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Old 05-06-11, 09:13 PM
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good idea..
Old 05-06-11, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by aEO 37
I don't window tint would work well. It would be pretty difficult to tint it to with the curves and small space. I would suggest to get it clear coated to protect it from the sun if anything

Guys, I don't think you have to do anything to the Plexiglass. I just found the label that came with my Plexiglass and it appears to have UV protection:
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Old 05-08-11, 09:43 PM
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Very innovative. Good job bro. Maybe I'll try that.
Old 05-08-11, 10:56 PM
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Great DIY man
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Old 05-08-11, 11:36 PM
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This looks too difficult.
Old 05-09-11, 08:39 PM
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I ended up sanding all the lines away on my headlights and polished them back to clear... took me a month for each headlight... this methods looks alot faster...I hate you
Old 05-09-11, 08:57 PM
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agreed on the difficulty level..
Old 11-26-11, 10:13 PM
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Bump for those who have been looking for clear headlight lenses like me. Cheap alternative to buying ebay lights or sanding the oem lenses
Old 11-27-11, 01:41 AM
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tried this ='ed epic fail lol...very difficult
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Im gonna try it sometime lol
Old 11-27-11, 06:08 AM
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i like it.... its a real clean job +1
Old 11-27-11, 06:17 AM
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Certainly an A for effort at least
Old 11-27-11, 08:46 AM
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This is another awesome DIY writeup.
Old 11-27-11, 09:57 AM
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I would throw on a hefty layer of clear to take the fall for the uv. Even if the plexi is guaranteed, it can only help. That's the what clear is tho - uv protection. If nothing else you can easily sand and buff away any scratches or haze without digging into original material
Old 11-27-11, 12:19 PM
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Very nice, I likes!


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