How to waste $40 and an hour of your life?

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Sat Sep 17, 2005 4:50 pm

try installing Hot-Subaru tinted protective lens covers with no vinyl installation experience, that's how...

not sure if I want to buy another set and try to get a professional to do it or not. they look great and after seeing the condition of the headlight lens they could use a layer of protection, but I'm already down $40 as it is.

Post by **Sabre** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 5:45 pm

Sorry to hear, that sucks Gabe! What happend?

Mr Kleen · Post by **Mr Kleen** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:11 pm

ended up with a bubble right in the middle, where the "dome" section of the hi-beam meets the "flat" section of the rest of the headlight. worked and worked on it, couldn't get it to come out right. finally had to just peel the damn thing off. I had no real problem with the mechanical mods but this...

Post by **Sabre** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 10:55 pm

Mr Kleen wrote:ended up with a bubble right in the middle, where the "dome" section of the hi-beam meets the "flat" section of the rest of the headlight. worked and worked on it, couldn't get it to come out right. finally had to just peel the damn thing off. I had no real problem with the mechanical mods but this...

Did you try making a small hole to sqeeze the air out of it? Just take the tip of an exacto knife and GENTLY make a small hole to push the air out of it. I've used that technique on stickers before, but never on something like that.

schvin · Post by **schvin** » Sun Sep 18, 2005 11:29 pm

ouch!