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post Feb 21 2017, 01:23 AM

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QUOTE(mingwei1992 @ Feb 20 2017, 08:35 PM)
When I first got my car, I send it the shop to do headlight tint.

After 2 years of usage, the tint has become black like burned out.

I went to a nearby tinted shop just now, was quoted 90 to do removal and replacement.

Problem here is after removal of the film, the headlamp needs to be polished according to him as the adhesive might damage the headlamp already.

Once polish the clear coat will be gone and when applied with new tint would my lamp become yellowish after sometime?

Any good way to remove the tint without damaging the headlight. Thx
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Just take the tint off, have it polished to clean it up, then just leave it off! Afterwards just DIY clean and wax maintenance with the cheapest cleaner wax like once every 2-3 months, good enough already la. My headlights are already almost 9yrs old often out in the sun, still pretty clean and shiny without any nonsense protection tint whatsoever! Those tint are just wasting money for nothing.
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post Feb 21 2017, 11:00 PM

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QUOTE(mingwei1992 @ Feb 21 2017, 06:06 PM)
Got good tint? I ask is normal tint shop only. Any good brand to recommend??

I try to avoid polishing the lamp but seems like no choice

Relaminating means applying new tint?If it's so it's just temporary next year need do again haha
Didn't know just waxing will help. I'll consider to take this option or not.

My car 24/7 in the sun
Yup mine roasted already my tail light got black line.

Front headlight is plastic (a kind of plastic) that can become yellowish.

Tail light is acrylic don't think will become yellowish. This is what I gather over the internet
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QUOTE(lsm1991 @ Feb 21 2017, 10:13 PM)
branded tints... those that cost hundreds, dont know what brand but apparently they last a long time and have some sort of uv rejection properties.
relaminating means relayering the headlight with plastic (or wherever they call that material** forgot its name), dont know how much it really costs, cause i never did this myself but someone i know has.... he says cost him almost 500++ (didnt tell exact figures but it was north of 500, almost 1k). Results are prettymuch as good as can be ut.... dammit costly. Not exactly something you should even think about unless replacements are unavailable

about waxing, it seems to help with the yellowing (lets call this hazing) but crazing is permanent, cant get rid of that, short of polishing if its not too bad. (am doing this, myself) there are headlight products you can buy off the shelf too... if its badly hazed, try polish it with toothpaste first, worked wonders for me (3 hours of polishing..... result: clear lenses thumbup.gif )
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If 24/7 out in the sun then would need to do maintenance more often, maybe like once a month. Mine last time was every day park in the sun during work hours only, but at home it's covered.

Expensive tint or layering is not worth it unless your headlight clear cover is damn expensive la! If like my car, the clear lens cover is only like rm100-200 per pair so might as well change new lens! laugh.gif

 

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