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Old Jul 17, 2024 | 10:11 PM
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Had a crack in the left headlight due to hail damage so I vinyl wrapped both of them with a light grey tint, although it looks darker in the photo. I guess I'll also do the fog lamps. This also might be a alternative to restoring the headlights







 
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Old Jul 17, 2024 | 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by dcskmail
Had a crack in the left headlight due to hail damage so I vinyl wrapped both of them with a light grey tint, although it looks darker in the photo. I guess I'll also do the fog lamps. This also might be a alternative to restoring the headlights
They look good!
Definitely match the fog lamps.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2024 | 07:01 AM
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Looks great.
I had that done on my last 3 crossfires but used clear just to protect them, it works..
your state may not let u darken your headlights.. i used window it works
also used window tint a darker tint to make strips in the hood, (not on a black car of course LOL
but on my Aero Blue it looked kinda good, see through, but darker ,,got a lot of talk at a car show or two. jim
 

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Old Jul 25, 2024 | 08:30 AM
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Vinyl headlight protection has been around for years. I have them on all my cars except the old pickup trucks. Once done it is complete protection. I haven't found a need to remove and re-polish the plastic headlight lens in over ten years on my Limited Crossfire. The vinyl on the wife's CLK 500 needs to be removed and a new kit installed as dirt dust has gotten around the edge of the vinyl and looks bad. We live on a dirt road.
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Old Jul 26, 2024 | 09:52 PM
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This is cool, do they have clear vinyl? Can you do a tutorial or write up?
 
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Old Jul 27, 2024 | 03:26 PM
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Yes the kits can be had in clear. It is easy enough and comes with instructions. Just spray a little water ( I use distilled) peel off a protective film and apply to the car's lens. Put it on from one side or the top and wipe it as you go to force out air pockets. It looks a little rough immediately after install but, let it sit for a few days and you wont know it's there. Easy.
 
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