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*KwikR6* · 10-24-2002, 02:37 PM

Anybody got any links on how to take apart tail lights properly without wrecking them. I want red clears for my sol but no one sells them. So ima get some alteeza's and paint the cover on the inside red. Know how?

slowEJ6 · 10-24-2002, 04:03 PM

same way youd do with headlights....pry them apart. thats how i took apart my clear tails just for the hell of it

*KwikR6* · 10-24-2002, 04:50 PM

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Originally posted by slow ej6
same way youd do with headlights....pry them apart. thats how i took apart my clear tails just for the hell of it

What do you just take a screwdriver and basically cut the glue?

slowEJ6 · 10-25-2002, 01:29 AM

xacto knife is better to cut the glue, use a flathead to pry, GENTLY. even moreso than with headlights.

*KwikR6* · 10-25-2002, 04:41 AM

Should I heat it up before hand???
And what should I use to reseal it back up???
Ima try it with a clear corner for my old civic sitting in my room.

slowEJ6 · 10-25-2002, 05:28 AM

i used some automotive sealant stuff from home depot....used it when i cleared my headlights way back when...worked great.
you can heat it up beforehand, it'll make things move faster, or you can use a hair dryer.

*KwikR6* · 10-25-2002, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by slow ej6
i used some automotive sealant stuff from home depot....used it when i cleared my headlights way back when...worked great.
you can heat it up beforehand, it'll make things move faster, or you can use a hair dryer.

sweet thanx bro...ima try 'er out today

*ChrisCantSkate* · 10-25-2002, 02:43 PM

i used a hair dryer on a set of altezza i found laying around, i got the lenses off, without cracking them, then threw them up in the air and hit it with a baseball bat

slowEJ6 · 10-25-2002, 06:01 PM

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Originally posted by 4thGenlude
i used a hair dryer on a set of altezza i found laying around, i got the lenses off, without cracking them, then threw them up in the air and hit it with a baseball bat

*ChrisCantSkate* · 10-25-2002, 06:31 PM

yeah, taking the lenses off was practice for clearing the orange out of my tails, that i still havnt done. breaking them was just fun!

*KwikR6* · 10-26-2002, 04:49 AM

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Originally posted by 4thGenlude
yeah, taking the lenses off was practice for clearing the orange out of my tails, that i still havnt done. breaking them was just fun!

man that's funny shit.....oh shit......
hahahaha

10-30-2002, 11:24 AM

Bake them in the oven for 200 degreees for 15 mins
thats what i did

*KwikR6* · 10-30-2002, 12:56 PM

yeah cause I had an old APC clear corner from my 5th gen civic that I tried to use a blow drier with and nothing worked. So ima try the oven

delsolvtec · 10-31-2002, 03:34 AM

Derek, go with all red tails. I'm in the process of doing an extra set I have right now. So far they look sweet.

You get yourself a couple of cans of candy apple red testors model tint and a good can of clear coat.

Lightly sand the outer part of the light until there is no gloss left.

Spray thin coats of the testors model tint on the lights until the color of the orange lense matches that of the red.

Clearcoat and install.

I had altezzas and got sick of them in like a week. I'll post pics as soon as I am done with the all red tails.

*KwikR6* · 10-31-2002, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by delsolvtec
Derek, go with all red tails. I'm in the process of doing an extra set I have right now. So far they look sweet.

You get yourself a couple of cans of candy apple red testors model tint and a good can of clear coat.

Lightly sand the outer part of the light until there is no gloss left.

Spray thin coats of the testors model tint on the lights until the color of the orange lense matches that of the red.

Clearcoat and install.

I had altezzas and got sick of them in like a week. I'll post pics as soon as I am done with the all red tails.

yeah I definately want to see how they turn out...
few questions
Do you just mask off the reverse lights?
Will the red testors paint cover everything?
Thanks bro

delsolvtec · 10-31-2002, 01:10 PM

The red testors paint covers everything without a problem. I did it to my VW Jetta (soon to be scca solo II car) too. Here's a pic of how the lights on that came out. You mask off the reverse light and any part of the trim on the light that you don't want painted.

*KwikR6* · 11-01-2002, 01:30 PM

looks good.
how easily can you see the singal light after you do that...????

delsolvtec · 11-01-2002, 04:27 PM

the signal lights up fine. It's tint spray, not spraypaint so it comes out transparent. Just remember to use thin coats letting each coat dry fully before applying the next.

04-26-2003, 08:40 PM

Where can I get a set or clear tailights, I know there illegal (at least i heard they are) but there hella tight and i hate those damn euro lights, if anyone knows, that'd be cool.

*KwikR6* · 04-27-2003, 03:57 AM

HOLY $HIT DUDE!
You do realize that this thread was from October of 2002. Please don't do this again or they will get locked.

04-27-2003, 05:10 PM

I have no idea what exactly I did wrong, but sorry i guess.

04-27-2003, 10:11 PM

Um yeah how dare you reply to a thread on here. You should know betta

*KwikR6* · 04-28-2003, 03:16 PM

If you would have actually read what I posted. This thread was from october 2002. Start a new thread. You'll probably get more replies.

10-24-2002, 02:37 PM	#1
KwikR6 Mind Blowing Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cloud 69 Age: 44 Posts: 8,871	Taillights. Anybody got any links on how to take apart tail lights properly without wrecking them. I want red clears for my sol but no one sells them. So ima get some alteeza's and paint the cover on the inside red. Know how? __________________ I JDM. I My Honda The epitome of stupidity is expressed so fluidly with the shity lyric theory you try to spit at me. I CAN'T WAIT FOR SUMMER!!!

