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03-07-2009, 05:44 PM | #1 |
Scooby Newbie
Member#: 203652
Join Date: Feb 2009
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E. Canada
Location: Hull
Vehicle:2009 Impreza 2.5i Satin white |
DIY: Painting tail lights Impreza 08-09 5 door
I take no responsibility if anything happens, diy are always to use at your own risk.
Alright, after looking around for some vinyl to put on my tail lights and found that it was almost impossible for me to find this weekend, I decided to paint the lights instead. To begin with, you will need: -Flat screwdriver -Ratchet -10mm socket -8mm socket -Extension for ratchet -Painters tape -Exacto knife -Stained glass paint (Can be found in hardware stores) First you start by removing the 2 screws for the outer tail lights. When those are removed, you slide the light towards you. Once the outer tail lights are removed you can remove the inner ones. By using the 8mm socket remove the screws located on the side of the lights when you open the trunk.(forgot to take a picture) After those 2 screws are removed, you need to remove the interior panel of the hatch. You will need to pull hard in order to remove the cover, don't worry you wont break anything. Once the panel removed the last bolt for the inner tail lights is located next to the reverse light bulb, make sure to not drop the bolt. All lights removed. Now for the paint, cover the blinker and reverse part with painters tape. Make the contour with exacto knife. All of this is pretty straight forward. Take the spray paint and paint the lights... You can put as many coats as you want to achieve the tint of your choice, you can also add some clear to protect even more. Once everything is dry, reassemble everything. Hope all of this was of any help sorry if some steps were skipped, this is my first written diy. Last edited by Mr.Durden; 03-07-2009 at 06:14 PM. |
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