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    Re: Headlight protection

    Quote Originally Posted by JustJesus View Post
    I`ll figure something out so that I can do some testing without getting me in trouble with [she whose name I don`t even say]...
    Heh heh, we both maybe oughta work on that pronunciation But I do feel a little better when you post that

    No surface I can think of that`s prone to rapid degradation, but I`ll come up with something, even if it takes "a little longer" than we would like..
    For stuff that doesn`t stain trim, you might try (exterior) rubber window seals.

    I believe [OCW not protecting against etching]`s been my experience as well.
    Note that I *am* awfully spoiled by that FK1000P. Even the heavily layered KSG that I use on the Tahoe`s sideviews allows bug-splats to etch in ways the FK never would (or at least hasn`t so far).

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    Re: Headlight protection

    Mr Accumulator! Exclamation cuz...just because.

    I may have found a test subject for the UV protection experiment we`ve been talking about. If the theory works, it should go fairly fast. As in, a month or two! Not many months like I initially thought.

    I`ll try and get it started within one week. Emphasis on "try."

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    Re: Headlight protection

    JustJesus- Ah, you`ve piqued my curiosity

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    Re: Headlight protection

    Once time has gone, and I see a bit of change, I`ll create the thread for it.

    But here`s what is being done: plastic cones. A small section covered in a spray wax.

    Outside, the cones themselves lose their orange color. If my theory is correct, and some of the UV claims are true, then the small sections will retain their orange color more than the surrounding area.

    We`ll see how it goes soon enough.

    The test products:



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    JustJesus- If they fade quickly enough, that`ll be a good test...I`ve never left mine out very long, dunno how long it takes for fading to occur.

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    Re: Headlight protection

    Accumulator, this is at about two months.
    So , somewhat quickly

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    Re: Headlight protection

    Good heavens! That`s really something...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Accumulator View Post
    Good heavens! That`s really something...
    And THAT, is where I got the idea to use these as a testing tool.

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