# Tail light overlays - 2008 STI (UPDATED W/MOAR PAINT) **URL:** \ **Category:** Builds\ **Created:** [August 17, 2008, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tail-light-overlays-2008-sti-updated-w-moar-paint/53389 "2008-08-17T13:57:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tail-light-overlays-2008-sti-updated-w-moar-paint/53389/1 "2008-08-17T13:57:19Z")
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-overlay1.jpg) ![http://www.jamestoomey.com/images/tail-overlay2.jpg](http://www.jamestoomey.com/images/tail-overlay2.jpg) ![http://www.jamestoomey.com/images/tail-overlay3.jpg](http://www.jamestoomey.com/images/tail-overlay3.jpg) After: ![http://www.jamestoomey.com/images/tail-overlay4.jpg](http://www.jamestoomey.com/images/tail-overlay4.jpg) ![http://www.jamestoomey.com/images/tail-overlay5.jpg](http://www.jamestoomey.com/images/tail-overlay5.jpg) ![http://www.jamestoomey.com/images/tail-overlay6.jpg](http://www.jamestoomey.com/images/tail-overlay6.jpg) ![http://www.jamestoomey.com/images/tail-overlay7.jpg](http://www.jamestoomey.com/images/tail-overlay7.jpg) ![http://www.jamestoomey.com/images/tail-overlay8.jpg](http://www.jamestoomey.com/images/tail-overlay8.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tail-light-overlays-2008-sti-updated-w-moar-paint/53389/2 "2008-08-17T14:04:05Z")
Better but still meh. ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tail-light-overlays-2008-sti-updated-w-moar-paint/53389/3 "2008-08-17T14:04:06Z")
looks gay ---
**Author:** ![Geoff](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geoff/32/6104_2.png) [@Geoff](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geoff)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tail-light-overlays-2008-sti-updated-w-moar-paint/53389/4 "2008-08-17T14:05:57Z")
:tup: much better. LOL, did you photoshop your sig to match? ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 2:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tail-light-overlays-2008-sti-updated-w-moar-paint/53389/5 "2008-08-17T14:07:45Z")
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](http://lh6.google.com/emissary989/R9WyJjHm7YI/AAAAAAAAAjU/VssZ5h0h76U/s800/CIMG5438.JPG) Looks much better with the clear center section IMO. ---
**Author:** ![ILCisDEAD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/a87d85/32.png) [@ILCisDEAD](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ILCisDEAD)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tail-light-overlays-2008-sti-updated-w-moar-paint/53389/6 "2008-08-17T14:13:18Z")
> [@Geoff](#): > > :tup: much better. > LOL, did you photoshop your sig to match? finally on vacation so I have some time to load pix and post them. ---
**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 3:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tail-light-overlays-2008-sti-updated-w-moar-paint/53389/7 "2008-08-17T15:05:31Z")
I like it, looks clean and inconspicuos :tup: ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tail-light-overlays-2008-sti-updated-w-moar-paint/53389/8 "2008-08-17T15:47:26Z")
Eh who needs reverse lights anyway? People just need to watch the fuck out!! ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tail-light-overlays-2008-sti-updated-w-moar-paint/53389/9 "2008-08-17T17:07:30Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Zong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zong/32/7580_2.png) [@Zong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zong)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tail-light-overlays-2008-sti-updated-w-moar-paint/53389/10 "2008-09-19T08:55:56Z")
Nice. these should look really good with your new Rotas ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 9:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tail-light-overlays-2008-sti-updated-w-moar-paint/53389/11 "2008-09-19T09:00:50Z")
better, but too much red. i like how it is on that blue car posted in here, do that 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 9:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tail-light-overlays-2008-sti-updated-w-moar-paint/53389/12 "2008-09-19T09:02:35Z")
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 ---
**Author:** ![Adictd2b00st](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/adictd2b00st/32/7625_2.png) [@Adictd2b00st](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Adictd2b00st)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 9:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tail-light-overlays-2008-sti-updated-w-moar-paint/53389/13 "2008-09-19T09:06:29Z")
post up those pics damnit 😛 ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tail-light-overlays-2008-sti-updated-w-moar-paint/53389/14 "2008-09-19T09:10:51Z")
stock looked better. ---
**Author:** ![Pass\_McGass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pass_mcgass/32/7616_2.png) [@Pass\_McGass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pass_McGass)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 9:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tail-light-overlays-2008-sti-updated-w-moar-paint/53389/15 "2008-09-19T09:11:56Z")
Looks like an RDX from behind for some reason. Pretty hot though, poopsie. ---
**Author:** ![MOBOOST4U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f4b2a3/32.png) [@MOBOOST4U](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MOBOOST4U)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tail-light-overlays-2008-sti-updated-w-moar-paint/53389/16 "2008-09-19T09:55:10Z")
> [@articzap](#): > > Mixed emotions but I think they looked a little bit better before the over lays. > > Looks much better with the clear center section IMO. x2… but still an improvement ---
**Author:** ![skylinez07](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skylinez07/32/4993_2.png) [@skylinez07](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skylinez07)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tail-light-overlays-2008-sti-updated-w-moar-paint/53389/17 "2008-09-19T10:02:54Z")
Looks good but wanting to see the final result as said they were painted. ---
**Author:** ![chino](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bcef8e/32.png) [@chino](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/chino)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tail-light-overlays-2008-sti-updated-w-moar-paint/53389/18 "2008-09-19T10:06:50Z")
> [@Adictd2b00st](#): > > post up those pics damnit 😛 !!! 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 ---
**Author:** ![skylinez07](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/skylinez07/32/4993_2.png) [@skylinez07](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/skylinez07)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tail-light-overlays-2008-sti-updated-w-moar-paint/53389/19 "2008-09-19T10:11:51Z")
:tup: looks alot better than all red. ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2008, 10:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tail-light-overlays-2008-sti-updated-w-moar-paint/53389/20 "2008-09-19T10:19:27Z")
looks good! [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/tail-light-overlays-2008-sti-updated-w-moar-paint/53389.md?page=2)