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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 01:47 AM
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My Evo 8 Headlight and Tail lights
Well ever since I got my evo I decided to paint my headlights and tail lights and these pics just show you guys what I have been doing...my last pics are dirty...I know I need a wash...which I will get......haha...just let me know what ya think...

Stock Headlight



Blacked Out Headlight



Blacked out but with turn signals painted back to chrome



And how it is right now....JDM style headlights....





and I also did the tail lights too...first started as stock tail lights

Evo 9 style tail lights



JDM style Tail lights

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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 02:55 AM
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Looks good man. I'd like to try that. How'd you get the amber?
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 04:22 AM
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Looks much better, now get some swift sports.
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Kevin.
Looks good man. I'd like to try that. How'd you get the amber?
I took the head and tail light apart and paint the glass from the inside...I use a paint I bought at a hobby shop....it is a can of Tamiya Translucent Orange Polycarbonate Spray Paint...
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Old Jan 15, 2010 | 10:12 AM
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Looks much better, now get some swift sports.
I will when the snow in the background is gone...
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And you took out the orange corner too right? Got any pics with the headlights on?
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i like the 9 tails better than the jdms...lol
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not bad.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 06:55 AM
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good job dude. i've been thinking bout doing the same exact thing but i haven't had the ***** to take apart my headlights since i've never done that before.
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 07:14 AM
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Looks great.. I am intrested in trying the same with my car can you list us some steps on how to accomplish taking the headlight apart?? Thanks.


-Justin
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came out awesome! nice work!
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Old Jan 16, 2010 | 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Kevin.
And you took out the orange corner too right? Got any pics with the headlights on?
Here are some pics with the light on...and yeah i took it off...





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Looks great.. I am intrested in trying the same with my car can you list us some steps on how to accomplish taking the headlight apart?? Thanks.


-Justin
There are how to steps in the how to forum...once you get it apart...tape the surrounding area with masking tape around the turn signal on the plastic cover...what I did was I tape over the signal part a little and use a box cutter knife to trace the signal part...clean the area so there is no dirt or oil...start to spray light coats...let it dry before next coat...dont want to have over runs...what i did was i blow dry it after each coat so that it dries faster and even...just keep on coating until u get desire color...it just takes time...i think it came out better then i thought...
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i like the 9 tails better than the jdms...lol
i think...both looks good
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