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WeatherTech Lampgard
Is anybody using WeatherTech's headlight "LampGard"? I did a search here but there's not much review/longevity chatter.
At $50, it seems like a pretty steep price for headlight liners but if they'll last longer than it would take me to go through 5-6 restoration kits, the juice might be worth the squeeze.
2019 Toyota 4Runner | Headlight Protection Film - LampGard Lens Protector | WeatherTech
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06-02-2020, 10:20 AM
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No experience, the ones I have seen, who knows who has made them, have been yellowed or hazed, again who know how long they had been on and what conditions they had been through.
Fifty bucks does seem expensive for two pieces of clear wrap.
That said I polished mine for the first time last summer, the tops where getting oxidized and hazed, after 6 years and outside truck. Thought I would try this, I put a ceramic sealant on, one winter and spring later, it has held up better that my other cars headlights (I did them both at the same time, I only sealed the other cars lights with Jet Seal, which held up well for ~6 months BUT those lenses were in far worse shape)
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06-02-2020, 10:45 AM
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It's not going to do any favors to the optics. But probably works well enough. Seems expensive for a few small pieces of PPF. I put clear-bra on mine initially, but it yellows over time. PPF on white seems to last around 5 years before visibly starting to yellow a bit. I'd guess it's similar on headlights. On darker paint it would take a lot longer before you'd notice.
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06-02-2020, 04:15 PM
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I tried to install this, and ended up throwing it away. My first time trying a vinyl wrap, and I realized I was not good at cutting the edges. It takes lots of patience and practice to make it look good. It was acceptable, but I was not satisfied.
I will leave it the way it is and when I have to sand and polish it, I will try again.
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06-02-2020, 04:27 PM
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06-02-2020, 05:08 PM
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Survey says.... 
Time to bring back glass. 
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06-02-2020, 07:21 PM
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Time to bring back glass. |
If you want to break your lights constantly (at least in a state like Arizona).
I had a 2012 Audi TT-S that used glass for its fog light lens. Oh my god, broke three lights in the time I had the car here and actually traded it in with one of them cracked out since it cost a couple hundred bucks a light each time I needed to repair them.
That was a royal pain in the butt.
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06-02-2020, 07:46 PM
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I couldn't get it to work
I got a gift certificate a while back and got the lampgard because it was the only thing close to $50.
I tried to be patient and read the instructions several times, but completely failed to get it on properly.
I even cut one up and tried to cover just the front... ended up throwing the whole thing away.
Look at the thing - even if you did it perfect you'd have two major seams that are supposed to be lying flat...
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06-02-2020, 09:42 PM
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I just have the person that does my PPF also do my head and taillights. I've had PPF on my current car for 7 years and it still looks new - including the headlights. I also have it on my 2002RX and that also looks new.
Technically, any cover on a headlight is a violation of FMVSS 108, but I know of no jurisdiction that bothers to check and if kept clean (and changed if damaged) it is nearly impossible to tell that the film is on.
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When I saw the dealer paint protection film didn't cover the bumper, I went to a reputable tint/film shop. He custom cut the whole front bumper, headlights, & fog lights with heavy duty 3M clear. I've had no oxidation, but it does show a few scuffs.
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