Foglamp glass protection

[Craig01]

Just replacing a fog light AGAIN after being smashed by a stonechip. Is there any decent fog lamp protection you can get as it seems to be a real weak point on the Clio? A mate has a Civic with perspex cutouts that protect the lenses, is there anything similar for the Clio?

 

[George182]

I haven't seen anything...

If mine kept braking I'd be inclined to take them out!

 

[Craig01]

I might TBH and just get some blanks fitted. Will improve the 'sleeper' look from the front at least. It's my daily drive and does 70 mile daily trip. My 23 year old 205 is still on it's original driving lamps with not a single chip, Clio ones must be made of sugar glass.

 

[Ashburner]

you can get clear light film off ebay for around £4 which will do the job. its the same stuff as the film people uses to tint their lights yellow on beemers and stuff. should give it a bit more protection.

 

[Craig01]

Good shout, laminate coating might just help with the stone chips. I'll give that a try, if it breaks again I'll give up!

 

[Craig01]

Seen this stuff, looks like it might do the trick but this is a US based supplier...
http://www.weathertech.com/product-education-center/lampgard/

 

[Craig01]

I might contact 3M and see if they can custom cut some stick on cutouts for the Clio, I suspect given that it's such a common problem there might be a fair bit of interest in just sticking on some pre-cut protection...?

 

[skinz]

Can u not get some 3mm Perspex and bond it on round edges? Never had a problem with mine tbh

 

[Mr R.]

I might contact 3M and see if they can custom cut some stick on cutouts for the Clio, I suspect given that it's such a common problem there might be a fair bit of interest in just sticking on some pre-cut protection...?

Something like this.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3M-Clear-...grances_PP&hash=item3a7d5847ab#ht_4583wt_1141


I used it on the underside of my side sills just after i had them painted, no stone chips so far.

 

[Jonnio]

Laminx? Probably best to remove the lights to fit it by though.