Clear Plasti-Dip on headlamp Covers?

[TomoHawk]

If you wanted to protect your headlamp covers between car shows, you could cover them with something like HeadlightAmor plastic sheets, which are expensive, or use Plasti-Dip spray-on clear.  Then you just remove the protective cover for show.

 

Does anyone tried this or have experience with it?

[Martzedcars]

maybe someone who used it on the windshield of a motorbike? same stuff..

 

fwiw.

Mart

[Chickenman]

I'm going to try a Cell Phone liquid scratch protector. I've got some Liquid Armor screen protector by Dynaflo. Stuff works great on Cell phone screens. Should work on clear H/Lite covers as well.

 

Check out this video!!:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sp_l7Q9rJ4Y

 

http://www.dynaflousa.com/

Edited August 7, 2015 by Chickenman

[TomoHawk]

Thanks for posting the information, but I'm not impressed with the stuff.  The test didn't really convince me the screen had a fair opportunity to be scratched.  Also, who has 24 hours to wait after applying the spray before driving? 

[Kurbycar32]

I have a distant connection to public transit, they use this stuff to cover anything that might get grafiti on it.  The film comes off clean and easy and it does handle curves pretty well but you might need to make some relief cuts for the headlight curves.  Its actually strong enough and heat resistant so you might be able to keep them on at all times and remove a set for a show.

 

http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_WW/Architectural_Markets/Home/product_catalogue/?PC_Z7_RJH9U5230GFR50IASARDF914I1000000_nid=7DZFDZD5XQbeGQFFKKBFDHgl

 

A single roll is probably a lifetime supply.  in fact I have a partial roll lying around somewhere

[Chickenman]

Thanks for posting the information, but I'm not impressed with the stuff.  The test didn't really convince me the screen had a fair opportunity to be scratched.  Also, who has 24 hours to wait after applying the spray before driving? 

 

I thought it was pretty impressive. The phone was dragged on asphalt behind a motorcycle with no damage to the actual screen. That's a pretty severe test IMHO. The coating is sacrificial and easily removed. It's a pretty popular product.

 

As for drying time. Most headlight covers are removable are they not? Take the H/Lite covers off, coat them and put them back on when dry. Not a big deal to me.

 

I agree that first video was perhaps not all that  great of a test. It was a bit too extreme.

 

I've done some more searching and here's a second video that much better illustrates how scratch resistant the product is. Treated Cell screen is scraped with keys, Steak knife and screwdriver, with no scratching evident.   BTW, this is still the original version. There is a new version called Liquid Armor Plus that is supposed to be even tougher:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUbt3Y0Lh8M

 

I'm going to coat my H/Light covers both inside and out with this product. Let it dry and then give them a good waxing with a hard Carnuba wax. I think that should work pretty good.

 

Lots of good suggestions here. Keep them coming.

Edited August 7, 2015 by Chickenman

[TomoHawk]

I have some laminating sheets left over from last summer that I was going to try.  It's similar, but maybe too sticky.  The graffiti protectors are very interesting- better than clingy-plastic.