More info Re: Griot's light protect

[James Marriott <marriott@micron.net>]

> > Well, I finally got it installed yesterday. The install is quite easy
> > with the assy's out. I'd recommend it to anyone with expensive glass
> > lenses. As the user's literature says, it's for "pebble protection,
> > _not_ for major impacts." Given that my euro H4 got trashed today by a
> > quail (an upland game bird about the size of a pigeon), I'll support the
> > "major impacts" bit. Not that I'd expect the stuff to help for this
> > situation, but the coincidence is striking. Like it couldn't have hit
> > the grill or even the bumper?!? To add to the injury, the bulb continued
> > to operate! I now have one H4 and one 9007-equipped $*@#@! DOT light.

To answer a few private-post questions I got:
The impact was at ~65 MPH. The bird had just taken off, and so had no
speed of its own.
It was 40 mil (0.040", 1 mm) film.
It came from Griot's Garage (800)345-5789.
  10x16" 40 mil is $23
  20x16" 40 mil is $40 (four 4000-sized lenses)
  10x16" 20 mil is $17 (for fog lights)
Cut to size with scissors, apply to well-cleaned lens, trim the edges
with a razor.

The adhesive _was_ very strong, keeping all the pieces together like a
busted windshield. Make sure you get it on straight . . . cuz you won't
get another chance.

hth,
James