Headlight protectors

[bigblock8396375]

Anyone using these?http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...#ht_3519wt_948

[blacksambo]

Probably okay. But remember that un-touched VX headlights already have a UV coating that this product may remove when you take them off.

[Triathlete]

Probably okay. But remember that un-touched VX headlights already have a UV coating that this product may remove when you take them off.

We have uv protection on our headlights? Would never know from all the hazieness.

[bigblock8396375]

Aren't they for stone protection?

[Riff Raff]

Aren't they for stone protection?

Yes, they are for stone protection only and do not offer any UV protection. My concern would be if hazing reappeared later on after they'd been applied. Can the same covers be removed and reapplied later; or, once they are removed do new ones have to be re-purchased??? I don't believe the stone guards will prevent eventual hazing from the sun.

Personally, my best stone protection method is not to tailgate the vehicle in front of me (it saves both my headlights & paint job), while giving me greater braking distance/reaction time.

[VX KAT]

They can be removed, but they're one use only.

[RICHARD PAYNE]

We have uv protection on our headlights? Would never know from all the hazieness.

You need to polish those baby! We do everyone of ours.

[blacksambo]

Mine stilll look great 133K LATER.

[vt_maverick]

Mine stilll look great 133K LATER.

Never polished or protected them and they still look great at 133K? That's hard to believe.

[vt_maverick]

I bought them a few months ago but haven't had a chance to install them yet. They're not designed to be a UV protectant but rather an abrasion guard (whether it be stone, sand, etc.). If you've ever polished your headlights you've already chewed off whatever UV protectant was already there. And UV protectant obviously doesn't help with scratch/haze resistance.

[VX KAT]

I also bought them, haven't installed yet. Wanted to get my headlights as perfect as possible before I do. I'm still not satisfied with my polish job. Every time I think I've got it, the next day I see too many swirls.

I think these things look really good when I've just laid them on. They're really pretty thick so they'd protect from stones. I already have a little chip in one from my mega trip last fall.

Mav promised he'd install his first.....come on bud, I wanta see how it goes and get install tips!

[vt_maverick]

I also bought them, haven't installed yet. Wanted to get my headlights as perfect as possible before I do. I'm still not satisfied with my polish job. Every time I think I've got it, the next day I see too many swirls.

I think these things look really good when I've just laid them on. They're really pretty thick so they'd protect from stones. I already have a little chip in one from my mega trip last fall.

Mav promised he'd install his first.....come on bud, I wanta see how it goes and get install tips!

Gotta cool it with VX stuff for a few weeks at least... you can pretty much imagine Sonya standing just off-camera in each of the "Beach" thread pictures rolling her eyes and wondering when we can move on to taking pictures of the actual scenery. In all seriousness I'm slammed at work and traveling 2 out of the next 4 weeks, so I'll try to get them installed by the end of the month if possible.

I sold the Borbets to RAZ and in the process met a fantastic wheel/headlight/body damage repair place that wants to take a look to see what they can do. Yes it will be more expensive than doing it yourself in the short run, but if I pay a professional to do it perfect once, then put these covers on and never need to d it again, I think it pays for itself.

[rowhard]

When I had my VX windows tinted, what, 5 years ago, I had the headlights covered in Lexan, hand cut and molded. Now I know we don't get a lot of UV issue's here in Washington State, but I have had no clouding issues since covering them.

[Grif]

I too have held off on these, and I too am not completely satisfied with my headlight restoration attempts. They look *much* better than before, but till I get them as near to perfect as I can, I'm not gonna get the protectors. I've used a PlastX polishing kit and a 3M polishing kit each with their own downsides. Now an "expert" I met told me to attack it with the very finest steel wool I can find. Eventually I'll get them back up to snuff and install these, its on the list.

[RabidPony]

I polished my lights last year and they still look perfect. I guess it just depends on how nitpicky you are when you do it. Then again, I used to be a professional detailer so I use a high speed polisher and some different product instead of those kits from the store. Ideally though, a good polish job and then covering them with the 3M stoneguard or lexan, like Rowhard did, is the best idea. Personally though, I'd just take it to a trusted body shop and have them apply the stoneguard to your lights using a single sheet and a heat gun. That way there's no gap like there would be with this kit.