cj4 Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 (edited) Does anyone have the clear film that you can put on your vehicle that's supposed to protect the paint and headlights? If so, please let me know your opinion. Thanks. Edited March 11, 2014 by cj4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2013R/T Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Locally a few shops provide this service i got a qoute last week, and its around $550 for the front bumper, lights, mirrors, and partial of the front of the hood. Its pricey i know, also comes with 5 year warrenty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Just google it. Depends on how much you want to protect your car. It aint cheap. 2013R/T 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) yrs ago i bought a product that covered just your lights it was cut to exact size and shape and it was opital grade plastic and it was guaranted not to turn yellow. it worked great and also it protected the light against stones. remember the plastic lens use to fogg up and or turn hazy, any way I tried to find it for my journey but guess they quit making it . i remember it cost about$50. back then, i remember catching a big stone on the light and it made a big mark in the plastic but saved the lens from cracking. it was well worth the cost just for that reason alone.......................... P.S. the stuff i used was kind of thick it wasnt a thick plastic sheet. Edited March 12, 2014 by 2late4u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2013R/T Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 Def worth it if you commute on Highway a lot... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryl Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 I got a set from Ebay for the headlights,it was easy to install and almost a year and you can't tell its there and it holds up to carwash etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted March 12, 2014 Report Share Posted March 12, 2014 If your a do-it-yourselfer, ebay has cheap kits. Don't know if thast equates to cheap quality, but someone needs to be the guinee pig.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cj4 Posted March 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 Thanks everyone, it's nice to get the opinion of others on a product. I seen the one's for the headlights from Weather Tech and the service manager at the Dodge dealer here told me about a friend of his, who got the whole front of his vehicle done at a shop in Panama City Beach. Lovebug season will be coming soon and they are hard to clean off and will damage the paint. I also asked about getting the Daytime Running Lights enabled and told him what I read on here and he is going to check on it. Love all of the information I have been getting from all of you on this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolly Posted March 13, 2014 Report Share Posted March 13, 2014 (edited) After traveling through the states and Canada on a long road trip last spring, I had a devil of a time getting rid of the bugs, I can see where this would only be a good thing. I've seen some videos on YouTube showing the effects of Lovebugs. Yikes. That would give me nightmares LoL. Edited March 13, 2014 by rolly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brwengel Posted March 18, 2014 Report Share Posted March 18, 2014 I have an '09, so I'm approaching my fifth year with this vehicle. Back when the car was new I purchased the XPEL headlight film and applied it myself. I was so pleased with this product that I found a local installer and had the front bumper and the side mirrors covered, I think the cost was $50 for the headlight covers and the bumper was $350. I have just over 165,000 miles and I can say the front bumper has hardly a scratch or rock ding on it. Hope this helps, and Happy Motoring... rolly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltdjourney Posted April 2, 2014 Report Share Posted April 2, 2014 yrs ago i bought a product that covered just your lights it was cut to exact size and shape and it was opital grade plastic and it was guaranted not to turn yellow. it worked great and also it protected the light against stones. remember the plastic lens use to fogg up and or turn hazy, any way I tried to find it for my journey but guess they quit making it . i remember it cost about$50. back then, i remember catching a big stone on the light and it made a big mark in the plastic but saved the lens from cracking. it was well worth the cost just for that reason alone.......................... P.S. the stuff i used was kind of thick it wasnt a thick plastic sheet. I found some on ebay for my 2014 dodge journey head lights cut to fit in light tint or dark for $19.00 fit good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chimo79 Posted April 5, 2014 Report Share Posted April 5, 2014 3M makes a Paint Protection Film that they call StoneGuard. Check out their web site. They have, or had, a precut kit for the Journey that had pieces precut for just about any area including hood, grill, headlights, mirrors, rocker panels, bumpers and rear step. They consider this film to be a DIY material so it can't be too difficult to apply. It stretches considerably so it will conform to many shapes. They also sell it in rolls and by the foot at various widths. If I remember correctly, it cost around $11 per square foot so a 10 ft roll by 12 in wide would run around $110. It is 6mm thick and they also have a similar material that is 12mm thick version for high abrasion areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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