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Old 07-28-2004, 07:30 AM
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Looked closely at my headlights yesterday and noticed that some of the vac-metalizing on the plastic beneath the lens is flaking off. Anyone here simply re-paint the plastic?? Any "how to's" out there?

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Old 07-28-2004, 08:16 AM
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Default The metal is flaking off most likely because you have moister entering the light.

There is no way to get it back on there, IIRC.
Old 07-28-2004, 10:33 AM
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Default Took a closer look at lunch

At least it is limited to the plastic surround and not the actual relfector for the fogs. Now has anyone ever "painted' this plastic??? Perhaps a smoke or black chrome look? Or am I getting into rice territory...

I know I could always send them out to be vac-met again, but I would rather not spend the money and do something different.
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