ANother S4 Tail Light Mod.
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ANother S4 Tail Light Mod.
Some of you saw my previous taillight modification.. All red, custom plexi.. Well I did another version yesterday, except I tinted the OEM lenses all red except for a section for the Reverse lights.
I used a junk lense I had off the Rex.. Thinking about actually doing the ones on the car now not 100% sure though. What do you guys think?
I used a junk lense I had off the Rex.. Thinking about actually doing the ones on the car now not 100% sure though. What do you guys think?
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Some of you saw my previous taillight modification.. All red, custom plexi.. Well I did another version yesterday, except I tinted the OEM lenses all red except for a section for the Reverse lights.
I used a junk lense I had off the Rex.. Thinking about actually doing the ones on the car now not 100% sure though. What do you guys think?
I used a junk lense I had off the Rex.. Thinking about actually doing the ones on the car now not 100% sure though. What do you guys think?
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BUT I have done this on my BMW's in the past the white line I leave open shines white really well and the rest of the lense is red so it still illuminates much like most newer cars.. An LED bulb would probably really shine bright.
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I actually used "testors" model tail light spray. It matches the OEM red when sprayed over virtually any translucent color. You have to clear coat over it or it will eventually wear off. I have been using it for years on various cars.. The turn signal looks red to me when it is activated.
My BMW- 2 years ago.
Another BMW of mine- Did this this winter.. They were all clear in the center.. looked cheezy.
My BMW- 2 years ago.
Another BMW of mine- Did this this winter.. They were all clear in the center.. looked cheezy.
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My plan was to take the yellow out, make a mold, and then fill the mold with plastic. there is a "clear acrylic" kit I've seen before that might be close. I'm sure I could take something over top to give it a frost effect and not 100% clear. It's just not a priority
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If you take a piece of lexan/plexi/polycarbonate, mask off the outside to keep it glossy, and media blast the inside at a very low pressure holding the gun a good distance away from it, you can give it a satin finish on the inside creating a diffused lens. I've personally done this before with good results when I was making my own clear side marker lenses out of some scrap 1/4" thick polycarbonate.
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I have used it in my FD tails with no problems although it wasn't directly in sunlight as it was inside the lens it didn't yellow, it was actually pretty sturdy and I was able to bend it with a little heat. Some clear coat could help with UV rays also most clear plastic on cars such as headlights just use that.