, you should give this kit a try! Look at the pictures people have sent in... I wouldn't think it was possible to do what this kit does if it were not for the pictures, and now that I have done it myself there is no doubt that this kit works. Before looking into all this, I would not have believed that you could ever get "clear" back from damaged plastic. It just didn't seem like something that could be done! The proof is in the pics!I have been happy with all of the Meguiar's products I use. In some cases they cost a little more, but they are not the most expensive products out there, and they are quality products that really work.  This kit goes beyond the typical car care stuff because it produces such dramatic results in a relatively short time. There is enough in the kit to do several sets of lights, and it includes a bottle of the protectant that is supposed to keep your lights from fading in the future. I am using this on my new car, and I will try to come back down the road and review that, but it would take a long time before lights would start to look bad, so by that time I might have long forgotten my plan. However, With Meguiar's quality, I believe that it will do what it says, and I believe that based on their reputation, it is worth giving it a try on faith. You will get plenty of it in the kit as well, so you can use it on your cars that haven't started to fade as well as the ones you fix.This kit is money WELL spent!