[hunter81]

Does anyone have any ideas on how to protect new headlights from that inevitable yellowing from UV exposure and oxidation? I have tried looking everywhere, but the other car forums didn't have anything useful. Would much appreciate finding out anything that can help or eliminate this. My G37S was 5.5 years old when I got the Q50. Unfortunately I was run off the road in it and hopped a curb at 30 miles an hour which destroyed the suspension. It was totaled. Before that though, it looked almost brand new except for the beginnings of yellowing/oxidation of the headlights. I think I can do better with the Q50.

 

[cvipgo]

Does anyone have any ideas on how to protect new headlights from that inevitable yellowing from UV exposure and oxidation? I have tried looking everywhere, but the other car forums didn't have anything useful. Would much appreciate finding out anything that can help or eliminate this. My G37S was 5.5 years old when I got the Q50. Unfortunately I was run off the road in it and hopped a curb at 30 miles an hour which destroyed the suspension. It was totaled. Before that though, it looked almost brand new except for the beginnings of yellowing/oxidation of the headlights. I think I can do better with the Q50.

xpel clear film

 

[Sinecure]

Clear armor. I've seen some headlight ones that are pre-cut so you can pretty easily do it yourself. Plus they're thicker so give great protection. I had them on my 10 year-old MDX and still pretty clear.

 

[hunter81]

Thanks, guys!

 

[andrew]

This still happens even with newer cars?
Like no one figured out a permanent fix?

 

[toinfiniti]

as long it is plastic, it will yellowing.....
Those film usually runs over $40 bucks. If you don't plan to spend that much, you can use plastidip.... I guess you can plastidip everything these days... I even plastidip my iphone to change the color!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ5z3CbxOKY

 

[cvipgo]

I have clear film (3m, xpel) on all my Infinities.. on my 03 G35 coupe the film lasted 10 yrs before I took it off and sold the car (for Q50) with brand new looking head lights.

 

[Vancity808]

personally i'd just leave it, when time comes and my headlights do oxidize, i'll polish it out. Plastidipping headlights just seem like a terrible idea.

 

[djohnson]

Clear Plastic Liquid Armor by Diamondite. Find it on amazon.com for a couple of bucks. It works. Used on my 10 yr old g35 headlights.

 

[justaf IREMAN]

Wax it. My QX56 is 10 years old I've waxed the headlights and taillights since day one. It's still crystal clear and no yellowing. I also garage my cars.

 

[afrosheen]

Wax it. My QX56 is 10 years old I've waxed the headlights and taillights since day one. It's still crystal clear and no yellowing. I also garage my cars.

As long as the wax is providing UV protection I bet this works.

 

[Sinecure]

I also garage my cars.

This is offering way more protection than the wax.