HeadlightArmor Lighting Protection Kits for your C7 Corvette - Page 57

HeadlightArmor · 07-09-2019, 09:46 AM

Tuesday thought. The downside of spray painting your lights.
While at a local speed shop shooting a new install video there was a car in for a pre purchase inspection. All of its lights were painted with what looked like VHT Nite-Shades. They looked home sprayed and not polished or cleared as they were a dull matte finish.

The person who brought the vehicle in knew it might not pass the state inspection as all lights looked nearly completely black… He asked if the paint could be removed safely as the person who he was buying the vehicle from said, “sure no problem” but was uninterested in removing it prior to delivery.

The person who brought the vehicle in asked us for our thoughts. We sent him to the VHT site where right on the product description is stated “Warning: Once applied to a plastic lens, VHT Nite-Shades™ cannot be satisfactorily removed.” He got back on his phone and started looking for removal vids. Found a few using brake cleaner…. We said maybe, we have never tried it but would exercise caution as brake cleaner is not good for paint and could damage the plastic lenses. Safest bet was to factor in the cost of complete light housing replacements in the offer to purchase the car.

Fast forward a few weeks. The person did buy the car at a slightly reduced price. He was able to strip the taillights without any short term damage (it is unknown if the plastic is weakened). The headlights, complete disaster. The previous owner had sanded down the headlight prior to painting and when the solvent was used to remove the spray the underlying light was completely frosted over and opaque. He then spent the following day refinishing the headlight and clearing them with a Sylvania system. The vehicle does have a history of spider cracking of the lens so who knows how long they will survive…

If the original owner had used Headlight Armor’s adhesive backed lighting protection applications the removal would have been much more straight forward. Removal of Headlight Armor: Start by warming the material a bit with a hairdryer and then pick at a corner with your fingers and then slowly peel off - making sure to hold onto the light firmly during the process. You may or may not have left over adhesive on the lens. Leftover adhesive can be rubbed off or carefully removed with an adhesive cleaner.

HeadlightArmor · 07-10-2019, 09:47 AM

Follow-up to yesterday's Nite-Shade post. Taillights pictured, but the same differences go for headlights too.

Typical taillight spray painted with Nite-Shades (not wet sanded, polished and clear coated).

Typical Headlight Armor Stealth Smoke Taillight Film application. Not only does it look better, it is a lot easier to get the look, and loads easier to return to stock.

Winner for sure.

HeadlightArmor · 07-13-2019, 08:22 AM

Starting your weekend off with a splash of color. Volkswagen GTI looking sharp with some GT Yellow Fog Light Protection.

Have a cool install shot you would like to share? We would love to see them.
Send Us Your Best Shots

Like the look?
Find Lighting Protection Film for your vehicle in 2 clicks

HeadlightArmor · 07-14-2019, 11:22 AM

Sunday AM Stretch.

17 year old Subaru taking a break in the sun with some GT Yellow Fog Light Protection.

Have a cool install shot you would like to share? We would love to see them.
Send Us Your Best Shots

Like the look?
Find Lighting Protection Film for your vehicle in 2 clicks

HeadlightArmor · 07-17-2019, 09:10 AM

Feeling nostalgic for Colorado on a day where we are going to be nudging 100F here in Texas. Great customer shot from the mountains will help cool us off

Chevrolet Camaro looking sharp with our Headlight Armor HID Blue Headlight, Signal Light and Fog Light Protection Films applied.

Have a cool install shot you would like to share? We would love to see them.
Send Us Your Best Shots

Like the look?
Find Lighting Protection Film for your vehicle in 2 clicks

HeadlightArmor · 07-19-2019, 01:41 PM

Summer Vacation Closure Notice:

Summer is in full swing and we are getting ready to close down for our annual summer break.

We will be closing Monday July 22 at 4 PM EDT for summer vacations and reopening August 8th.

All orders placed before we close will ship before the break.

If you need your new Armor before the end of July, the time is now.

HeadlightArmor · 08-10-2019, 09:10 AM

Welcome to the weekend. We are back from our annual summer break and busy getting orders out. A significant number of orders went out Thursday and Friday! We anticipate being back to our normal quick turnaround early next week after some very long days catching up.

If you placed an order while we were out, thank you for the order and thanks also for the understanding on the shipping. Hope everybody has a great weekend!

Corvette Rear Reflectors. Stock vs. 20% Stealth Smoke

HeadlightArmor · 08-15-2019, 11:52 AM

In another thread the question was asked how to best care for their Headlight Armor.

We have used 303 Protectant and Meguiar's Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner & Protectant over the years and have seen acceptable performance with each. Both are good for other areas of the vehicle as well and are a good addition to your post wash routine.

And on a tangent; If you drive in an area that uses Magnesium Chloride as a liquid deicer - that stuff is not good for all the rubber and plastics and should be washed off as soon as practical... Learned this the hard way many years ago in CO...

If you have any questions on the applications let us know. Hope your week is going well!

