DIY: Black Housing Tail Lights - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ATL BRZ · 07-21-2012, 01:57 PM

Installed pics look really good! Exactly what I want instead of painting the outside of the lenses. Looks like it's worth the trouble.

Apex Chase · 07-21-2012, 05:40 PM

That looks amazing but I do not think I could bring myself to do it. I might have to pay someone to do it and make them promise to not let me see it until it is done.

karma003 · 07-21-2012, 05:45 PM

Omg that looks incredible. Plz let us know how it holds up to water

Powered By Jay · 07-21-2012, 07:55 PM

Nice.

Camotec · 07-21-2012, 08:19 PM

Good job looks really great,

JollyJON · 07-21-2012, 08:36 PM

aww you beat me to it. i did mines with a hot knife so ill just post up the diy on that method instead. good work btw

mattles · 07-21-2012, 10:47 PM

you are a brave motherfucker! Looks amazing though.

Draco-REX · 07-21-2012, 10:59 PM

I did this to my STI lights. It was a PITA and I swore to never do it again unless I had to.

But this looks so good...

However, the beauty cover that gets cut away bothers me. I can reseal the lights, but putting that cover back on will never look clean.

Longhorn248 · 07-21-2012, 11:07 PM

Looks killer! One of these days I'll be brave enough to do it...

DIE1000DEATHS · 07-21-2012, 11:23 PM

Looks great. I do have to be somewhat skeptical on it's longevity though... To keep the tails together purely with silicone... I can't imagine it would last more than a couple years, tops, without drying out and falling apart. Or just pulling apart from vibration and such. Best of luck to you!

sw20kosh · 07-21-2012, 11:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DIE1000DEATHS

Looks great. I do have to be somewhat skeptical on it's longevity though... To keep the tails together purely with silicone... I can't imagine it would last more than a couple years, tops, without drying out and falling apart. Or just pulling apart from vibration and such. Best of luck to you!

Time will tell!

Head lights are sealed with silicone so I don't see a huge problem.

Aquariums are held together by silicone and last decades holding in a ton of pressure. I think it will be just fine.

sw20kosh · 07-21-2012, 11:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Draco-REX

I did this to my STI lights. It was a PITA and I swore to never do it again unless I had to.

But this looks so good...

However, the beauty cover that gets cut away bothers me. I can reseal the lights, but putting that cover back on will never look clean.

I know. It hurt having to cut that piece off. No other way though. I wish it was detachable.... toyota!!!

sw20kosh · 07-21-2012, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by just86

your process look sloppy, let see how long before it gets condensation
btw it looks nice

LOL when you are using a dremel to cut through a complex plastic housing with angles and bumps and turns... there is only so much elegance you can have...

thanks though

JollyJON · 07-22-2012, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sw20kosh

I know. It hurt having to cut that piece off. No other way though. I wish it was detachable.... toyota!!!

i used a hot knife with a bent tip which allowed me to cut into the black casing without removing the beauty cover. i'll post up what i did once i have some time to put the hot knife diy together.

one question though, how did you hide your cuts. i feel like i f'd up a tail light because i can still see the cuts on the bottom. i used 3m window weld to seal but it still looks sloppy to me

07-21-2012, 05:45 PM	#17
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07-21-2012, 10:47 PM	#21
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