The Headlight assemblies in an Aston Martin DB9 are a major part of the it’s great looking front end. We spend all sorts of time polishing and protecting the paint, but we usually ignore the headlights. They are under constant attack from the Sun’s harmful UV rays that are trying to discolor them, and from road debris popping up to try and scratch and chip them. My DB9 is my daily driver here in California and I am out in the sunshine and on the roads every day. I wanted to protect them now before the damage occurs.
The solution to protecting them is quite simple actually. We can apply a Clear Bra of Paint Protection Film (PPF) to them. PPF is a tough, clear, UV resistant film that can be stretched and applied over the curved headlight pod. It filters out the Sun’s harmful UV rays, and is tough and resilient enough to prevent scratches from most road debris. The really good news is that a kit is inexpensive, and simple enough for anyone to install themselves in about an hour. Read on to learn how. Continue reading “Protecting the Headlights of an Aston Martin DB9 using Clear Bra Paint Protection Film”