Head Light Protectors
Submitted: Monday, Apr 30, 2007 at 17:51
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FredW
Hi, been searching every where for head light protectors for my car (KIA-Mentor S2, 2000) with no success. Any ideas please?
Reply By: Member - Rob S (NSW) - Monday, Apr 30, 2007 at 18:08
Monday, Apr 30, 2007 at 18:08
Have you tried the Kia Dealer?
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Reply By: FredW - Monday, Apr 30, 2007 at 18:25
Monday, Apr 30, 2007 at 18:25
The KIA dealer was my first port of call, followed by all the other upmarket
places like aunger etc.
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Follow Up By: SA_Patrol - Monday, Apr 30, 2007 at 18:55
Monday, Apr 30, 2007 at 18:55
Have you tried, Repco , motor traders, cheap auto parts, autobarn, sprint auto parts ?
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Follow Up By: FredW - Monday, Apr 30, 2007 at 19:38
Monday, Apr 30, 2007 at 19:38
Have tried these people, the best they had to offer is a self stick foil over the head lights but no maker could be found for the real thing. The problem ist, it is the model with the single head lights.
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Reply By: whyallacookie - Monday, Apr 30, 2007 at 21:41
Monday, Apr 30, 2007 at 21:41
As your probably aware Kia is Hyundai. Perhaps park near the local Hyundai delaer and compare lights. You'll no doubt find a Hyundai model with the same light and they tend to have good accessorie ranges for their vehicles.
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Reply By: Member - Kiwi Kia - Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 07:39
Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 07:39
Hi FredW,
I went to a windscreen crack repair outfit (Novus), they had a clear material about 4mm thick with a peel off backing that stuck to my headlights. Don't know how it would go in VERY high temps but it never even looked like coming off for the four years that I had it on my Kia.
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Reply By: Member -Signman - Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 13:53
Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 13:53
I've got the 3M clear (thick) film on both headlights &
driving lights.
It's actually a body protection film.
No probs...
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Reply By: banjodog - Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 13:54
Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 13:54
You'll probably find that the headlight lenses are made of polycarbonate and being 20 tougher than glass headlights of days gone by doesn't really need additional ( stone ) protection.
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Follow Up By: FredW - Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 16:22
Tuesday, May 01, 2007 at 16:22
Thanks guys for your help, I had used the stick-on-stuff which was made by 3M and just managed to get it off again in time, it did not like the curveture and developed bubbles. Hell of a job getting it off. That polycarbonate sounds interesting, I did drive behind road trains from the Gulf of Carpentaria to
Ravenshoe, had 2 holes in the windscreen but the headlights survived.
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