HeadlightArmor · 08-17-2019, 02:09 PM

Getting all caught up this past week; all open orders received by 2PM CDT on Friday have shipped! With that we have reactivated USPS Express Mail - Both Domestic and International as shipping options.

All weekend orders should be shipping out on Monday! If you have any questions, please let us know. Hope everybody has a great weekend

HeadlightArmor · 08-20-2019, 10:38 AM

Newest application: Fog Light Protection for the 2019 RAM 1500 Pickup's with squared off round fog lights.

Are your lights protected? An ounce of prevention beats a pound of cure

Find Lighting Protection Film for your vehicle in 2 clicks

HeadlightArmor · 08-22-2019, 11:47 AM

Newest application: Fog Light Protection for the 2019 Subaru Forester Sport.

HID Blue Shown - Shines white

Are your lights protected? An ounce of prevention beats a pound of cure

Find Lighting Protection Film for your vehicle in 2 clicks

HeadlightArmor · 08-26-2019, 11:48 AM

Kicking off the last week in August with a 2019 Nissan Sentra ready to head back to school with its fog lights protected with Headlight Armor Clear Fog Light Protection Film.

Are your lights protected?
Find Lighting Protection Film for your vehicle in 2 clicks

HeadlightArmor · 08-27-2019, 01:37 PM

Two for Tuesday customer shots. Cover worthy Porsche 911 showing its racy side with Headlight Armor GT Yellow Headlight Protection Film applied.

Are your lights protected?
Find Lighting Protection Film for your vehicle in 2 clicks

HeadlightArmor · 08-28-2019, 05:01 PM

By now you may have seen all the news stories about the Old Farmer’s Almanac and its wintery long term Polar Coaster Winter forecast for the USA.

The 2020 edition of the Farmers' Almanac predicts that two-thirds of the country will face a colder-than-normal winter season.

That means although it may be warm now prepping for winter should be something you are thinking about. Did you get a new or new to you vehicle this summer? Been thinking about protecting your lights before winter road sanding season starts? Although you can apply our materials when it is cold, they are a lot easier to work with when it is warm out!

Find Lighting Protection Film for your vehicle in 2 clicks

07-09-2019, 09:46 AM	#785
HeadlightArmor Drives: Company Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: headlightarmor.com Posts: 3,535	Tuesday thought. The downside of spray painting your lights. While at a local speed shop shooting a new install video there was a car in for a pre purchase inspection. All of its lights were painted with what looked like VHT Nite-Shades. They looked home sprayed and not polished or cleared as they were a dull matte finish. The person who brought the vehicle in knew it might not pass the state inspection as all lights looked nearly completely black… He asked if the paint could be removed safely as the person who he was buying the vehicle from said, “sure no problem” but was uninterested in removing it prior to delivery. The person who brought the vehicle in asked us for our thoughts. We sent him to the VHT site where right on the product description is stated “Warning: Once applied to a plastic lens, VHT Nite-Shades™ cannot be satisfactorily removed.” He got back on his phone and started looking for removal vids. Found a few using brake cleaner…. We said maybe, we have never tried it but would exercise caution as brake cleaner is not good for paint and could damage the plastic lenses. Safest bet was to factor in the cost of complete light housing replacements in the offer to purchase the car. Fast forward a few weeks. The person did buy the car at a slightly reduced price. He was able to strip the taillights without any short term damage (it is unknown if the plastic is weakened). The headlights, complete disaster. The previous owner had sanded down the headlight prior to painting and when the solvent was used to remove the spray the underlying light was completely frosted over and opaque. He then spent the following day refinishing the headlight and clearing them with a Sylvania system. The vehicle does have a history of spider cracking of the lens so who knows how long they will survive… If the original owner had used Headlight Armor’s adhesive backed lighting protection applications the removal would have been much more straight forward. Removal of Headlight Armor: Start by warming the material a bit with a hairdryer and then pick at a corner with your fingers and then slowly peel off - making sure to hold onto the light firmly during the process. You may or may not have left over adhesive on the lens. Leftover adhesive can be rubbed off or carefully removed with an adhesive cleaner.

07-10-2019, 09:47 AM	#786
HeadlightArmor Drives: Company Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: headlightarmor.com Posts: 3,535	Follow-up to yesterday's Nite-Shade post. Taillights pictured, but the same differences go for headlights too. Typical taillight spray painted with Nite-Shades (not wet sanded, polished and clear coated). Typical Headlight Armor Stealth Smoke Taillight Film application. Not only does it look better, it is a lot easier to get the look, and loads easier to return to stock. Winner for sure.

