2007 Camry SE Tail light cover & touch up paint advice - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

Polkadots79 · 03-04-2008, 02:09 PM

A few months ago, I backed into someone in my own yard...and I have to admit I cried out of sheer irritation with myself. Anyway, the only damage is that the outer right tail light cover is cracked. The actual tail light was not damaged. There are 2 scratches on the rear bumper as well.

Where can I find a replacement cover cheaper than the $140 at the dealership? I'm planning to get my brother to install it. He loves these kind of projects...

Also, what advice do you all have for the scratches? They are about 3 inches long and 1/4 inch wide.

njerald · 03-04-2008, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Polkadots79

A few months ago, I backed into someone in my own yard...and I have to admit I cried out of sheer irritation with myself. Anyway, the only damage is that the outer right tail light cover is cracked. The actual tail light was not damaged. There are 2 scratches on the rear bumper as well.

Where can I find a replacement cover cheaper than the $140 at the dealership? I'm planning to get my brother to install it. He loves these kind of projects...

Also, what advice do you all have for the scratches? They are about 3 inches long and 1/4 inch wide.

EBAY from time to time. and it isn't a cover. It is the whole tail light assy..

Netforcer · 03-04-2008, 02:57 PM

Actually ebay has a lot of them right now... start bidding

As for the scratches... it doesnt matter how long they are... how deep are they?

njerald · 03-04-2008, 03:04 PM

http://www.mdwholesale.com/DIY_plast...er_repair.html

tvsjr · 03-05-2008, 06:56 AM

You'll need a complete taillight assembly. You might consider if now is the time to pony up a few bucks and buy an LED taillight kit.

As for the paint, it's the depth that matters. Try polishing out as much as you can using a mild polish (Meguiar's crystal system polish should work)... then you'll know how bad the scratches really are.