Blackbirdws6

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I've got some interesting ideas for my car that I want to attempt and I need to know what material people use for headlight glass/plastic overlays. I've seen vinyl as a popular choice but does anyone know what temperatures it can take? If anyone knows that would def help me out.

-Brian

blown 346

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My buddy had Vinyl decals made for his T/A in the form of a bird. He put them on the foglights, and needless to say they got too hot and started to slide around while driving.

Transamin00

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what are you trying to cover?

parbreak

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Vinyl can stand up to fairly high ambient or outside temps if it's a good 5 year outdoor vinyl. However the way to remove most vinyl is by applying heat so if it's in a very hot condition it's not going to stick.

Blackbirdws6

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Looking to cover the headlight housings in a way to maybe achieve a really nice cutoff since I have a little bit of glare with my HID's in a halogen housing. I am probably wasting my time, but I'm interested in attempting it. The glare isn't anything to concern oncoming traffic, but I am always trying to make it the best it can be. The housing gets hot from the lamps so I obviously need something that can stay attached in a high heat situation.

-Brian

VIP1

High-Temp engine or caliper paint maybe?
You can test out your idea with some black tape first before painting to see if it will help.

Transamin00

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there are too many curves at one time for a first timer to apply vinyl to. i would just sand it prime it and paint it

Blackbirdws6

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I was going to attempt to make a cardboard template to get an idea or use electrical tape to see if its even gonna work. It's pretty much just a 4x6 piece of glass to cover. I'll have to tinker.