Tail light overlays - 2008 STI (UPDATED W/MOAR PAINT)

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Did these a while ago (ordered them before I took delivery of the car :lol:), finally on vacation so I have some time to load pix and post them.

Relatively easy, the curved and contoured corner lights were a bit of a PITA though. Pretty much just take a spray bottle, mix up about 1/3 isopropyl (sp) alcohol and 2/3’s water. Spray the tails and clean them really well. Take a heat gun, heat the tail lights a bit, heat the vinyl overlays a bit (don’t melt them). Spray your hands with the mixture before removing the backing of the vinyl or you’ll leave finger prints. Pull the backing off, stretch the material on, use a credit card to smooth it out making sure to press out all of the bubbles. Cut them to the edge of the lights and you’re good to go. I ended up with one slight wrinkle on the corner but it’s slowly working itself out over time. I will eventually pull these off and paint the lights as it looks much better, just wanted to make sure I like it more than stock (which I do 100%)

On with da pics.

Before:
http://www.jamestoomey.com/images/tail-overlay1.jpg

http://www.jamestoomey.com/images/tail-overlay2.jpg

http://www.jamestoomey.com/images/tail-overlay3.jpg

After:
http://www.jamestoomey.com/images/tail-overlay4.jpg

http://www.jamestoomey.com/images/tail-overlay5.jpg

http://www.jamestoomey.com/images/tail-overlay6.jpg

http://www.jamestoomey.com/images/tail-overlay7.jpg

http://www.jamestoomey.com/images/tail-overlay8.jpg

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Better but still meh.

3

looks gay

4

:tup: much better.
LOL, did you photoshop your sig to match?

5

Mixed emotions but I think they looked a little bit better before the over lays.

EDIT:

http://lh6.google.com/emissary989/R9WyJjHm7YI/AAAAAAAAAjU/VssZ5h0h76U/s800/CIMG5438.JPG
CIMG5438.JPG800×600

Looks much better with the clear center section IMO.

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finally on vacation so I have some time to load pix and post them.

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I like it, looks clean and inconspicuos :tup:

8

Eh who needs reverse lights anyway?

People just need to watch the fuck out!!

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lol, yea like i said they are temporary for now… I will paint them and when I do the center section will be clear for the turn signal and reverse light.

10

Nice.

these should look really good with your new Rotas

11

better, but too much red. i like how it is on that blue car posted in here, do that :slight_smile:

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i actually have since redone them, they are no longer overlays i actually painted them, and they are cleared in the middle like that.

much darker red, much better looking imo

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post up those pics damnit :stuck_out_tongue:

14

stock looked better.

15

Looks like an RDX from behind for some reason. Pretty hot though, poopsie.

16

x2… but still an improvement

17

Looks good but wanting to see the final result as said they were painted.

18

!!!

lol at the reverse fisheye effect of my shitty cellphone cam, my front wheels look like they have +15 deg of camber

and for those that say stock looked better … :barf: looked like a lexus RX

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:tup: looks alot better than all red.

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looks good!