FR-S Headlight Reflector Blackout - Page 7 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ZILLA · 06-23-2012, 11:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by V1B

How i tgis done?

Photoshop.

You cant do the rears like the headlights. The tail lights are plastic welded so you cant heat them and separate them like the headlights.

V1B · 06-24-2012, 04:47 PM

^ sucks

TheFirstScion · 06-25-2012, 08:43 PM

I know what I'm doing when my HID's come in
looks awesome

MemphisR · 06-26-2012, 03:30 AM

Plus the plastic used in tail lights are not designed to withstand that kind of heat. They were designed for low heat which is why the can burn easy when polishing.... ya did that to a '07 Monte Carlo...ya. Don't do that any more.

xpicer · 06-26-2012, 05:21 PM

whoao looks amazing

DarrenDriven · 06-26-2012, 06:25 PM

Thanks man!

lordtakuban · 06-26-2012, 06:29 PM

How did you mask off the sticky areas to paint everything? Or are the chrome pieces detachable? I haven't seen any mention of that from other people doing this mod.

DarrenDriven · 06-26-2012, 06:40 PM

Just look at steps 20-21 in the first post and it shows you that the main chrome reflector is a separate component from the housing and the lens. No masking needed. The reflector for the high beam is yet another component and you can choose to paint that or leave it chrome, but you would have to mask it from the main housing.

DCT223 · 06-28-2012, 05:45 PM

cool write up.. but i dunno about painting your high beam reflectors...

roguetadhg · 06-28-2012, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

Agreed, looks way better, but your high beams could be totally ineffective.

They are.

Painting reflectors makes it a lighting accessory. I painted my RX-8's Highbeams. Looked cool, until I needed the High-Beams. There's very little light that makes it on the road when High Beams are on.

Decided to paint-strip the reflectors back.

zAnSh1n · 06-29-2012, 05:57 PM

great job, i've baked a few sets of headlights in my days, so i will def be doing this mod when the time comes... but i'd personally not paint the high beam reflectors...

xpicer · 07-02-2012, 10:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DarrenDriven

Just look at steps 20-21 in the first post and it shows you that the main chrome reflector is a separate component from the housing and the lens. No masking needed. The reflector for the high beam is yet another component and you can choose to paint that or leave it chrome, but you would have to mask it from the main housing.

did you put hids on the high beam side? and still no output?

DarrenDriven · 07-02-2012, 12:47 PM

With the reflector painted black there is no light projection from most of the bulb, it was essentially a bright fog light. I have since removed the HID and installed an LED 9005 bulb for looks only.

DarrenDriven · 07-04-2012, 12:03 AM

You guys wanted some video of how the headlight looks, so here you go...

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PB7wFsY6ZZI"]Scion FR-S Headlight Reflector Blackout - YouTube[/ame]

06-25-2012, 08:43 PM	#87
TheFirstScion Early Adopter Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Admins, please delete this account. Location: Admins, please delete this account. Posts: 23 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I know what I'm doing when my HID's come in looks awesome __________________ Admins, please delete this account.

06-26-2012, 06:29 PM	#91
lordtakuban Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2013 FRS - Whiteout Location: South Florida Posts: 308 Thanks: 159 Thanked 78 Times in 60 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	How did you mask off the sticky areas to paint everything? Or are the chrome pieces detachable? I haven't seen any mention of that from other people doing this mod. __________________ 2013 FRS - Whiteout - Slightly modified 2001 MR2 Spyder - Super White - Heavily modified

06-28-2012, 05:45 PM	#93
DCT223 Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: S14, ZN6 Location: CA/WA Posts: 33 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	cool write up.. but i dunno about painting your high beam reflectors... __________________ 1995 S14, 2013 ZN6

06-29-2012, 05:57 PM	#95
zAnSh1n ♥カレー大好き !! Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: ♿ Location: 𝐋𝐎𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄𝐋𝐄𝐒 Posts: 762 Thanks: 43 Thanked 144 Times in 77 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	great job, i've baked a few sets of headlights in my days, so i will def be doing this mod when the time comes... but i'd personally not paint the high beam reflectors... __________________

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