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Anyone else’s headlights “peeling”?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Rujack, Aug 27, 2018.

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  1. Aug 28, 2018 at 6:58 AM
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    What’s that? Does it protect the original coating?
     
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  2. Aug 28, 2018 at 7:59 AM
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    Yes it does. Paint protection film? It's good stuff and it'll keep em looking new for years.
     
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  3. Aug 28, 2018 at 8:05 AM
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    Was just looking at the 3M Scotchgard Pro stuff. What did you use? Does it cover the entire headlight surface (above, below, etc.), or just the face?
     
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  4. Aug 28, 2018 at 8:09 AM
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    It should cover about 90% of the headlight. It's obviously primarily for road debris protection, but it also is a great UV protectant. I prefer Xpel or what Llumar offers. I like to apply the PPF, and then coat the whole headlight film and all in ceramic. Lol, I might be a bit OCD though.
     
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  5. Aug 28, 2018 at 8:15 AM
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    I’m kind of OCD. Which ceramic?
     
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  6. Aug 28, 2018 at 8:59 AM
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    CarPro CQuartz makes some good stuff that you can order from autogeek. I prefer the non-OTC stuff though ;)
     
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  7. Aug 28, 2018 at 9:12 AM
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    Good deal, thx
     
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  8. Aug 28, 2018 at 9:18 AM
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  9. Aug 28, 2018 at 9:29 AM
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  11. Aug 28, 2018 at 9:37 AM
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  12. Aug 28, 2018 at 9:39 AM
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  13. Aug 28, 2018 at 3:22 PM
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    I can speed that process up for you!
     
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  14. Aug 28, 2018 at 4:18 PM
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    Once you lose the oem virgin coating, you're done. You can re buff them yearly, but none of the $100 trwatments from autogeek have kept re-polished lenses from yellowing on my in a years time. FL sun, garage parked cars, waxed and maintained regularly.
     
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  15. Aug 28, 2018 at 5:51 PM
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    I have Xpel on all my lights since delivery (including Rigid Industries led light bars) and on paint areas upfront, hood etc. Everything still looks like new. Pricey but a great long-term investment.
     
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  16. Aug 28, 2018 at 5:56 PM
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    My ‘16 bakes in the sun all day and i have never put anything on the headlights. No peeling on mine. I guess its a YMMV thing?
     
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  17. Aug 28, 2018 at 6:44 PM
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    Both of mine look just like yours. It seems its peeling from the inside? I couldn't feel anything with my finger tips?
     
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  18. Aug 28, 2018 at 7:01 PM
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  19. Aug 29, 2018 at 5:17 PM
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    This thread reminds me of the time a salesperson at my local dealer told me the headlights on the new Tacomas are made out of NASA grade space station window material that will never fade. Lol, what a load of garbage.
     
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  20. Aug 29, 2018 at 5:37 PM
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    Someone needs to make a die-cut little tinted sunshade film for the top of the headlights only. Something that covers the horizontal surface of the top only but doesn't go in front of the lights. I've seen them for other cars, mostly imports. I think the top is the part that gets the most sun and is what starts fading first.
     
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