10-25-2002, 04:41 AM	#5
KwikR6 Mind Blowing Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cloud 69 Age: 44 Posts: 8,871	Should I heat it up before hand??? And what should I use to reseal it back up??? Ima try it with a clear corner for my old civic sitting in my room. __________________ I JDM. I My Honda The epitome of stupidity is expressed so fluidly with the shity lyric theory you try to spit at me. I CAN'T WAIT FOR SUMMER!!!

10-25-2002, 02:43 PM	#8
ChrisCantSkate Thought Police Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: orlando florida Age: 40 Posts: 9,662	i used a hair dryer on a set of altezza i found laying around, i got the lenses off, without cracking them, then threw them up in the air and hit it with a baseball bat __________________ Black Vtec Prelude-h22a power'd Many dreams come true, and some have silver linings. I live for my dreams and a pocket full of gold.

10-25-2002, 06:31 PM	#10
ChrisCantSkate Thought Police Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: orlando florida Age: 40 Posts: 9,662	yeah, taking the lenses off was practice for clearing the orange out of my tails, that i still havnt done. breaking them was just fun! __________________ Black Vtec Prelude-h22a power'd Many dreams come true, and some have silver linings. I live for my dreams and a pocket full of gold.

10-30-2002, 12:56 PM	#13
KwikR6 Mind Blowing Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cloud 69 Age: 44 Posts: 8,871	yeah cause I had an old APC clear corner from my 5th gen civic that I tried to use a blow drier with and nothing worked. So ima try the oven __________________ I JDM. I My Honda The epitome of stupidity is expressed so fluidly with the shity lyric theory you try to spit at me. I CAN'T WAIT FOR SUMMER!!!

10-24-2002, 04:03 PM	#2
slowEJ6 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Oviedo, FL Age: 42 Posts: 3,195	same way youd do with headlights....pry them apart. thats how i took apart my clear tails just for the hell of it

10-25-2002, 01:29 AM	#4
slowEJ6 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Oviedo, FL Age: 42 Posts: 3,195	xacto knife is better to cut the glue, use a flathead to pry, GENTLY. even moreso than with headlights.

10-25-2002, 05:28 AM	#6
slowEJ6 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Oviedo, FL Age: 42 Posts: 3,195	i used some automotive sealant stuff from home depot....used it when i cleared my headlights way back when...worked great. you can heat it up beforehand, it'll make things move faster, or you can use a hair dryer.

10-30-2002, 11:24 AM	#12
FausteVonHonda Posts: n/a	Bake them in the oven for 200 degreees for 15 mins thats what i did

10-31-2002, 03:34 AM	#14
delsolvtec Del Sol Forum Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: West Chicago IL Age: 48 Posts: 594	Derek, go with all red tails. I'm in the process of doing an extra set I have right now. So far they look sweet. You get yourself a couple of cans of candy apple red testors model tint and a good can of clear coat. Lightly sand the outer part of the light until there is no gloss left. Spray thin coats of the testors model tint on the lights until the color of the orange lense matches that of the red. Clearcoat and install. I had altezzas and got sick of them in like a week. I'll post pics as soon as I am done with the all red tails. __________________ 1994 Mazda MX6 - For Sale 1995 Civic Hatch - Coming Soon

10-31-2002, 01:10 PM	#16
delsolvtec Del Sol Forum Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: West Chicago IL Age: 48 Posts: 594	The red testors paint covers everything without a problem. I did it to my VW Jetta (soon to be scca solo II car) too. Here's a pic of how the lights on that came out. You mask off the reverse light and any part of the trim on the light that you don't want painted. __________________ 1994 Mazda MX6 - For Sale 1995 Civic Hatch - Coming Soon

11-01-2002, 01:30 PM	#17
KwikR6 Mind Blowing Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cloud 69 Age: 44 Posts: 8,871	looks good. how easily can you see the singal light after you do that...???? __________________ I JDM. I My Honda The epitome of stupidity is expressed so fluidly with the shity lyric theory you try to spit at me. I CAN'T WAIT FOR SUMMER!!!

11-01-2002, 04:27 PM	#18
delsolvtec Del Sol Forum Moderator Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: West Chicago IL Age: 48 Posts: 594	the signal lights up fine. It's tint spray, not spraypaint so it comes out transparent. Just remember to use thin coats letting each coat dry fully before applying the next. __________________ 1994 Mazda MX6 - For Sale 1995 Civic Hatch - Coming Soon

04-26-2003, 08:40 PM	#19
h0ndakilla Posts: n/a	Where can I get a set or clear tailights, I know there illegal (at least i heard they are) but there hella tight and i hate those damn euro lights, if anyone knows, that'd be cool.

04-27-2003, 03:57 AM	#20
KwikR6 Mind Blowing Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cloud 69 Age: 44 Posts: 8,871	HOLY $HIT DUDE! You do realize that this thread was from October of 2002. Please don't do this again or they will get locked. __________________ I JDM. I My Honda The epitome of stupidity is expressed so fluidly with the shity lyric theory you try to spit at me. I CAN'T WAIT FOR SUMMER!!!

04-27-2003, 05:10 PM	#21
h0ndakilla Posts: n/a	I have no idea what exactly I did wrong, but sorry i guess.

04-27-2003, 10:11 PM	#22
maikoshi Posts: n/a	Um yeah how dare you reply to a thread on here. You should know betta

04-28-2003, 03:16 PM	#23
KwikR6 Mind Blowing Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Cloud 69 Age: 44 Posts: 8,871	If you would have actually read what I posted. This thread was from october 2002. Start a new thread. You'll probably get more replies. __________________ I JDM. I My Honda The epitome of stupidity is expressed so fluidly with the shity lyric theory you try to spit at me. I CAN'T WAIT FOR SUMMER!!!

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