Blue Batmobile/Overlay Thread - Hatch Edition! - Page 3

FromEvoToRS37 · 07-18-2011, 04:17 AM

I want to do this so bad but don't want to mess up the outers and don't feel like payin that much to a tint shop. Do you have to take the housings off the car to apply them?

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erik11876 · 07-18-2011, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue Batmobile

Awesome! How about a full car shot of the rear like the pic above yours

?

B@t™

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2point0 · 07-18-2011, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by FromEvoToRS37

I want to do this so bad but don't want to mess up the outers and don't feel like payin that much to a tint shop. Do you have to take the housings off the car to apply them?

No, you can keep them on. It might be hard to hold everything steady if you remove the lights (unless you have a buddy helping).

I did my own and feel that I rushed it a bit. It wasn't hard, really. Just time consuming and you have to be patient with the material. It's easy to heat it up too much and stretch it all funky. You kind of tuck the vinyl into the gaps around the light, then when you're all done, just run a razor blade along the gap to cut off excess.

2point0 · 07-18-2011, 03:31 PM

@ erik: I really like that light tint. Just enough that it's not super shiny chrome anymore. Nice touch.

erik11876 · 07-18-2011, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 2point0

@ erik: I really like that light tint. Just enough that it's not super shiny chrome anymore. Nice touch.

Thanks I saw the darker version on Bluebat's site and just thought it was too dark and might draw unwanted (IE police-type) attention. IMO, this is way these should've come from the factory.

krisobe · 07-18-2011, 05:05 PM

anybody know what type of tailights these are?

02BlueSuperRoo · 07-20-2011, 07:11 PM

FWIW I was talking to the guy that did my lights after I messed up one of the outters. He also did my windows previously and he did a really good job on both. He said the secret to doing them well was using a steam gun (if you have a fabric steamer that is exactly what you need) but he didn't figure that out until the back half of the hour he spent on the first outter. Then he said he did the 2nd outter in about 30 minutes.

erik11876 · 07-21-2011, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by krisobe

anybody know what type of tailights these are?

The are the stockers with a 300 dollar paint job, that's Mach Vs car.

mikerulzu · 07-21-2011, 08:42 PM

I tried putting mine on myself and screwed it up, took them to a tint shop that didn't know how to do them, and eventually got them put on last week:

Blue Batmobile · 07-25-2011, 04:02 PM

Looks awesome! Who did the install?

B@t

EGREX · 07-26-2011, 07:50 AM

You need to take them off...and its not hard to do just takes time and a hair dryer to get them perfect. I swear the biggest PITA for me was getting the inner plastic hatch parts to clip back in.

mikerulzu · 07-26-2011, 09:14 PM

I got it done at King Tint in San Bruno, CA. They took them off and took two people to do it. I definitely wouldn't have had to patience to finish it.

FCPremixx · 07-26-2011, 10:54 PM

DSC_0454 by GriffinR, on Flickr

04ts · 07-29-2011, 02:51 PM

just ordered mine with the light smoke inners as well.
have been fighting with myself if i should do this ever since i got my car
a year and a half ago. i finally gave in.
hoping to get them soon.

TGUN11 · 08-10-2011, 08:11 AM

i'm contemplating doing this....

Sent you a PM Blue Batmobile

erik11876 · 08-10-2011, 08:26 AM

Do it man! If you wanna go back it's as easy as peeling them off.

TGUN11 · 08-10-2011, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by erik11876

Do it man! If you wanna go back it's as easy as peeling them off.

That's true. Thanks

Blue Batmobile · 08-11-2011, 04:29 PM

Need some help guys. There was someone in Boston named Tuey that installed these, but I lost his contact. Any help is appreciated!

B@t

Lance10 · 08-12-2011, 03:20 PM

I'm about to order some of these since I can't stand the stock look...I'm torn between the 6/10 smoke and the red with the 6/10 smoke cutouts. My car color is grey metallic..opinions?

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trishHUYNH · 08-13-2011, 09:29 PM

I didn't want to risk messing up, so I had my window tint guy do it for me. I watched him while he was doing it with a steam gun, took about a good hour.

Blue Batmobile · 08-13-2011, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Lance10

I'm about to order some of these since I can't stand the stock look...I'm torn between the 6/10 smoke and the red with the 6/10 smoke cutouts. My car color is grey metallic..opinions?

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Def the darker

.

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2point0 · 08-14-2011, 12:00 AM

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Originally Posted by trishHUYNH

I didn't want to risk messing up, so I had my window tint guy do it for me. I watched him while he was doing it with a steam gun, took about a good hour.

Damn, maybe it's the way the light is hitting it, but that red looks sooo nice. Like it's really just a transparent red housing. Kudos to your installer.

02BlueSuperRoo · 08-14-2011, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by 2point0

Damn, maybe it's the way the light is hitting it, but that red looks sooo nice. Like it's really just a transparent red housing. Kudos to your installer.

If I didn't know mine were tinted, I would think they were red housings. If applied properly, you can't tell the difference.

04ts · 08-23-2011, 06:49 AM

here's mine that i installed yesterday.

Blue Batmobile · 08-28-2011, 09:41 PM

That looks really good. You went with the lighter center inserts?

