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Old May 8, 2015 | 07:01 AM
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I live in S FL and between the constant sun and salt air my head lights have taken a beating and are starting to turn yellow and cloud. I have had friends do restoration on their headlights on for it to last only about a month or 2. I was contemplating buying a set of the headlights from eBay. Has anyone installed a set on their F?
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Old May 8, 2015 | 07:15 AM
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Which set from eBay are you referring to?

eBay sell OEM and aftermarket head lights
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Old May 8, 2015 | 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by G9N
I live in S FL and between the constant sun and salt air my head lights have taken a beating and are starting to turn yellow and cloud. I have had friends do restoration on their headlights on for it to last only about a month or 2. I was contemplating buying a set of the headlights from eBay. Has anyone installed a set on their F?
same here. I had the headlights opened and restored the lense then painted black on the hosing. you can add protection film something like xpel etc. on the lense to reduce the oxidation.
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Old May 8, 2015 | 09:09 AM
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i use Meguirs Plastx for the yellowing. have you tried that? but yeah, after a few weeks they will start to get cloudy/yellow again.
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Old May 8, 2015 | 09:30 AM
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If you buy another set, it'll only happen again. You can always have a body shop polish it out, but you polish away the UV protection. You have to coat it with a UV sealant for it to last a bit longer.

Zen, how long does the film last?
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Old May 8, 2015 | 12:59 PM
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I was looking at the aftermarket sets.
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Old May 8, 2015 | 09:12 PM
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I have oem ones on my ISF right now and plan to send them to get recleared. It'll be forsale if you're interested. I live in palm beach
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Old May 9, 2015 | 12:14 AM
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Hey G9N, on my last car, I ran into the issue described being in S FL as well until I ran into Brett, the headlight guy. His process is different than any others and the best part is, he comes to you and he's very inexpensive. I had the car another six months before selling it and the headlights still looked like new. If you're interested, check him out at http://www.theheadlightguy.us/
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Originally Posted by jum3
If you buy another set, it'll only happen again. You can always have a body shop polish it out, but you polish away the UV protection. You have to coat it with a UV sealant for it to last a bit longer.

Zen, how long does the film last?
The film should last 3-5 yrs depends on how you maintain them down the road. I had these installed by a professional shop and the installer recommend to spray liquid wax on them from time to time to make them last longer. Also, the film reduces the rock/chip road debris damages on the head light lense.
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