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Old 07-04-2011, 04:47 PM
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Hi guys,

I have my vrds for quite a few years now and i suspects it happened at the club last night that someone backed in the car or something, long story short bit of a messed up bumper and on of my vrds has a crack straight down the middle.

I was thinking of buying that night shade tinting paint can to lightly cover both lights to camouflage the damage.

Any opinions?
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P.S insurance being difficult about the fogs for some reason
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Mine broke too, like someone stabbed a screwdriver right in the middle. But I am sure it was a rock from the highway. The piece of glass is still inside the housing. I think tint is fine, $10 ish option to fix. A new pair is 125 new so insurance is not worth dealing with. In ur case, you got some bumper damage too so .. judge for yourself.
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Painting them will still leave the possibility of water getting in. That's why you should vinyl wrap them.
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Well it doesn't look like water could get in....its like a hairline crack down the middel...but its visible and bothers me :p
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Water will find a way in. I also suggest smoked vinyl.
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:p well overlay it is then
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