07-13-2019, 08:22 AM	#787
HeadlightArmor Drives: Company Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: headlightarmor.com Posts: 3,535	Starting your weekend off with a splash of color. Volkswagen GTI looking sharp with some GT Yellow Fog Light Protection. Have a cool install shot you would like to share? We would love to see them. Send Us Your Best Shots Like the look? Find Lighting Protection Film for your vehicle in 2 clicks

07-14-2019, 11:22 AM	#788
HeadlightArmor Drives: Company Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: headlightarmor.com Posts: 3,535	Sunday AM Stretch. 17 year old Subaru taking a break in the sun with some GT Yellow Fog Light Protection. Have a cool install shot you would like to share? We would love to see them. Send Us Your Best Shots Like the look? Find Lighting Protection Film for your vehicle in 2 clicks

07-17-2019, 09:10 AM	#789
HeadlightArmor Drives: Company Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: headlightarmor.com Posts: 3,535	Feeling nostalgic for Colorado on a day where we are going to be nudging 100F here in Texas. Great customer shot from the mountains will help cool us off Chevrolet Camaro looking sharp with our Headlight Armor HID Blue Headlight, Signal Light and Fog Light Protection Films applied. Have a cool install shot you would like to share? We would love to see them. Send Us Your Best Shots Like the look? Find Lighting Protection Film for your vehicle in 2 clicks

07-19-2019, 01:41 PM	#790
HeadlightArmor Drives: Company Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: headlightarmor.com Posts: 3,535	Summer Vacation Closure Notice: Summer is in full swing and we are getting ready to close down for our annual summer break. We will be closing Monday July 22 at 4 PM EDT for summer vacations and reopening August 8th. All orders placed before we close will ship before the break. If you need your new Armor before the end of July, the time is now.

08-10-2019, 09:10 AM	#791
HeadlightArmor Drives: Company Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: headlightarmor.com Posts: 3,535	Welcome to the weekend. We are back from our annual summer break and busy getting orders out. A significant number of orders went out Thursday and Friday! We anticipate being back to our normal quick turnaround early next week after some very long days catching up. If you placed an order while we were out, thank you for the order and thanks also for the understanding on the shipping. Hope everybody has a great weekend! Corvette Rear Reflectors. Stock vs. 20% Stealth Smoke

08-15-2019, 11:52 AM	#792
HeadlightArmor Drives: Company Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: headlightarmor.com Posts: 3,535	In another thread the question was asked how to best care for their Headlight Armor. We have used 303 Protectant and Meguiar's Vinyl & Rubber Cleaner & Protectant over the years and have seen acceptable performance with each. Both are good for other areas of the vehicle as well and are a good addition to your post wash routine. And on a tangent; If you drive in an area that uses Magnesium Chloride as a liquid deicer - that stuff is not good for all the rubber and plastics and should be washed off as soon as practical... Learned this the hard way many years ago in CO... If you have any questions on the applications let us know. Hope your week is going well!

08-17-2019, 02:09 PM	#793
HeadlightArmor Drives: Company Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: headlightarmor.com Posts: 3,535	Getting all caught up this past week; all open orders received by 2PM CDT on Friday have shipped! With that we have reactivated USPS Express Mail - Both Domestic and International as shipping options. All weekend orders should be shipping out on Monday! If you have any questions, please let us know. Hope everybody has a great weekend

08-20-2019, 10:38 AM	#794
HeadlightArmor Drives: Company Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: headlightarmor.com Posts: 3,535	Newest application: Fog Light Protection for the 2019 RAM 1500 Pickup's with squared off round fog lights. Are your lights protected? An ounce of prevention beats a pound of cure Find Lighting Protection Film for your vehicle in 2 clicks

08-22-2019, 11:47 AM	#795
HeadlightArmor Drives: Company Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: headlightarmor.com Posts: 3,535	Newest application: Fog Light Protection for the 2019 Subaru Forester Sport. HID Blue Shown - Shines white Are your lights protected? An ounce of prevention beats a pound of cure Find Lighting Protection Film for your vehicle in 2 clicks

08-26-2019, 11:48 AM	#796
HeadlightArmor Drives: Company Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: headlightarmor.com Posts: 3,535	Kicking off the last week in August with a 2019 Nissan Sentra ready to head back to school with its fog lights protected with Headlight Armor Clear Fog Light Protection Film. Are your lights protected? Find Lighting Protection Film for your vehicle in 2 clicks

08-27-2019, 01:37 PM	#797
HeadlightArmor Drives: Company Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: headlightarmor.com Posts: 3,535	Two for Tuesday customer shots. Cover worthy Porsche 911 showing its racy side with Headlight Armor GT Yellow Headlight Protection Film applied. Are your lights protected? Find Lighting Protection Film for your vehicle in 2 clicks

08-28-2019, 05:01 PM	#798
HeadlightArmor Drives: Company Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: headlightarmor.com Posts: 3,535	By now you may have seen all the news stories about the Old Farmer’s Almanac and its wintery long term Polar Coaster Winter forecast for the USA. The 2020 edition of the Farmers' Almanac predicts that two-thirds of the country will face a colder-than-normal winter season. That means although it may be warm now prepping for winter should be something you are thinking about. Did you get a new or new to you vehicle this summer? Been thinking about protecting your lights before winter road sanding season starts? Although you can apply our materials when it is cold, they are a lot easier to work with when it is warm out! Find Lighting Protection Film for your vehicle in 2 clicks