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12-01-2008, 02:49 PM
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Euro headlight protector flim
I remember reading a while back about a protective film that members were putting on their euro headlights. What are they and where do you get them?
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My Primary Driver - '85 300CD - 4-speed conversion, 2.47 rear, lowered, euro headlights, rebuilding (not restoring so much) Wife's - '08 Saab Sportcombi Aero Riding a '03 Yamaha Warrior 
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#2
12-01-2008, 02:53 PM
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Griot's carries it.
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12-01-2008, 03:14 PM
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its made by 3M... buy from somewhere other than over priced Griots
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12-01-2008, 05:55 PM
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Try Here:
See below:
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12-01-2008, 06:36 PM
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How much do you need dog?
I started making these in '85, probably have a partial roll around, mine were static-cling though so you could remove them for that Euro-light pure light pattern (the film degrades the lense quality while on).
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#7
12-01-2008, 07:31 PM
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Xpel.
https://www.xpel.com/products/headlight_protection.asp?prevtype=1&prevyear=1977&prevmake=26&prevmodel=0&prevsubmodel=0&prevseries=0&type=1&year=1977&make=26&model=1965 When I bought mine they didn't have any for the euro headlamps so I actually bought the universal kit and cut my own.
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12-01-2008, 07:33 PM
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I also just bought a kit form Xpel for my Acura, and will get some bulk for the W201 when I put the Euros on.
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'98 E300 DT '87 190D 2.5 turbo RIP '92 S500 Sold '03 3.2TL-S A-Spec
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12-01-2008, 08:28 PM
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I bought my film direct from xpel, as in post #7. I bought a generic rectangle kit for the '87 (W124), which has Euro headlights, and I bought two round sets – a pair of 7" and a pair of 5", for the W123, which has Hella headlamps and fogs. The rectangle pieces had enough left over to do the fog lamps on the '96 E300D so I got all three cars covered for under $50, as I recall.
The flatter glass curvature of the Hella lamps in the W123 made installation easy – I'm not sure I could get the film to adhere properly on DOT headlamps with their greater lens curvature. A year+ later, they're all doing well. Jeremy
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 "Buster" in the '95 Our all-Diesel family 1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car 2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022) Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762 "Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz." -- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970
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12-01-2008, 09:05 PM
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How well do they work? Will they prevent cracks or just the "sandblasing" which my lights already have?
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1979 240D- 316K miles - VGT Turbo, Intercooler, Stick Shift, Many Other Mods - Daily Driver 1982 300SD - 232K miles - Wife's Daily Driver 1986 560SL - Wife's red speed machine
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12-01-2008, 09:24 PM
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The thicker 40mil or better seems to be the ticket for reducing the impact force of stones etc, although the thicker it is, the more it affects light pattern.
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#13
12-01-2008, 09:55 PM
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Quote:
 Jeremy
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"Buster" in the '95 Our all-Diesel family 1996 E300D (W210) . .338,000 miles Wife's car 2005 E320 CDI . . 113,000 miles My car Santa Rosa population 176,762 (2022) Total. . . . . . . . . . . . 627,762 "Oh lord won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz." -- Janis Joplin, October 1, 1970
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#14
12-01-2008, 09:59 PM
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babymog: I just need enough to cover my euro lights. Rough measurements look like about 15" X 8" for each light. You have me a little worried with the degradation of the lens, over how much time does that happen? How does it affect the lens?
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My Primary Driver - '85 300CD - 4-speed conversion, 2.47 rear, lowered, euro headlights, rebuilding (not restoring so much) Wife's - '08 Saab Sportcombi Aero Riding a '03 Yamaha Warrior
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12-01-2008, 11:39 PM
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I see that Xpel tests with 1" diameter stones (about 1oz.) at speeds up to 120 m.p.h. with no damage to the lens. They offer a 5 year warranty on the headlight protector.
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'98 E300 DT '87 190D 2.5 turbo RIP '92 S500 Sold '03 3.2TL-S A-Spec
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