looking for clear headlight protection films

It all depends. Armorglove can do custom work (obviously) and can fabricate just about anything.



I chose Armorglove due to seeing other film protection products and thickness as well as gloss. Armorglove's is thicker and a bit glossy as opposed to others. Besides, they do all high-end vehicles in our area and when you see a Ferrari 360 owner having it done along with all the Boxter/911 crowed it better be top notch!



You can still use those film kits that are much thicker and can be applied by just about anyone. Those do work well. Not sure how they effect headlight output for those with HID bulbs.



Still, it's better than watching your headlights get sandblasted in time!



Regards,

Deanski
 
FWIW, my installer wouldn't do the headlight lenses on my wife's 01 VW GTI VR6. He says they trap heat and cause explosions! He has done over 250 cars...



Jim
 
jimamary



Never hear that one! :shocked



I would find a better installer and quick! No difference from just adding a film over the plastic/glass headlight in terms of heat retention. If that was the case, there would be a lot of headlights explosions all over the world!



Some headlight fims ARE thicker, but so far, never heard and documented effects from it.



Quite a few race cars also have it installed too.



Regards,

Deanski
 
Uh oh,



Now I'm nervous. I have xenons and don't have my kit installed yet. Should I worry? Maybe at minimum I could have the shields over the fog lights, they are not xenon and they are glass.
 
I put the shields on today myself, friend won't hear the end of it for being unreliable :mad: Any way, for those who have them installed did the hazing from the water/alchol mix go away in about 2 weeks? Thats what Xpel says...also says it could take longer but nothing to worry about :nixweiss
 
I have HID's as well. No problem here! If they yellow, did you piy wax on them? They should nor turn color unless it's a poor quality film.



The film that should be used is 3M Scotchcal. This is the film used by Xpel, Armorglove, Stoneguard etc. It's the thickness that counts!



Hopefully, you should not have issue with them. To clean them, a good plastic polish is fine.



Regards,

Deanski
 
I have Xpel Scotchcal guards, just put them on all the lights, as I understand it can take some time for the moisture haze/bubbes to go away. Also read if they are severe enough (they're not that bad) I can use a needle to let out the moisture.
 
The best scratch resistant urethene laminate protection film is the 3M optically clear, 4 year, $1000 guaranteed film. I think it's like 12 mils thick. (.012) Most quality suppliers such as StoneGard and InvinciShield use it. I purchase everything from Expel. I have installed probably 35 pf these kits.



As mentioned, use alcohol 50-50 solution for application/ adhesion. Use water/baby soap for a slip solution if necessary. Warming the film can aid installation for compound surfaces. If you have a bad bubble that you missed (which shouldn't happen, then a pin is not the best solution. Instead, use a fine surgical syringe and inject 'more' solution, then suck it back out again. A pin doesn't work nearly as well. Headlight films can take a long time to dry totally and will eventually become clear. They can be applied to glass or plastic.



Do not buy a film unless they state who makes it. There is some really cheap junk out there. A few years ago, I bought some Griots "no-name" film and it delaminated after a few months. This may or may not be the case with their supplier now. ...FWIW
 
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