Quickie headlight restoration
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Queen and Country (05-16-2017)
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Does the film make the plastic get any hotter? I was thinking to use film on my daughter's MiTo which is parked out in the sun (and I have already had to clean up the lights with toothpaste) but the plastic gets very hot from the DRLs and I thought film might make it worse.
Toothpaste. Use high quality cutting compound like Menzerna Fast Gloss, it is tough enough for the hard plastic and diminishes in size to leave lens crystal clear.
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Does the film make the plastic get any hotter? I was thinking to use film on my daughter's MiTo which is parked out in the sun (and I have already had to clean up the lights with toothpaste) but the plastic gets very hot from the DRLs and I thought film might make it worse.
I really like this stuff.....
Black Light Smoke HeadLight - Taillight Tint Vinyl Film Sheet Sticker 12"x72" | eBay
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The film I use is specifically for headlights. It also comes in many colors, if that's your bag. All UV protective, of course.
I really like this stuff.....
Black Light Smoke HeadLight - Taillight Tint Vinyl Film Sheet Sticker 12"x72" | eBay
I really like this stuff.....
Black Light Smoke HeadLight - Taillight Tint Vinyl Film Sheet Sticker 12"x72" | eBay
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The film I use is specifically for headlights. It also comes in many colors, if that's your bag. All UV protective, of course.
I really like this stuff.....
Black Light Smoke HeadLight - Taillight Tint Vinyl Film Sheet Sticker 12"x72" | eBay
I really like this stuff.....
Black Light Smoke HeadLight - Taillight Tint Vinyl Film Sheet Sticker 12"x72" | eBay
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After the two headlights turned out so gorgeous, I bought more film and did both tail lights also. After the practice in doing the headlights, the tails were easy-peasy.
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shemp (05-17-2017)
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I'm torn on doing the tint or just clear. I really love how my nice headlamp stands out being so crystal clear since I redid it. Plus my night vision isn't what I wish it was so as said, I'm torn about it. I would consider doing the washer nozzle in some flavor of tint as it looks better darker. The only bit of chrome on the nose other than the emblem are the dumb washers. One of mine is wrapped in crappy carbon fiber and it looks much better (even with the crappy wrap) vs. the chrome one on the other side.
Oh yeah, running some errands around town today has been fun in the car. If it cools off later I'll drag my kid out for a moving video.
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Cee Jay (05-23-2017)
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