How to black out tail lights video
How To Blackout Taillights
Hello guys and gals,since the demand for these is on the rise and everybody wondering how to do it well here's youre chance 
Here's the things youre gonna need:
To take off youre taillights off your car you just need to take off the 2 screws that holds it on the side and carefully pull it out.unplug the harness first before you take it off all the way so you dont brake the clip that holds the harness.
Once you start heating it up try to do it in portions so you dont keep on heating it up all the time.for example on the top/bottom i heat it and cut it in 4 portions since you gotta take your time cutting it to make sureyoure not cutting it from the housing or the lens.then i use the metal ruler for the gaps that ive opened already to prevent it from sticking back again.
After you get done cutting the sealant carefully start popping it off with the same ruler.flat screwdrivers works fine also but i prefer the ruler since it was thinner and easier to squeeze in to the gaps.
after the lens comes off now you have to start trimming the edges where the chrome housing is at so you can pop it off easier w/o any problems on cracking or breaking it.
Now that the chrome housing is out clean it out a bit for some dust or dirt on it.a gristle brush works fine or blow it out with compressed air.its time to get primered,i used 2 coatings of the primer just to make sure i got everything covered.after drying i spray painted the engine enamel(low gloss)and used 3 coatings.
Now after all of that its time to take a break to let the paint dry and cure since even if its a quick dry paint it will still be easy to get smeared.i let mine dry up a good hour and went to check it how the paint was but waited again just in case.then after it dries up you can start putting back things together.
Then use the silicone and apply it to the edge of the housing and press the lens firmly.an extra pair of hands is really helpful in this situation to hold things down so you dont get squirmy while putting the lens back on. I used rubber band to wrap it so it will help on letting the lens stay firm.then i set it aside for a day just to let the silicone seal cure and BAM!!youre done now admire the work that you just did for your evo.
Thanks for solarxclipse also on helping me to do this project right :thumbsup:
Here's the things youre gonna need:
To take off youre taillights off your car you just need to take off the 2 screws that holds it on the side and carefully pull it out.unplug the harness first before you take it off all the way so you dont brake the clip that holds the harness.
Once you start heating it up try to do it in portions so you dont keep on heating it up all the time.for example on the top/bottom i heat it and cut it in 4 portions since you gotta take your time cutting it to make sureyoure not cutting it from the housing or the lens.then i use the metal ruler for the gaps that ive opened already to prevent it from sticking back again.
After you get done cutting the sealant carefully start popping it off with the same ruler.flat screwdrivers works fine also but i prefer the ruler since it was thinner and easier to squeeze in to the gaps.
after the lens comes off now you have to start trimming the edges where the chrome housing is at so you can pop it off easier w/o any problems on cracking or breaking it.
Now that the chrome housing is out clean it out a bit for some dust or dirt on it.a gristle brush works fine or blow it out with compressed air.its time to get primered,i used 2 coatings of the primer just to make sure i got everything covered.after drying i spray painted the engine enamel(low gloss)and used 3 coatings.
Now after all of that its time to take a break to let the paint dry and cure since even if its a quick dry paint it will still be easy to get smeared.i let mine dry up a good hour and went to check it how the paint was but waited again just in case.then after it dries up you can start putting back things together.
Then use the silicone and apply it to the edge of the housing and press the lens firmly.an extra pair of hands is really helpful in this situation to hold things down so you dont get squirmy while putting the lens back on. I used rubber band to wrap it so it will help on letting the lens stay firm.then i set it aside for a day just to let the silicone seal cure and BAM!!youre done
now admire the work that you just did for your evo.Thanks for solarxclipse also on helping me to do this project right :thumbsup:
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How to black out tail lights video
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This video really isnt that great for showing exactally how to cut them and the technique used, but it does a pretty good job of showing how easy it is. I sped up the video during some parts and skipped around because it really isnt that entertaining watching a person paint lights.
We used the dremel method to cut the glue that held the light togehter. we then cut off the extra bit the dremel didnt get with a knife, and pulled off the cover. Next, we cut around the chrome with the dremel and pryed on it with knife. Once it popped out, we painted it and threw it all back together with some clear silicone caulking. We still need to mask off ablot 1/4" from the edges and paint that black to cover up for where the glue leaked through. Other than that, it looks pretty nice. Ill get around to taking some pics of the finished product later.
This video really isnt that great for showing exactally how to cut them and the technique used, but it does a pretty good job of showing how easy it is. I sped up the video during some parts and skipped around because it really isnt that entertaining watching a person paint lights.
We used the dremel method to cut the glue that held the light togehter. we then cut off the extra bit the dremel didnt get with a knife, and pulled off the cover. Next, we cut around the chrome with the dremel and pryed on it with knife. Once it popped out, we painted it and threw it all back together with some clear silicone caulking. We still need to mask off ablot 1/4" from the edges and paint that black to cover up for where the glue leaked through. Other than that, it looks pretty nice. Ill get around to taking some pics of the finished product later.
Last edited by AlbertW; Oct 26, 2004 at 03:31 PM.
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This site is GREAT.... I cant beleive that there are fellow EVO owners that would go through this trouble....now I am confident that I can do this with my Roomate, in fact we are going to the store to get paint, primaer, and BEER....FRIDAY here we come....Pics will be avail Tonight....maybe :?
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OK I completed the project the next day, but I had some minor issues, just have to re-clean the edges up......for the most part, I though this was a one of the harder and mostpainful mods to do and watch, sonce you are hacking up the car.....in the end the Vidoe is what got me through this and saved me some Majior cash...
