How To: Paint Tail-lights
11-19-2013, 11:09 PM
#1
How To: Paint Tail-lights
Couple of months ago i asked if it was possible to open them and paint them and the answer i received was no from several people. Well here it is, proving y'all wrong.
Process:
1. Remove lights from truck
2. Draw a line where cutting will be (closest to the edge but about 1/4 inch from edge)
3. Remove the 3 9/16 screws that are there
4. Use a dremel or rockwell or whatever oscillating tool you have in hand
5. Cut it up where you did your line
6. Open it up and remove the bezel
7. Remove the reflectors with a flat head (make sure not to break a tip because then your screwed)
8. Tape up the brake light buckets
9. Shoot primer then paint
10. Let dry
11. Once fully dry use a compressor and a air gun to remove all debris from reflectors and housing
12. Put reflectors back into bezel
13. Slowly and steadily put the bezel back into the housing
14. Put the cover piece on and install the 3 screws back
15. Throw some RTV silicone on the cut and smooth it out and let it dry
16. Now you have a set of raptor/harley taillights
and a picture of the other 2 sets of lights i was doing at the same time
-Kevin (5.ohh)
Process:
1. Remove lights from truck
2. Draw a line where cutting will be (closest to the edge but about 1/4 inch from edge)
3. Remove the 3 9/16 screws that are there
4. Use a dremel or rockwell or whatever oscillating tool you have in hand
5. Cut it up where you did your line
6. Open it up and remove the bezel
7. Remove the reflectors with a flat head (make sure not to break a tip because then your screwed)
8. Tape up the brake light buckets
9. Shoot primer then paint
10. Let dry
11. Once fully dry use a compressor and a air gun to remove all debris from reflectors and housing
12. Put reflectors back into bezel
13. Slowly and steadily put the bezel back into the housing
14. Put the cover piece on and install the 3 screws back
15. Throw some RTV silicone on the cut and smooth it out and let it dry
16. Now you have a set of raptor/harley taillights
and a picture of the other 2 sets of lights i was doing at the same time
-Kevin (5.ohh)
Last edited by 5.ohh; 11-19-2013 at 11:13 PM.
11-19-2013, 11:25 PM
#2
One Clean Machine
iTrader: (5)
Congrats on the project... Looks oem!
11-20-2013, 12:18 AM
#5
Beer Gut Extraordinaire
I always thought the chrome bezel was blacked out and the red reflectors were tinted from the factory as well. Apparently not. Looks good!
