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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 12:53 PM
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Head light tint

Does anyone know of an affordable place where I can get my head lights tinted by someone who know what they are doing. I wanna get a clear tint place on them to avoid the faded look over time.
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 06:55 PM
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in nyc there are plenty of places
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 08:27 PM
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Laminx sells them Infiniti G37 Coupe (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) Headlight Covers

I personally would just clean/wax them often to protect them from hazing and oxidizing
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by quakerroatmeal
Laminx sells them Infiniti G37 Coupe (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011) Headlight Covers

I personally would just clean/wax them often to protect them from hazing and oxidizing
What kind of wax?
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 10:19 PM
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Menzerna's Intensive polish works great. I wouldn't "tint" them because that wont necessarily prevent oxidizing. If you wanted to go for a darker look though I would consider getting the internal housing coated or painted.
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Old Jun 29, 2013 | 10:31 PM
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You could use Meguiars PlastX to clean/polish/protect. I normally use this every time I wash my car to clean my headlights/tail lights.
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by KAHBOOM
Menzerna's Intensive polish works great. I wouldn't "tint" them because that wont necessarily prevent oxidizing. If you wanted to go for a darker look though I would consider getting the internal housing coated or painted.
Menzerna's Intensive Polish is a pure abrasive, basically liquid sandpaper. There is no protective qualities about the polish. Stick to a pure wax or sealant.

Originally Posted by quakerroatmeal
You could use Meguiars PlastX to clean/polish/protect. I normally use this every time I wash my car to clean my headlights/tail lights.
I would recommend just a sealant or wax. Your headlights have a coating similar to clearcoat to prevent oxidation, and until there's oxidation it's best to use a pure protective coating like a wax/sealant in order to preserve the coating on the plastic as long as possible.
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Old Jun 30, 2013 | 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by tgencarelli
in nyc there are plenty of places
Post of the year
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Old Jul 1, 2013 | 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Darkstar752
Menzerna's Intensive Polish is a pure abrasive, basically liquid sandpaper. There is no protective qualities about the polish. Stick to a pure wax or sealant.
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That is a totally inaccurate statement. Have you ever used it? I doubt so since you are referring to it as such.
Its used as a mild compound which can be used to remove oxidation safely without scratching the surface. It's actually not really considered a a compound but rather a polish...

Then you can wax once the impurities are removed.

There are different variants of Menzerna's polish increasing in abrasiveness (i.e super intensive polish)
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Old Jul 1, 2013 | 05:15 PM
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I tried using expel headlight protectors awhile back. These were not easy to work with. They were thick and probably needed quite a bit of heat to become workable. Also, these headlights aren't exactly a flat surface. I failed miserably. Luckily they let me return them. If you must do it, definitely have someone who knows what they are doing.

I had no problem getting the thinner husky headlight protectors on my much flatter surface tundra headlights.
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Old Jul 2, 2013 | 01:34 PM
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you can also try taking off the headlights and painting them!




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Old Jul 2, 2013 | 01:57 PM
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one more for painting the headlights(inside)~~~ PM RaulG on here or I have a local guy who does it. And upgrade to TSX clear lenses if you are going to open your headlights!
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