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ty423
03-08-2002, 04:40 AM
My question is...how can you get rid of these? At night when I turn on my headlights you can see little nicks and scratches. I'm guessing this is from regular driving and rocks and what nots slamming into them. I heard there is a way to get rid of that but how?

rob99sp
03-08-2002, 01:24 PM
I got the smae thing going on with my headlights. I guess you would have to replace the casing?

napakapa
03-09-2002, 03:46 AM
I want to know a way too. Is it our car that is more easy to get the headlight scratches and nicks on there. My dad's max with 15k more miles than I do doesnt have that much scratches

wickedG20
03-09-2002, 04:08 AM
hmm... I am unsure. In my situation, there is like dust covering the inside housing front of the headlight. Then the headlight beam looks kinda awkward. I don't know how to fix this... any feedback appreciated :)

pioche
03-09-2002, 10:00 AM
Hey guys,

You can buy clear headlight covers, they are like thick clear vinyl coverings that are cut to fit the exact size of the headlight, foglights, and the front of the side mirrors, they are a little of an 1/8" thick and run about $40.00.

The reason the Maximas headlights don;t nick or get scartched is because it uses thick 1" tempered glass and the G only uses plastic,

Hope this helps, I will attach a link for the coverings when I find it again, I have a set on my GS, unfortunately, they are using plastic headlight housing also.

Later,

:rolleyes: :alien: :rolleyes:

lukeyc3
03-09-2002, 01:13 PM
I actually saw on eBay about a week ago clear headlight protectors for a 91-96 G20 for only $9.99...They actually might still be up for auction right now but I cant find them...I almost bought them...I wish I had...:bloated:

napakapa
03-09-2002, 01:19 PM
Originally posted by pioche
Hey guys,

You can buy clear headlight covers, they are like thick clear vinyl coverings that are cut to fit the exact size of the headlight, foglights, and the front of the side mirrors, they are a little of an 1/8" thick and run about $40.00.

The reason the Maximas headlights don;t nick or get scartched is because it uses thick 1" tempered glass and the G only uses plastic,

Hope this helps, I will attach a link for the coverings when I find it again, I have a set on my GS, unfortunately, they are using plastic headlight housing also.

Later,

:rolleyes: :alien: :rolleyes:

Thanks, very helpful information.

pioche
03-10-2002, 12:00 PM
Hey guys,

Whats up!! I have found one of the vendors for the clear headlight covers, a little pricier than last year for some reason. Here is the link.

http://www.customprotex.com/

They are running for $53.00 to cover the headlights.

And for the entire front end protection, they are running almost four bills!!! But it looks better than the traditional bra and it won't catch little rocks, sand particles that will rub against the paint and it won't mold.

So, let me know how it turns out....install looks easy, just like tinting windows..

Lates,

:flash: :flash: :flash: :flash: :flash: :flash: :flash:

P10Skin
03-11-2002, 01:32 AM
My Primera (93.5 JDM) has glass headlights and I have had no problems with damage to the units from stones etc!! u can pick them up from wreckers here in NZ for about 80 NZD!!

"G"-sus!
03-12-2002, 01:46 AM
You can try a windsheild chip repair kit. It did an O.K. job on my old cars windsheild. I know headlight housings are plastic, but the repair kit is just an epoxy-like filler, so it'll prob. work.

Wicked- did you try swirling alcohol in there (like suggested in the clear corners thread)?

L8R

fuzzynaval
03-13-2002, 03:50 AM
Tony,

You really have nothing to do with your car. Sell the Grocery Getter and get a real car

Love Jeff
:flipa:

ty423
03-14-2002, 12:12 AM
Jeff you are a moron....you don't belong here...go back to the DSM rock you crawled out from...Dynalaggers..

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