Decided i would try out this plastidip smoke stuff on a BRAND NEW set of headlights i had just got. The effect wasnt really black, but more of a disgusting translucent grey. So, oh well, ill peel it off right? Some of the finish of the headlight came off with it leaving the headlights looking scratched and messed up. Obviously dont wanna screw them up anymore so suggestions? I have a can of straight glossifier i could spray on them to try and cover it up. Or i could try to buff them with rubbing compound. You guys tell me.

With Dip:



Without Dip:



Without Dip 2:

 

it looked like that after u pealed it off?

 

damn that is fucked. maybe buff it out?

 

To clarify, that is with the dip on it. Lmao i would be SO pissed if this was the after.

 

It won't peel off?

I opened my headlights and used it inside, Turned out good.

 

it peeled off the top layer of the headlight lense with it. ill get a pic brb

 

OH that makes sense i thought that was after you peeled it. lol i was going to say gl on that bro.

 

Pic of what it looks like now?

 

uploading...

 

must be a big picture...

 

theyre in the main post bro

 

I would have liked to see how much light actually shined through them.

 

plastidip shouldn't have done that, unless you took a prusher washer to it. but seems like your gonna have to wetsand the headlights down,and reclear them .

edit: also why would you try this on your new headlights, not the old ones on the car lol

 

only had hi beams, didnt take a pic):

 

In order for the plasti dip to peel off, it has to be laid thick. You can still remove it off just rub it with your thumb(it will take you a while to rub it off). Once its completly off just buff the lense with rubbing compound and you'll be good to go again but with real paint now.

 

damn thats a bitch

 

im not painting them?

 

Goo gone to get the remaining plastidip off

I've used it on many different surfaces and its never done any damage to anything peels right off

Btw whatever you're trying to do is gonna look retarded open the lights up and paint the housings instead

 

Ya that plasti dip tint was garabe..I was very disappointed with the color as well.

 

I'm glad someone said it! Why would you out it on the outside and completely block the light output?

 

Losing faith every day here.

Lets plasti-dip something we use to see at night so no light can get out.

Good luck with that breh.

 

I tried that tint on my tails not the headlights :P

 

Quit being ****. Its supposed to be used on tail lights, and this was the first time ive ever used plastidip at all. I agree it looks bad so i took it off. Im trying to fix the damage the plastidip caused.

 

goo gone, oops, or gum off

 

It peeled the finish off dude lol