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07-18-2011, 04:17 AM	#51
FromEvoToRS37 Scooby Specialist Member#: 91396 Join Date: Jul 2005 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: PA illy philly area Vehicle: 2011 WRX Hatchback Dark Gray Metallic	I want to do this so bad but don't want to mess up the outers and don't feel like payin that much to a tint shop. Do you have to take the housings off the car to apply them? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

07-18-2011, 03:31 PM	#54
2point0 Scooby Specialist Member#: 150248 Join Date: May 2007 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: San Diego-ish Vehicle: '13 BRZ Ltd WRB '67 Mustang	@ erik: I really like that light tint. Just enough that it's not super shiny chrome anymore. Nice touch.

07-18-2011, 05:05 PM	#56
krisobe Scooby Newbie Member#: 267041 Join Date: Dec 2010 Chapter/Region: SCIC Location: Glendale Vehicle: 2011 WRX 5dr SWP	anybody know what type of tailights these are?

07-20-2011, 07:11 PM	#57
02BlueSuperRoo Scooby Specialist Member#: 78290 Join Date: Dec 2004 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Milwaukee, WI Vehicle: 2011 WRX 5-door SSM	FWIW I was talking to the guy that did my lights after I messed up one of the outters. He also did my windows previously and he did a really good job on both. He said the secret to doing them well was using a steam gun (if you have a fabric steamer that is exactly what you need) but he didn't figure that out until the back half of the hour he spent on the first outter. Then he said he did the 2nd outter in about 30 minutes.

07-21-2011, 08:42 PM	#59
mikerulzu Scooby Newbie Member#: 247774 Join Date: May 2010 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: SF, CA Vehicle: 2011 WRX DGM	I tried putting mine on myself and screwed it up, took them to a tint shop that didn't know how to do them, and eventually got them put on last week:

07-25-2011, 04:02 PM	#60
Blue Batmobile Scooby Newbie Member#: 55764 Join Date: Feb 2004	Looks awesome! Who did the install? B@t

07-26-2011, 07:50 AM	#61
EGREX Scooby Newbie Member#: 219126 Join Date: Aug 2009 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: MA Vehicle: 09 WRX Hatch SSM	You need to take them off...and its not hard to do just takes time and a hair dryer to get them perfect. I swear the biggest PITA for me was getting the inner plastic hatch parts to clip back in.

07-26-2011, 09:14 PM	#62
mikerulzu Scooby Newbie Member#: 247774 Join Date: May 2010 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: SF, CA Vehicle: 2011 WRX DGM	I got it done at King Tint in San Bruno, CA. They took them off and took two people to do it. I definitely wouldn't have had to patience to finish it.

07-26-2011, 10:54 PM	#63
FCPremixx Scooby Specialist Member#: 181184 Join Date: May 2008 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: RI/MA Vehicle: 2008 WRX Rally Blue Stage 2 tuned by M@	DSC_0454 by GriffinR, on Flickr

07-29-2011, 02:51 PM	#64
04ts Scooby Specialist Member#: 57517 Join Date: Mar 2004 Chapter/Region: E. Canada Location: Ajax, ON Canada Vehicle: 2010 Impreza WRX Ltd Satin white Pearl	just ordered mine with the light smoke inners as well. have been fighting with myself if i should do this ever since i got my car a year and a half ago. i finally gave in. hoping to get them soon.

08-10-2011, 08:11 AM	#65
TGUN11 Scooby Specialist Member#: 287255 Join Date: Jul 2011 Chapter/Region: South East Location: Knoxville,TN Vehicle: 2011 WRX Limited LRP Tuned by MotionLab	i'm contemplating doing this.... Sent you a PM Blue Batmobile

08-10-2011, 08:26 AM	#66
erik11876 Scooby Newbie Member#: 275888 Join Date: Mar 2011 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Frederick MD Vehicle: 2011 WRX Limited SWP	Do it man! If you wanna go back it's as easy as peeling them off.

08-11-2011, 04:29 PM	#68
Blue Batmobile Scooby Newbie Member#: 55764 Join Date: Feb 2004	Need some help guys. There was someone in Boston named Tuey that installed these, but I lost his contact. Any help is appreciated! B@t

08-12-2011, 03:20 PM	#69
Lance10 Scooby Newbie Member#: 290924 Join Date: Aug 2011 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Annapolis, MD Vehicle: 2009 WRX Grey Metallic	I'm about to order some of these since I can't stand the stock look...I'm torn between the 6/10 smoke and the red with the 6/10 smoke cutouts. My car color is grey metallic..opinions? Uploaded with ImageShack.us

08-13-2011, 09:29 PM	#70
trishHUYNH Scooby Newbie Member#: 248840 Join Date: Jun 2010 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Seattle. Vehicle: 2011 Impreza Satin White Pearl	I didn't want to risk messing up, so I had my window tint guy do it for me. I watched him while he was doing it with a steam gun, took about a good hour.

08-23-2011, 06:49 AM	#74
04ts Scooby Specialist Member#: 57517 Join Date: Mar 2004 Chapter/Region: E. Canada Location: Ajax, ON Canada Vehicle: 2010 Impreza WRX Ltd Satin white Pearl	here's mine that i installed yesterday.

08-28-2011, 09:41 PM	#75
Blue Batmobile Scooby Newbie Member#: 55764 Join Date: Feb 2004	That looks really good. You went with the lighter center inserts? B@t™