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. .got a question. .

. .my car is a 2000 Corolla . .all is still great with it . . except for my headlight covers . .

. .they are made of plastic, and over the years of sun and heat . . well . .let's just say their output is about the wattage of my night lights . .

. .I saw on TV a local info segment describing a new process to " refinish " them . . .

. .anyone ever had this done . . ? ?

. . they claimed it was much cheaper than replacement . . but still showed a price of several hundred $$ . .

Phew!! At first I thought this was a post about me and the level of my mental accuity as a tailgate goes on.

popcornjack wrote:Phew!! At first I thought this was a post about me and the level of my mental accuity as a tailgate goes on.

Jack, Jack, Jack...

you give yourself way too little credit. we can hijack the thread in a heartbeat for you if you'd like.. ;D

Was it Billy Mays doing the advertising??

I'd google the name of the product and see if you can find any complaints about it.

Honestly - I think a lot of the stuff they sell on TV is basically snake oil.

Hmmm... the refinish thing may work, but I'd be wary.

I'd suggest getting a mechanically minded friend to check into finding you some replacement headlight covers from the local junkyard.

good luck.

krusin1 wrote:Hmmm... the refinish thing may work, but I'd be wary.

I'd suggest getting a mechanically minded friend to check into finding you some replacement headlight covers from the local junkyard.

good luck.

Totally.
Worst case scenario, buy them Toyota. ($$$$)

Funny you should post this today...

Just yesterday I got an email from my car dealer "selling" me on this service.
I had never heard of such a thing before I got it.

JFYI, here is the link he had embedded in his email.

another thing to think about is that most of the plexi headlights can be buffed back into a clear state as long as you use the correct type of compounds. I have done this to headlights using Meguiars PlastX and they were just as clear as new once done.

Get 'em fixed, Cindi -- you need to see at night!

Have replacement headlights really gotten so expensive that "refinishing" them costs less? Or is this just a scam?

Last time I checked, replacement headlights weren't all that pricey:

http://store.racer-union.com/Shop/Contr ... rid/126363

TropicalTroubador wrote:Have replacement headlights really gotten so expensive that "refinishing" them costs less? Or is this just a scam?

Last time I checked, replacement headlights weren't all that pricey:

http://store.racer-union.com/Shop/Contr ... rid/126363

It really depends on the car. We had a Pontiac minivan (ugh!) a few years ago, and while at a restaurant, someone STOLE the headlight covers!

Dealership nailed us for $300 + to replace them (and that was after shopping around... one dealer wanted a LOT more.)

Back in the good 'ol days I remember replacing the entire unit, housing and all, for what? 10 bucks?

'scuse me, I gotta chase some kids off my lawn....

just replace them. order them from toyota.com and have someone you know put them in . . . it is like a total of 8 screws and 2 brackets.