Tail lights

[cubert]

ok..i know that nobody makes clear tail lights for our cars, so im gonna make my own. Im just wondering if anyone has any suggestions for what type of material to use. I read somewhere that people have used that plastic stuff that covers the flourescent (bad spelling) like in office buildings but im not sure where to get it. If you have any ideas and want to help out it would be appriciated. thanks

[Mike89Accordcom]

I would just paint them red.

[cubert]

im sure thats what ill probably end up doing after failing at the clears a bunch of times..i just think the clears would look better with the black car

[Mike89Accordcom]

Ya I agree clears would look good. Painting is easy and cheap. Just buy your can of candy apple red transparent paint

[original2k]

yo mike, u know where to get the vht stuff from to black out the tails? i tried to do a search but the stinking thing said it had to be at least 4 letters hahaah.......am i the only one that thinks that's funny?........

[Nate2310]

summit

[original2k]

thx much sir :bow:

[89AccordLXI666]

Go to your local Home Depot or hardware store they should carry it in stock. :-) Later

[89accord_lxi_coupe]

my car is the original monterey green, it was painted by the dealer in the same color as well. could clear tails work well or no? just wondering, would painting them be better?

nolan

[DarknessRS]

See for yourself:

http://darknessrs.tripod.com/clearbottom.txt

http://darknessrs.tripod.com/cleartop.txt

http://darknessrs.tripod.com/allclear.txt

http://darknessrs.tripod.com/allred.txt

Those are photoshops of my coupe with different taillight styles.

[Twisted 87lxi]

sure painting em is easier, but take a good long look at the photoshopped pic of the clears....it looks so much cleaner huh? :D

[89accord_lxi_coupe]

i like the all white. though my q would be, how do you get the yellow(amber) and red? just get colored bulbs, or reflectors? you know the all whites look like they could be done if somebody was willing to take up the project. i have no electrical know how so it cant be me. i do have imagination though.

-Nolan

[markmdz89hatch]

there's really no electrical know-ho needed there. It's just all plastic. This looks like a job for my handyman... Tim Yoak, or 87Hybrid.

[RY2K]

Originally posted by DarknessRS

http://darknessrs.tripod.com/cleartop.txt
this looks the best

[MrBen]

I agree, even though I don't like those LX-i tails with the black on the bottom.

[hoppy]

just me but, don't you think that palstic used for flourescent lights would be too brittle. Try some clear acrylic.

[MrBen]

Clear acrylic usually can be wrapped around the outside. Fluorescent light panels is really only there for looks because it is cheap.

[89AcCOrDmike]

if you want them darker, can you just tint them? or is it best to black them out?

[89AccordLvr]

what would be best for hatchback tails on a black car; blackout with vht niteshades, or paintin it candy apple red, or leaving it like that

[Morbid Intentionz]

Clears really arent that hard. Use a heat gun and plexi glass.

[blazin3gen]

yea hey morbid lets see a closer shot of your clears

[89AccordLvr]

do u use the heat gun to melt the plexiglass into shape of the taillight right, so what u use to remove the taillight lens and where can i get a heat gun, sorry not to tools oreinted

[Morbid Intentionz]

Well you can get a heat gun at ace hardware or probably anywhere that sells paint. Like sherwin williams. All i did was heat up the stock tail light covers and they came off then just cut a piece of plexi big enough to cover it , formed it and used a dremel to cut what i needed. NOw as for glue, IMO, most clear glue dont really dry clear, so i used hot glue seals it up nice and then took like molding and put it around the light so it would cover the glue you could see. I got bubbles{small} in mine cause i was in a hurry but you really cant tell. Take your time and do it correct so you dont role around like me. Lol. As for the pictures ill take em if you post em blazin