Front Fog-light protection

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 11:05 am

Hi all,

I have bought a set of new front foglights (the newer model, fixed focus) and before I mount them I want to add some protection to them. Both my previous fixed focus lights have been smashed by stones or something hitting them whilst driving. I don't want this to happen again.

Has anyone got experience with this? I was thinking about some sort of tape you could put over the glasses to prevent it from breaking when a little stone hits it again...

I wouldn't like having to buy new units within a year again...

Daniel480 · Post by **Daniel480** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 11:13 am

3M or Foliatec Protection Tape

Dan

p.s. more pics ?

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 3:34 pm

More pics are always welcome, mailbox is opened!

Thanx, was hopeing you would post the name of the tape here. How is it sold, as a large sheet? If so, maybe it's wise to share a sheet

Daniel480 · Post by **Daniel480** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 3:49 pm

This should help !

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Daniel480 · Post by **Daniel480** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 3:55 pm

Or 3M Scotchgard Protector

Should protect your nice green on your 480, why not the glas of our fog lights.

Other tapes are maybee to agressive,you canÂ´t pull it of again from the lights. Those tapes are easy to remove again !

Regards.

Dan

p.s.: i will give it a try at my old fog lights

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 5:48 pm

Still not sure what to use. 3M Scotchgard Protector is a spraycan that should leave a protective layer on the glass. I don't have too much confidence in that solution. Something like the Folia Tec product seems appealing! Think I will check with a car-style center in town to see what they have to say.

volvofox · Post by **volvofox** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 6:22 pm

thry a shop like "heuts" or maybe halfords. get some race mesh, of what it is called. Looks cool (like chrissIroll's car, but only on the foglihts) in dark there is plenty of light still coming trough.

btw, stay away from behind trucks, saves you from a lot of bouncing stones.

I mean there is either a fix that looks good but works poor, or a solution that looks poor and works good...

Website · Post by **coyote1980** » Sun Dec 28, 2003 9:20 pm

Hi JPF,

no offence, but I don't like race mesh at all, at least not on my car. And staying away from trucks would mean dropping my speed to below 80 kmh, impossible

I think I'll stick with finding some clear foil for over the lights...

MatBat · Post by **MatBat** » Mon Dec 29, 2003 7:36 am

I think the protector tape, like the stuff used on the front of cars, would work fine. If it's on the glass you wont have too much trouble removing it if needed either.

volvofox · Post by **volvofox** » Tue Dec 30, 2003 2:00 am

hehehe I meant of course overtaking trucks at light speed as fast as possible. Did not now there was that much gravel in groningen

you can also try a simple board of persplex in front of the lamps. It can be made invisible, space enough.

I donot see how a foil or spray can whitstand the impact of a stone with 120 KM/h and more. Maybe its just to keep the broken pieces together after wards.