The headlights of a vehicle are essential to ensure safety and visibility while driving, especially at night or in adverse weather conditions.
However, over time, it is common for headlights to become yellowed, opaque, or foggy, which can impair both performance and the vehicle's aesthetics.
This happens due to exposure to sunlight, pollution, humidity, and other factors that damage the protective layer of plastic.
But don't worry, it's possible to remove the unpleasant yellowing from headlights and make them look like new again.
In this article, we'll show you which Vonixx products remove yellowing from headlights and how to use them at home. Let's dive in!
**Why is it Important to Remove Yellowing from Headlights?**
You may have noticed that older headlights were made of glass, so their shine lasted longer than today's headlights.
However, the automotive industry no longer uses glass, and current models are made of polycarbonate.
With exposure to rain, sun, and other adverse conditions, the material loses its protective layer, resulting in yellowing of the headlights.
In addition to compromising your car's appearance, yellow headlights can also pose risks to your safety and that of other drivers.
This is because they reduce the intensity of the light emitted by the headlights, making it difficult to see the road and signage.
They can also hinder other vehicles' perception of your position and distance on the road, increasing the chances of accidents.
Therefore, removing the yellowing from your car's headlights is not just a matter of aesthetics but also of prevention and responsibility.
**Is it Possible to Remove Yellowing from Headlights?**
Yes, it is possible to remove yellowing from headlights, provided you use products suitable for the surface.
While homemade solutions like baking soda paste with vinegar or even toothpaste are common on the internet, these homemade remedies often end up damaging the headlights in the medium to long term, causing even greater losses.
That's why Vonixx, a leader in automotive aesthetics products, has developed quality products to safely and efficiently remove yellowing from headlights.
Which Vonixx Products to Use to Remove Yellowing from Headlights?
**Delet: High-Performance Cleaner**
In this step, if the headlight is not very yellowed, simply clean it with Delet, a high-performance cleaner formulated exclusively to remove dirt, ensuring total cleanliness, restoring originality without leaving a grayish appearance.
**V-Polish: Refining Polishing Compound**
After cleaning the headlights, the next step is polishing with V-Polish. It is a refining polishing compound developed with VHP (Voxer Hybrid Polish) technology, which provides an excellent finish for all types of varnishes and easily removes micro-scratches.
At this point, it is ideal to isolate the headlights with tape. Whether manually or with a polishing machine, apply V-Polish to the headlights and polish until you achieve the desired result.
Then, clean the piece with a clean, dry microfiber towel. If necessary, repeat the operation until the desired result is achieved.
**Attention:** If the headlight is very yellowed, sanding may be necessary to revitalize the piece.
After removing the yellowing from the headlights, it's time for protection and restoration!
**V-Light: High-Performance Coating**
After polishing and decontaminating the headlights, it's time to protect them with V-Light. It is a high-performance coating based on silicon dioxide, specially developed to recover headlights made of polycarbonate that have oxidized over time.
It forms a semi-flexible, high-transparency, and resistant glass film that withstands the dilations that polycarbonate headlights undergo with temperature variation, without risking cracking or yellowing again over time.
Thus, after sanding or polishing oxidized headlights and cleaning, apply V-Light following these steps:
1. Apply a generous amount of V-Light in horizontal movements using the applicator and suede microfiber uniformly.
2. Ensure that the entire headlight is filled, observing uniformity and transparency.
Note that for protection with glass coatings, it is important to respect the product's curing time. In the case of V-Light:
Partial curing time: 4 hours
Total curing time: 36 hours
During the curing period, keep the vehicle protected from the elements.
After applying to the headlights, V-Light provides protection for up to one year. And for maintenance, you can use SiO2-Pro, specially developed for maintaining surfaces treated with glass coatings.
SiO2-Pro can be used every 30 or 45 days to maintain headlights treated with V-Light.
There you go! With these products in hand, you can remove the yellowing from your car's headlights with total safety and convenience.
