I'm pretty sure mine is the 8mm, it's actually quite thick when you see it on your headlight housing yet still subtle enough. I'd be worried the 15mm stuff might distort the optics of your headlight and possibly look a bit out of place.

 

Sounds good to me! 8 Mil here we come.

Where else do you have it on your car? Just the lights? I was thinking about lower hood too. Mirrors aren't really necessary imo.

 

I have it on my lower lip, entire front bumper, first third of the hood, the leading edges of the front fenders just to the outside of the headlights, mirrors because they take a lot more bug abuse than you would think, and just behind the rear doors before the fender well starts. If I had it all to do over again I'd go at least half way up the hood, possibly all the way up. You basically want to cover as many leading edges as possible on the car.

 

i know what you mean. i wish i had one of the clearbra kits installed the day i got my car because it's chipped to hell now.

 

Mitsu, how noticeable is it being on parts like the bumper and such?

 

I have silver so the line is somewhat visible but only when you're really on the car. Most noticeable would be on a white or silver car in my opinion but it would be negligible when compared to the protective benefits of this product. On colors such as red, yellow, and black I bet it would be pretty difficult to spot. I'd recommend the 3M brand for the headlights because it's the thickest but would say go with stonegaurd for the rest of the car. They now offer a lifetime warranty against yellowing which from my understanding has no peers in this market.

 

Just checked out their website and they don't have 2006's listed so I'll have to give them a call.

 

Silver is the best color that "hides" the film. Flat white(no metallic) shows as having a yellow tinge. This is the adhesive showing through. Metallic paint defracts the light going through it, so it looks much better on these paints. Black(non-metallic) shows up the worst, believe it or not. When its installed, you get whats called "silvering", which happends when the film is being stretched over the contours of the body. On black, this shows up the most! I tell customers to wait 2 weeks and it will go away, which it does. (the sun heats the adhesive and "evens" out under the film)

Lamin-X has 20 and 40 mil film. I use the 20, which is much better for working around contours on headlights and gives you all the protection you'll need. 40 is a bish. It doesn't bend worth a damn and really is only good for flat lights. Just remember, if you buy a headlight kit only install it with a 70% isopropyl alcohol/water mix. If you use soap and water, you'll most likely burn a hole either in the film or the headlight itself or both!!

PM me if anyone has any questions about either headlight or 3M paint protection film.

 

Check www.3m.com/paintprotectionfilm. There, you can find a dealer in your area.

 

06 headlights use the same shaped film as the 05.

 

Does 3m now offer a gaurantee against yellowing?

 

They always have....its just that their first and second generation film showed more yellow from the beginning than their newest 3rd generation film. They offer a 5 year warranty against cracking, peeling, fading, or yellowing. Its also UV compliant, which means that your paint will fade naturally with the unprotected paint.

 

i just tried it.

 

So if someone was not really looking for protection so much as the look of smoked head/tail lights could one use regular window tint? My car is rarely, if ever, exposed to the elements other than sun or occasional rain...