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Memphis · 06-23-2012, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob_g

ditto!! The headlights don't need to be dimmer than they already are

Rob

They wont be with a retrofit.

BlaineWasHere · 06-23-2012, 03:05 AM

need that on my tails ASAP!

mechaghost · 06-23-2012, 04:31 AM

makes the frs look meaner

AzFranz · 06-24-2012, 03:22 PM

What I like is the tailights don't look like to Altezza! I've already been asked if I put aftermarket lights in the back...the last thing I would do is crap it out with Altezza's!

These...spot on! Thanks for taking one for the team

Memphis · 06-25-2012, 04:14 PM

Well here is somewhat the finished product. I already have paint chips on my headlights because I never got to put my clear tint on top of them. Sooooo.... Im gonna have to strip them. Or try to at least. I already planned on getting another set of headlights to do a retrofit on so i guess I will be making that purchase sooner than expected. I will just use these to play with.

The bottom turn signals and side markers are tinted. Same for the reverse lights.

There is no paint code for the tailights. The mixture was just eyeballed. The paint used was sherwin williams automotive paint.

FrsSwag · 06-26-2012, 01:17 AM

Looks great

Minovsky · 06-26-2012, 01:46 AM

They look awsome! I wished you had shown us a DIY for the tail lights!!

Bonburner · 06-26-2012, 02:38 AM

I like how everybody likes the tail lights, I really like the head lights though.
Tail lights .. considering mine is silver, not too sure :X

serial gixxer · 06-26-2012, 03:15 AM

Man.. That front view looks mean!

stalon320 · 06-30-2012, 02:34 PM

I like they way this was done.. looks really good imo. How much would it cost for someone to do it? I'm not good enough to do that myself.. lol

Khyron686 · 06-30-2012, 08:36 PM

Better/closer pics of the headlights in sunlight please?

ChrisOkc8 · 06-30-2012, 09:00 PM

Looks great!

Memphis · 07-01-2012, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stalon320

I like they way this was done.. looks really good imo. How much would it cost for someone to do it? I'm not good enough to do that myself.. lol

It cost me $150.

roguetadhg · 07-01-2012, 11:45 AM

You'd be better sanding the lens instead of trying to paint-strip it off. Paint stripping the lens will make it look a cloudy crappy way. I smoked my front rx8 orange reflectors and tried to strip off the little dots on the clear plastic.

It didn't work so well.

Using a vinyl overlay instead of painting the lens would be easier to remove and protects the lens from going yellow, too.

I don't like the red tailights on the body color. It would look awesome on a red/hot lava car though. To each their own. But it would make it more stock, but a lot of cars these days are going with the clear lens as stock or using a combination of red and clear (turning).

Per http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2913448:
1500 grit sand paper. wet sand it off. than 2000 grit wet sand, than use polishing compound. use masking tape on all painted surfaces

06-24-2012, 03:22 PM	#32
AzFranz Az to Nm to Az Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Litchfield Park, Az Posts: 341 Thanks: 167 Thanked 127 Times in 84 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What I like is the tailights don't look like to Altezza! I've already been asked if I put aftermarket lights in the back...the last thing I would do is crap it out with Altezza's! These...spot on! Thanks for taking one for the team __________________ It's a sleeper...I launch, it feels like it's asleep.

06-30-2012, 02:34 PM	#38
stalon320 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion FR-S coming 2013! Location: New Windsor, NY Posts: 179 Thanks: 164 Thanked 30 Times in 23 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I like they way this was done.. looks really good imo. How much would it cost for someone to do it? I'm not good enough to do that myself.. lol __________________ To Strive, To Seek , To Find.. and not to Yield- Tennyson Countdown to Spring 2013- FR-S A/T in either Argento or Raven

07-01-2012, 11:45 AM	#42
roguetadhg White Paper Connoisseur Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: 2008 VW Jetta Location: SC Posts: 27 Thanks: 3 Thanked 8 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	You'd be better sanding the lens instead of trying to paint-strip it off. Paint stripping the lens will make it look a cloudy crappy way. I smoked my front rx8 orange reflectors and tried to strip off the little dots on the clear plastic. It didn't work so well. Using a vinyl overlay instead of painting the lens would be easier to remove and protects the lens from going yellow, too. I don't like the red tailights on the body color. It would look awesome on a red/hot lava car though. To each their own. But it would make it more stock, but a lot of cars these days are going with the clear lens as stock or using a combination of red and clear (turning). Per http://honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2913448: 1500 grit sand paper. wet sand it off. than 2000 grit wet sand, than use polishing compound. use masking tape on all painted surfaces __________________ 2003 Toyota Corolla 2003 Toyota Corolla 2009 Mazda RX-8 R3 2008 VW Jetta Wolfsburg ???

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Memphis Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Scion FantasticRoad-Sex Location: Take a wild guess. Posts: 517 Thanks: 31 Thanked 126 Times in 75 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Well here is somewhat the finished product. I already have paint chips on my headlights because I never got to put my clear tint on top of them. Sooooo.... Im gonna have to strip them. Or try to at least. I already planned on getting another set of headlights to do a retrofit on so i guess I will be making that purchase sooner than expected. I will just use these to play with. The bottom turn signals and side markers are tinted. Same for the reverse lights. There is no paint code for the tailights. The mixture was just eyeballed. The paint used was sherwin williams automotive paint.

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