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Old 03-06-2008 | 07:47 PM
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i had some headlight tint on my head light for a month or so, then one day i took them off, my headlights became awefully hazzy, and crusted like some one threw glue on it, and it would'nt come off, but my tailights were fine, in addition, fog light were perfect, in addition the head light had spider cracking

anyone have any idea why that happend?

the tint was like vinyl, like rubbery plastic, liek window tint you can get a lowes.

i dont under stand why it didnt happen to the tails or fogs

luckly chrysler said they replace the lights, but i liked the tinted look on my black car, any one have and good quality tint that didnt cause this?
 
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Old 03-06-2008 | 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by csaqlain
i had some headlight tint on my head light for a month or so, then one day i took them off, my headlights became awefully hazzy, and crusted like some one threw glue on it, and it would'nt come off, but my tailights were fine, in addition, fog light were perfect, in addition the head light had spider cracking

anyone have any idea why that happend?

the tint was like vinyl, like rubbery plastic, liek window tint you can get a lowes.

i dont under stand why it didnt happen to the tails or fogs

luckly chrysler said they replace the lights, but i liked the tinted look on my black car, any one have and good quality tint that didnt cause this?
The Spider Craking is from HEAT. The Lights get too hot with that thick tint. The Hazzing and crusty stuff is "normal" it comes standard on all Crossfires. I guess yours just wasn't doing it and the adhesive on the tint got it started. Headlight tint should be avoided. I've seen it cause lots of problems with those "cracks"...
 
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Old 03-06-2008 | 11:06 PM
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The Spider Craking is from HEAT. The Lights get too hot with that thick tint. The Hazzing and crusty stuff is "normal" it comes standard on all Crossfires. I guess yours just wasn't doing it and the adhesive on the tint got it started. Headlight tint should be avoided. I've seen it cause lots of problems with those "cracks"...
Good to know I just had my headlights replaced from factory they are brand new maybe 4 miles on them from the drive home to the garage for the winter. I was going to tint them but I guess maybe I will just do the fogs and rears.
 
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Old 03-07-2008 | 01:09 AM
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should be able to buff off the hazing custy crap.. at least I did on my Jeep. They also sell kits at autozone and the like to get rid of it. Process includes snding the light with a very fine grit wet sandpaper, for a long time, then hand-buffing the scratches out.
 
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Old 03-07-2008 | 10:59 AM
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no i burffed it maybe ten times, nothing worked, it was really thicl and crusty, and the spidercrakcing wont go away, it looks liek its on the inside of the head lights
 
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