headlight protectors

[BusyBuilder]

I had some of those plastic headlight protectors but lost one is a huge gale one night over on the west coast. Any idea where to get some more ?

or what they are made from as I could make my own. Thanks

 

[Kups]

Headlamp Protectors Archives | Van Comfort

Headlamp Guards for most common vans & coach built vehicles

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[DBop]

HYMER HEADLIGHT PROTECTIVE COVERS PREVENTS HEADLIGHT SHATTER B AND A CLASS | eBay

IF NOT PROTECTED, A STONE WILL SHATTER THE LENSE AND IT WILL COST OVER £1000 PLUS FITTING TO REPLACE. THE STRONG POLYCARBONATE SHIELD PREVENTS FOREIGN OBJECTS LIKE STONES HITTING AND SHATTERING YOUR HEADLIGHTS.

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[DavidG58]

I have had to replace two headlights now both we are sure down to tension not impact. But I did invest in the plastic shields but like you lost one quite early on

Then bought some of this

Lamin-X Sheets for Styling and Headlight protection - UK BASED

Lamin-X protection and styling Kits suitable for your Headlights, Tail Lights and paint protection. Available in all 10 colours!

funkmotorsport.com

Not the easiest thing to fit and trim and not cheap, but about the same price as I paid for the polycarbonate covers which although probably functional I thought looked awful

There is no way this Lam X is coming off by accident

 

[Lenny HB]

On my last Hymer I made some from 2mm polycarbonate.

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[Hettie's Crew]

I chose Lamin-X protective film for ours as once it’s in place it doesn’t come off easily, and you can’t tell it’s there.
I had to get it direct from the US at the time though as the stockists here only appeared to have pre cut shapes for specific models and only in the thin coloured variety, more for customising than protecting.
It has been in place for 3-4 years now and hasn’t discoloured or shrunk.
I think ours is around 2mm thick and occasionally see evidence of a strike by way of scuff marks that are easily rubbed away.
Very good product.

 

[rosalan]

I have bought my Australian manufactured protectors at Motorhome Shows. I only needed one once and still managed to buy one from a stand.

 

[Larrynwin]

I got mine from EBay a few years back now . Still available £78.99 so cheaper to make your own if possible. Suckers are available on line.

 

[Bill-H]

*Old thread resurection alert

I bought a pair of polycarbonate protectors from ebay when I first got my motorhome £80-ish.
Wasn't happy that they were flat and pulling the suckers on the curved headlights so I played the polycarbonate pieces over a lit gas ring for a few minutes until I could feel them starting to become slightly pliable, ran round to each headlight and bent them into the headlight curve shape until they cooled - result :- no more trying to spring off !
I then added 2 more suckers to each cover and drilled a 2mm hole in upper and lower corners of each cover, threaded a fine cable tie through each hole and under the 'points' at each end of the existing headlights. The cable ties are easy to slip off the ends of the headlight when you clean the glass.
On a trip in Wales I had one of the headlights (and the cover) smashed by an approaching 4x4 speeding round a corner toward me and his fixed extending metal mirror hitting my off-side at some speed, so both the headlight and the cover were broken.
The new headlight was £1,700 !!
I made a paper template of the nearside unbroken headlight cover and bought a sheet of 2mm polycarbonate. It cuts with a fine bladed jigsaw, I then heat-bent it, fixed it back on with some replacement suckers and cable ties, and its been fine for the last year.
I do agree that they don't enhance the motorhome's looks but at £1,700 a pop, plus the fact that I don't often stand admiring the front of it, it's something I'll put up with.

**Don't use Perspex for the covers, it shatters when hit, especailly when very cold and is quite hard to cut without crazing