nvdrx

Hey all, did a search, but cld not find

just wanting too see if i can touch up my taillights (heaps of scratches) cuz they are lookin abit ruggard, and @ tha mo, im a tight *** to pay for a new set.

So i taped the lenses up, so not to paint them, put a coat of paint on, and magically wondered if i can actually pull aprt the lenses from the actual surrounds (part im painting)? so i had a go, took sum screws out that are doing god knows what? but didnt come apart, so im thinking maybe they're glued togeather? or maybe they just a one piece unit? or? maybe i need to go but a new set?,

any help would be fantastic, and appreciated

cheers all.


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BklynRX7

Well i have a bad scratch on one of my s5 tails and I was thinking of using some of that stuff u use to buff scratches out of cd's. I am unsure if it will add smaller scratches but im willing to try.

rs_1101

theyre going to be sealed.. id just tape them off.. its pretty easy.then sand down all the cracks, primer and spray whatever color. i reccomend primer only because, if you dont the paint wont adhere to that old plastic.

SirCygnus

iTrader: (1)

no dont do that. youll notice it. just put a coat of clear on it.

staticguitar313

iTrader: (2)

i painted my tails they look pretty good

rs_1101

same here.. looked great.. you cant really get that factory black back w/o painting them. i painted mine, but i put some tape on them to mask recently and it all came off.

nvdrx

yeeeeeeeee haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa,

hey guys,

cheers for feedback,

i also posted this on ausrotary.com, and got 1 feedback that was of interest - it's in the FSM! luving it!!! just need a heatgun/hairdryer, and away i go.....

Cheers
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RotaryEvolution

iTrader: (30)

yup i was just about to say, they are glued together like the FTPS. i plan on restoring my S5 tails when i get them.

staticguitar313

iTrader: (2)

do a write up with pic if oyu get the S4'd apart completely b/c i have a tail light mod that involves getting the lenses seperate from the black trim and what not

86GXL

I tried gettin the colored lense off the black housing... its wont come off with a hair dryer or heat gun. You pretty much gotta break it off. Not worth the trouble if you ask me.

staticguitar313

iTrader: (2)

ah ok, damn i had a really cool idea to update S4 lights without changing the overall "boxed" look of them . . but if i can't get them apart into pieces then nevermind i can't do it properly

86GXL

i've seen ONE person who actualy did some modding to the S4 tails. Dunno who it was but he had half red (brakes) and half clear (reverse and turn signal) and he had a clear third brake light. I'll try and find a pic

staticguitar313

iTrader: (2)

oh i wouldn't even bothe with that, i'd make the turn signal red instead of making it clear, i dont like clear tillight turnsignals look gay to me but i'll try to sketch of photoshop up a pic on the mod i was going to do, and might still do if i can find a way to get these tails apart

86GXL

Heres a crappy photoshop of my car with the turn signals clear.

eriksseven

iTrader: (6)

^ I actually think that looks pretty good...

totallimmortal

I think these are the clear ones you guys speak of. I'd like to see em in all red. but personally i just like s5 tails better

redFC3Sboy

Damn those tail lights are tight as hell. How can you mod them to look like that.

sectachrome

i painted mine, just masked the lenses off. wet sanded them, primered, then a few coats of black, then a few coats of clear. looks good to me.

Modified 7

ya i really wanna know how u make ur s4 lights like that picture above!! that looks hot!

nvdrx

hey,

i'm gonna give it a go in bout 20 mins to get the lights apart, if i bugga it up, no biggie as one of them is really scratched, and the other is like brand new - thats tha buggary part, if i paint one, i gotta paint two! or i could just pay $350n.z and get a good set of 2nd hand s5.


be back in bout half hour with a smile or ..........................




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Adam

those are TIGHT!!! never seen those type of lenses before, Please PM me a link or where i can buy those.! thanks

JamesBong

I like the clear strip on the bottom. it gives it a mor unified look. You just have to remember to put an amber bulb in it. I just know some ricer will tell you to put a white or green bulb in it or something.

totallimmortal

white turn signals don't bother me that much as long as they aren'ty blinding, and it pisses me off that you get pulled over for them being white some cars look white stock (volvo wagon and ford aspire come to mind) Anyway i think those S4 ones are alright but i might like em better without such a crystal clear type lense something a little less shiny.

unek87

well i did a lil mod to my tall lights not to long ago .i really dont like the amber lenses on the talls a whole lot so i sand them down and took transparent red model paint (hobby lobby,michaels,etc.)and put like 7 coats on the ambers and one over the the reds just to get them to look shiny. then i went to auto zone and got those lil red gel light caps just to make sure the looked red and they came out greet . i'll take picks of them when i get back from Cali. next week....