Maxin03

iTrader: (9)

hey wassup everyone! Im planning to start working on the rear of the car. I want to do ae lip but i might get the stillen lip & do what this one guy did. My question is now is the tail light of his was it tinted or he opened it & paint them? Picture below I want this same look if anyone know his user name please pm me or something Thanks MEL

djfrestyl

iTrader: (89)

Tint the outside man. Don't even bother trying to open up the tails.

Maxin03

iTrader: (9)

ima do that this weekend & see how it looks. Nissan elblem is already black & the rear lip ima paint my color & the middle black.

jency9488

The best way is to tint the outside. Only way i recommend to open the taillight is if your gonna paint it all red. Planning on doing that soon after the brembo calipers and rotors are installed.

Shift_Max

iTrader: (18)

Have fun using a dremel trying to open those lights.

Stormzusmc

iTrader: (17)

i got a spare pair of tails from a junkyard for 15 bucks, dremeled them open and said **** it

Clashez

iTrader: (5)

so what happend , how do they look. I want to see pic's .....please

altezzablazes

i think he used spray tint

TunerMaxima3000

iTrader: (4)

zzmmrx0xmzz


And yes, he used spray tinting. TESTORS Candy apple red.

The rear bumper is just painted, nothing fancy, looks great in the picture but with all due respect to him (great guy), it looks kind of ghetto in a colour picture and at different angles, as such, I suspect it doesn't look great in person. I was considering this route and decided against it, I planned on using a trim piece to section the different colours, etc

X01MAXIX

If you plan to open the tail lights use a blow dryer or heat gun to heat up the glue

djfrestyl

iTrader: (89)

I didn't know there was glue in the tail lights. Learn something new every day!

TunerMaxima3000

iTrader: (4)

Actually the newb is correct, the tailights are sealed to the trunk using a similar sealant that they use in the headlights. You can't just unbolt them and pull them out, you need to heat up the sealant.

djfrestyl

iTrader: (89)

Reading >>> You.

The newb was talking about OPENING the tail lights themselves, not removing them from the trunk.

TunerMaxima3000

iTrader: (4)

Hmmm yes I suppose he was. Reading wins this round....

altezzablazes

yes there is a sealant that is used and its black. It prevents water from getting in the trunk. From what i've been though already oem/ebay replacement taillight are glued. no HEAT will unseal them i promise you. plz don't do it

djfrestyl

iTrader: (89)

^^ the black sealant is called butyl.

zzmmrx0xmzz

HEY thats my car! hahaha
and i used the sheet tint and trimmed around with an exacto knife