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Originally Posted by Matt33ttam
That is exactly the look I am going for. Is that the same center piece I ordered from you? And how did you tint the lights? Were you able to tint them from the inside? Did you spray tint them? I am not sure if the Altezza lights can be taken apart. My Altezza set is here already and so is my lock cylinder. Just waiting on my big box to come across the pond with my spoiler and center piece.
I actually am a big fan of the 93 tails that are on my car. I just hate the stock "honecomb" center piece on the 93's. I just cannot stand the look of the 94+ tails nor the rectangle cut outs for the reverse lights. I think the car shoud be a lot cleaner in the back.
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Thats a stock 94+ center piece, I just tinted the reverse lights to match the panel. If you look super close you can see the reverse lights, they are a tad lighter by design.
No I could not take apart my tail lights, so you have to tint them from the outside.
You also MUST reseal the edges all the way around the tail light lense or water will get inside, I used black silicone for this.
I tinted them with VHT Niteshades, LIGHT coat after LIGHT coat, doing all parts at the same time to make sure I got even tinting. VHT Niteshades runs VERY EASILY. I slightly warmed the lights to make the VHT dry a little faster, but not much, BARELY warm to the touch - just used a hair dryer for a few seconds right before spraying - NOT to dry it afterwards...
After I got the desired tinting I used a can of Krylon clear and used the entire can on the lights, it was on the order of 4 coats. I thought about buffing them but they actually turned out pretty darn smooth so I decided not to mess with it.
There are other pics and videos on the website and also older pics on carpron (search for jeremy mr2) if you want more looks.
I spent little over 3 days doing the lights. I was pretty meticulous....
Also I recommend checking fitment as I had to file a few edges on the backs of the lights to get it to fit flush. Also I painted the backs black as they come silver and it is easily seem between the cracks.