Anyone used Lamin-x headlight covers?

[Pullstarter]

Hey Guys,
Just wondering if anyone is using lamin-x headlight covers? How do you find the quality, ease of install etc.? Been looking at the "tint" colour and hoping I won't get pinged by the authoritahs if I use it? Interested to hear your opinions.

Cheers
Simon

[SilvrFoxX]

Do you have xenons..?

[Pullstarter]

Do you have xenons..?

Nope just standard halogens.

[SilvrFoxX]

Go for broke.. I know folk on this forum that had them done when they tinted their windows

[Pullstarter]

The install looks reasonably simple from the vids. Just wondered what the quality was like, accurate shape etc?

[Auditude]

Re: Anyone used Lamin-x headlight covers?

I used Lamin-x film on my old Civic and it was quite easy to install. Had precut pieces for the tail lights but used rectangular sheets for the headlights (aftermarket 1 piece instead of the stock 2 piece). The trick is to just make sure you keep it lubricated and use a hair dryer to soften it up for any curves. I think I was done in under an hour. And I'm quite fussy.

To give you an idea of what the 'tint'] colour looks like, you can make out the colour difference between the covered front and back of the headlight lenses in this picture.



It's noticeable to those that know the difference, but you wouldn't get picked on for it by the cops. 'Gunsmoke' might attract some negative attention though as it's a fair bit darker.

I've got some more film for my A3 that I've been meaning to install but just been a bit lazy over the Xmas period (loosening up the tail lights to get a nice clean wrap around the edges seems like soo much effort at the moment, lol). Plus I'm waiting on my oem xenon headlights to get here.

As for the people worried about film over HID headlights cracking the lenses from trapped heat, it's not the case. Your standard 35w HID globe runs cooler than a 55w halogen globe. Just cos there's more light doesn't mean it's hotter. It's just a better technology.

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[Pullstarter]

Awesome thanks for the info! Guess I'll pull the trigger on the "tint" colour Cheers

[Captain Courteous]

I had it done on my rears about 10 months ago:

Lamin-X tail lights

Same 'tint' 6% you're looking at...
I was told by the guy who installed it that they should (should) have a life span of ~5 years....

[Pullstarter]

I had it done on my rears about 10 months ago:

Lamin-X tail lights

Same 'tint' 6% you're looking at...
I was told by the guy who installed it that they should (should) have a life span of ~5 years....

Looks good! How was the install?

[Captain Courteous]

I'm very happy with them.. It was installed at Reflect Effect (wasn't really keen to DIY)

[Pullstarter]

Not sure if I'm brave enough to DIY either lol

[Captain Courteous]

The film itself comes pre-cut so my best guess is if you know someone who does good tinting - They should be able to apply that skill to a Lamin-X install..

Either that or you can come up to Sydney

[Pullstarter]

I have a good tinter here, might be worth the $$. Cheers

[Auditude]

Re: Anyone used Lamin-x headlight covers?

Any tinter should be able to do it. I had no experience with applying film and I found it incredibly easy.

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[Auditude]

Re: Anyone used Lamin-x headlight covers?

I fitted the pre-cut sheets for my rear today. Due to the curves they didn't fit real well. Had to do a lot of heating and stretching. But turned out good in the end.

So just be wary of that if you're doing it yourself (depending on the shape of your lights of course). Wouldn't be an issue with the full sheets though. Just a bit of trimming in the end.

Before (left side) and after in "tint". I'll do the headlights later.


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