Ricer taillights
11-01-2005, 03:23 AM
#76
Well looky looky what special Halloween gift did I find on my door step from Wilma beaten Florida???? 
any recommendations before I start
(btw the silver assembly may be removable so I may not even have to paint it!!!!!!!!! but I am thinking about a clear reflective paint over any black paint I leave...the stuff works great and will provide even more reflection at night than the stock WHILE being blacked out ON THE INSIDE 
The questions I have is what should I paint/darken/blackout??? Any color reccomendations??? (otherwise flat black is it or smokeout the silver and maybe the reflective clear paint) I can't decide yet, so chime up, if I totally f-this set of lights up I won't loose too much sweat
any recommendations before I start
(btw the silver assembly may be removable so I may not even have to paint it!!!!!!!!! but I am thinking about a clear reflective paint over any black paint I leave...the stuff works great and will provide even more reflection at night than the stock WHILE being blacked out ON THE INSIDE The questions I have is what should I paint/darken/blackout??? Any color reccomendations??? (otherwise flat black is it or smokeout the silver and maybe the reflective clear paint) I can't decide yet, so chime up, if I totally f-this set of lights up I won't loose too much sweat
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11-01-2005, 08:01 AM
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Nice! I'd say smoke out the strakes/trim in a gunmetal color. Flat black the reflective chrome pieces.
On one of them, try the all red look by painting the inside of the clear outside cover with transparent red, and leave a circle for the brakes and maybe reverse.
Good luck! I can't wait to see the results.
On one of them, try the all red look by painting the inside of the clear outside cover with transparent red, and leave a circle for the brakes and maybe reverse.
Good luck! I can't wait to see the results.
11-01-2005, 06:34 PM
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Yeah, they would look better w/out the cheesy chrome. It's too bad everyone had to copy Toyota's. :-/
I'd try and find transparent vinyl to cover them in. The make that smoke colored stuff. That way you can retail OE quality (most aftermarket lights are cheaply made) and change the look a bit.
I know some EVO guys doing this.
I'd try and find transparent vinyl to cover them in. The make that smoke colored stuff. That way you can retail OE quality (most aftermarket lights are cheaply made) and change the look a bit.
I know some EVO guys doing this.
11-01-2005, 07:22 PM
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Something like this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/03-05...10731809QQrdZ1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/03-05...10731809QQrdZ1
11-04-2005, 01:47 AM
#82
Originally Posted by Super
So how did splitting the taillights turnout? I happen to have a set coming to me for the exact same reason. Anything I can learn from you doing it first would be appreciated 
11-04-2005, 05:46 AM
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Truemagellan I'll help if you want. Got some tools that may help.
I think the clear corners on the Red 8's give the most improvement.
Not sure if clear on the yellow 8's will help.
Black with orange looks fine although the clear looks real nice on them too.
On the sunlight silver the orange corners add a bit of color, gives it perspective. But it does also look good with the clears. 
By feeding him ten pounds of rice and making him drink a gallon of water.
Definitely could have been more tactful when asking about the tail lights.
I think the clear corners on the Red 8's give the most improvement.
Not sure if clear on the yellow 8's will help.
Black with orange looks fine although the clear looks real nice on them too.
On the sunlight silver the orange corners add a bit of color, gives it perspective.
But it does also look good with the clears.
Originally Posted by Mugatu
let's kill him
By feeding him ten pounds of rice and making him drink a gallon of water.
Definitely could have been more tactful when asking about the tail lights.
11-04-2005, 07:46 AM
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Originally Posted by 4 years to Supercharge
Truemagellan I'll help if you want. Got some tools that may help.
I think the clear corners on the Red 8's give the most improvement.
Not sure if clear on the yellow 8's will help.
Black with orange looks fine although the clear looks real nice on them too.
On the sunlight silver the orange corners add a bit of color, gives it perspective. But it does also look good with the clears.
By feeding him ten pounds of rice and making him drink a gallon of water.
Definitely could have been more tactful when asking about the tail lights.
I think the clear corners on the Red 8's give the most improvement.
Not sure if clear on the yellow 8's will help.
Black with orange looks fine although the clear looks real nice on them too.
On the sunlight silver the orange corners add a bit of color, gives it perspective.
But it does also look good with the clears. By feeding him ten pounds of rice and making him drink a gallon of water.
Definitely could have been more tactful when asking about the tail lights.
11-04-2005, 07:55 AM
#88
Originally Posted by 4 years to Supercharge
You want to wait for your grilles or are you going to powder coat those?
funny though the headlights look HUGE when not in the car
11-04-2005, 09:08 AM
#91
Originally Posted by Astral
I think that the stock RX-8 tail lights are not ricer. They look great.
I'm just curious what it would look like if the chrome were blacked out
11-04-2005, 09:16 AM
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Originally Posted by truemagellen
gf sick so project has been temporarily delayed, I'll probably start tinkering this weekend though
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11-04-2005, 11:33 AM
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They look good on my TiGray, the strikes on the inside of the light almost match the paint. Personlly I like them. However I can see on a black car how they may stand out to much.
11-06-2005, 07:02 PM
#95
Originally Posted by Super
I'm interested to see how you fare with splitting the lights themselves... I have done this on other lights and had good results. These lights don't appear to have much sealant which makes me think its going to be an issue.
11-06-2005, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by truemagellen
I'm still very worried about the LEDs and the LED wiring/and the heat shrink for that matter...this is defnitiely a gamble
11-06-2005, 10:28 PM
#97
Originally Posted by Super
I had a broken light that I tested with... the leds and led wiring did fine. The front clear plastic seems to get weak and flexable long before it lets go of the backing. At this point I'm a little worried that the standard way of spliting it isn't going to work.
I heard low temps (200f) for long times (15mins or so) what was your experiences
11-06-2005, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Super
I did it at 215 for about 10 mins at first and it didn't seem to do much but heat things up. I raised it to 250 for about 5 mins more and that’s when the clear plastic started getting flexible. So obviously 250 was too much.
11-06-2005, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by truemagellen
ok thanks for the tip...that is weird since the front headlights come apart easy I've read...I've got a knife that fits in there nicely to pull it apart once the adhesive is gooey...maybe I should try a solvent but that could be a disaster