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TSmingwei1992
post Feb 20 2017, 08:35 PM, updated 9y ago

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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
TSmingwei1992
post Feb 21 2017, 06:02 PM

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QUOTE(Cruxs @ Feb 20 2017, 08:56 PM)
Headlamp got clearcoat? Not just plastic? Try new method that use plastic vapour. It will absorb by the surface & there is no tint required. Price around 100. Its new method but cant remember the product name. It comes with metal cup to boil the solution & got outlet to vent out the vapour direct to ur headlamp. Need to polish the headlamp if got stain, discoloring or deep scratch.
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If not mistaken some kind of product that prevent uv from damaging our headlight. Not sure what is it called

QUOTE(ZaiZai1989 @ Feb 20 2017, 10:19 PM)
actually those tint need replacement every one year for best protection.. if u car seldom park under hot sun, then can last up to two years b4 it "hangus"..
but this method also wont be very lasting.. after sometimes the coat will peel off by sections... very terrible
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Yea mine 2 years super hangus d.
They say after remove need polish and reapply new layer.
I don't mind if it can protect from yellowing


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post Feb 21 2017, 06:06 PM

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QUOTE(lsm1991 @ Feb 21 2017, 12:23 AM)
i wana duduk.....

1)basically cheap visual (non protective)'light tint' a bad idea....
2)wana remove kene polish but that means cutting the lamp.... you can
3)permanant solution is to re-laminate it but... most cases it can be very expensive. cheaper alternative would be to spray a layer of clearcoat or..........something (damn cannot rememebr what u call it)
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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

QUOTE(6UE5T @ Feb 21 2017, 01:23 AM)
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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Didn't know just waxing will help. I'll consider to take this option or not.

My car 24/7 in the sun

QUOTE(amduser @ Feb 21 2017, 08:07 AM)
i saw quite a number of cars have this problem, some even have gradient effect like black to brown along with some cracking effect on the cover as well

not sure is because of the tint or because of the heat generated by the headlight + the material of headlight cover isn't really glass but more like plastic/acrylic  hmm.gif
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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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post Feb 22 2017, 09:32 PM

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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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Wow so expensive never know about that. I do the cheap ones that's y it doesn't last i guess.

QUOTE(6UE5T @ Feb 21 2017, 11:00 PM)
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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My car actually quite cheap only but not sure of the clear cover haha. Persona only

QUOTE(SonnyCooL @ Feb 21 2017, 11:26 PM)
what car ?
open, polish in and out, respray, change projector, mod signal and laminate ... rm1.8k ....
wanna try ?
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Persona only.
Thx for the offer.
Next time I change car then can try.

 

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