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Old Jul 7, 2008 | 10:00 AM
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Tailight Mod Preporations For Tonigh!

Okay so i wanna start preparing for the tailight mod....i need help

what do i need

tailights obviously
clear acrylic
dremel
oven
cookie sheet?

what do i do throw them on the cookie sheet with a towel underneath and cook them 225 for 12-15 minutes?
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 10:11 AM
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Besides smoking the lenses, the steps are the same to get the taillights apart etc...

See here.

http://www.vqpower.com/v2/infusions/...?article_id=61

Second link is pretty much what it sounds like you're doing....

http://www.vqpower.com/v2/infusions/...?article_id=46
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 10:23 AM
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thank you very much wizard very helpful!
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 10:23 AM
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what is the time and temperature you use to bake them?
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 10:27 AM
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I do 200 for 10 mins.
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by kzoosho
I do 200 for 10 mins.
I did 185 degrees for 7 minutes. So, anything in the 185 -200 range will do Kyle.
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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Oven mitts and something flat to pry the tailights open.
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by aznprid972
Oven mitts and something flat to pry the tailights open.
oven mitts are for silly, little girls
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by G4nismo
oven mitts are for silly, little girls
did you use bare hands.?
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 07:54 PM
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What does this mod accomplish?
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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What does this mod accomplish?
painting stuff or making slight changes to the way it might look either back there or upfront.(headlights/tailights)
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 08:29 PM
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Well I'd like to see some pics of this mod when it's finished, sounds interesting.
Old Jul 7, 2008 | 08:35 PM
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Well I'd like to see some pics of this mod when it's finished, sounds interesting.
Did you check out the links I provided?

There are many more pics in the member's ride section, cardomain.com etc.
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