How to Protect Your Headlights LONG TERM | No Yellowing! 

I keep telling people to use XPEL, not only does it last longer than 2K clear, it protects against impacts and it is self healing, any light impact or scratch can be reversed by pouring hot water over the film, it is also optically clearer, clear coat has that orange peel effect that you can correct after, but that’s another 2-3 steps of sanding, compounding, polishing again, plus you’re thinning out the clear by doing that pretty much shortening it’s life, like you said, the film is way thicker than any clear, so there’s no comparison. For some vehicles they already have the precut kits, you literally don’t have to do any cutting. 2K clear is a hassle, if it fails then you have to completely sand it off and do it all over again, sometimes they applied it so thick that you have to sand down to 240 grit to truly remove it all and then work your way back up. With the film you can just peel it off, give the light a quick polish and re apply the film again. There’s a shop by my house here in SoCal that offers a headlight restoration service using XPEL as the protection, they offer a 10 year warranty on the job for around $180-$200, it’s a no brainer to go that route.

I'm so trying this! I've tried everything, even sanding and clear coating and everything yellows. Thanks for the awesome reviews!

I just talked to Xpel and their clear film does not block any UV Rays from the sun, Tinted some but they had no percentages but Clear none..

bro, may i request for a long term, maybe after 1 year or less, review on your ppf on your headlight? thanks

I hate to break it to you but properly applied 2k clear will not Crack plastic bumper covers expand and contract and vibrate from rough roads and do not Crack headlight lenses are way more rigid than bumper covers it is almost always improper prep

Impressive video, both production quality and the info! Perfectly paced

Xpel particularly, and 3m fpr the sake of this comment, are widely ised incthe film industry. Between tint and PPF, they are pretty much as good as it gets. If you see a super car or exotic woth a clear bra or PPF installation, its most likely one of these two brands. The key to making sure they dont yellow or ruin the headlight is to remove it and reapply after only a few years (hotter climates specifically, if the vehicle is garage kept ect ect your milage may vary). Be careful with chinese knock off replacements, theycwill he finicky with their finish. My truck has had 3 replacements in 3 years but with luck this film will save them and get me more life. I have a film on my mustangs headlights ajd fog lights and it kicks ass. You can get PPF in a tinted hue too. From light to blacked out. This is not the same as a headlogut tint film. PPF is thicker so it resists chips and scratches much better. Hope this helps anybody.

Not too bad!? Bro that looks amazing. I was wondering what would be a great idea to protect my headlamps. And the whole time I was thinking clear coat. Until I watched this video. Definitely going with this method. I can understand how a wrap could last year's versus a coating

I’m going to do this on my aftermarket headlights on my F150. Thanks for the video!

Love seeing this car being used for examples

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Awesome, thank you. Love the Z too...nice seeing one still on the road! Had a 1978 as my very first car... Geez that was a long time ago ! Loved that straight 6 engine.

This is the best way! We've been doing PPF on our customer's cars for a few years now after headlight restorations and it works absolute wonders!

When you need to remove them then there is a chance of ripping out the uv clear coat. Ome said to use steam to remove but thats still YMMV.

Hello there. What you use between ppf and headlight, soapy water or just water?

Awesome vid I’m going to try to make my own custom lights and want them to last so I’ll try this out thanks for the tips

I bookmarked this for future maintenance on my car. Typically I have used the sanding/polishing kits and UV clear coat, followed by wet sanding to eliminate orange peel. Effective but probably less durable than the method you demonstrated. Regardless, I stumbled on this video while searching for this exact solution but for use on a greenhouse made of plexiglass. I haven't bought a greenhouse yet, but since the sun damages everything, I want to plan ahead and come up with a solution for mitigating oxidation starting on day one. Do you know if the company that manufactures the film possibly offers much larger rolls for use on bigger structures, like a plexiglass greenhouse?

Where did you buy this xpel film? I'm having a hard time finding where to buy some. Their website only has precut kits

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as of today, how's the headlight doing?

Does anyone know, I've already removed, cleaned, and wet sanded my lights.. dried overnight, and I've clear coated them (spray gloss clear enamel)... Question is, can I polish these out now with a little wax, essentially polishing the clear coat?

Any issues using on a polycarbonate windshield? Bubbling from outgasing?

Great vid. So many YTB'rs don't get beginner tutorial. This is the first vid I have found that gives the slip solution formula and gave clear expectations of process. Good vid bruh

Your headlights are relatively flat, but I have a 2015 4 runner, and the headlights have peaks and valleys that probably won't cooperate with this paper.

you're hired! awesome job!

Any update? I wonder if I can find a local vendor to put this on my headlights.

How do you know that film won’t turn yellow and dull just like the headlights do?

Isn’t alcohol and water a tac solution? I thought slip solutions are baby soap and water?

I like it but I would be worried about using the razor blade to cut

I was thinking of removing my headlights then applying the film

Any updates on the condition?

I don’t even think u have to peel film off mine is peeling by itself

I' ed buy more headlights before that much $ lol IMHO

Is it protected from the sun ?

That’s NOT a slip solution, it’s the wrong mixture. Slip solution is DI water with few drops of baby shampoo, tack solution is about 10% IPA, or even better, hot water. Slip solution is for installation, tack solution is for the edges, you spray on the edges to rinse out the soap and allow the film to adhere and not lift, so you don’t end up with those fingers you got on the edges, that’s the mistake you made.

I have some scratches on my sped D headlights what’s the best way to remove them before I do the protection

thx for sharing something you can't diy. locate dealers. Maybe get lucky and they sell you some at a nice markup

just spray wax your lights 1 a week

really great video. love the Z broooo

You must use clearcoat specifically designed for the head light lens not random 2k clear coats. Those lens clearcoat gives clear finish, no need for sanding, they come like brand new.

Can I use it in my poly windshield racing car?

Thanks for sharing.

Do you every have to take it off to replace it? I wonder what that process looks like. Thanks for the video!

This is the way...

How do you prep for the film if the headlights are yellowing already?

hey bro, what type of bulbs did u use? did you only need 1 pair or 2 because the daytime running lights?

Gonna have to try this when I get new headlights. I’ll probably put it on before installation to make it (hopefully) a bit easier

Problem with this is when you get a chip in the film it’ll look very unsightly and then when you lift the film you’ll wreck the headlights and they’ll need redoing all over again.

Great video

I’m on my second pair of spec d headlight and I absolutely hate them, second pair was free because I returned 1st pair due to condensation, 2nd pair I’ve sealed 3 times STILL got condensation. I’m going back with my 06 oem headlights after I restore them

What happens when you take the film off?

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Do they last on extreme heat from the headlight? Aren’t this melting?

What about ceramic???

How are they going?

I heard Xpel ppf yellows overtime