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De-Tango-ing 3rd Gen Rear Lights??

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De-Tango-ing 3rd Gen Rear Lights??

Post by CrunchyAdams82 » Sun Nov 10, 2013 3:24 am

Alright Peeps,

Wanting to get rid of all the orange on my car ultimately, and was wondering what the best way of achieving this would be?

These are the bits I'm talking about;

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So;
- rear light clusters & centre assy
- front indicators
- side repeaters

What are my options?

Of course, there is the facelift rear assy;

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Very nice, but I want to keep the same shape lights as I currently have..plus I'd need to change the bootlid too. So that's out of the question.

The front indicators are orange, but the sidelights right next to them are smoked..as you can see in the 2nd & 3rd photos. This is what I'd like all round really; that smoked look. But I can't find anything online anywhere, for any of it. Same goes for side repeaters. :roll:

There's always this;

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How do I get this? That would do the job. :) But I can't find them anywhere! :evil: :cry:

Anyway, not sure how to tackle the task really, but I'm sure it can be done. After some ideas if you've got any? It has to look classy though - as if it came off the production line looking like that. Don't really want to be using coloured film, or fly-eye stick-on stuff cos I just think it looks cheap. (imo).

Pulled this off tinterweb too;

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How would that have been achieved? Or did Honda ever make them that colour standard? If not, just wondering about what technique was used. I'd settle for red at the back, but could also use a similar technique to smoke them perhaps?

Any input would be appreciated. Thanks. :)
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Post by Peachy » Sun Nov 10, 2013 1:12 pm

What ever you do, my lude will allways be nicer and faster..... :lol: :D
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Post by CrunchyAdams82 » Sun Nov 10, 2013 2:23 pm

Lol. No it won't. :lol:
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Post by mercutio » Sun Nov 10, 2013 2:58 pm

they probably used a coloured spray to get the lights red you can get it in many colours
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Post by CrunchyAdams82 » Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:32 am

Anybody got any more ideas on this? :D
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Post by NafemanNathan » Thu Nov 21, 2013 1:58 pm

Bleach?

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Post by wurlycorner » Thu Nov 21, 2013 2:44 pm

Merc's answer is what I reckon, too.

Or custom made at huge cost.

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Post by CrunchyAdams82 » Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:10 pm

NafemanNathan wrote:Bleach?
:lol:

No.
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Post by CrunchyAdams82 » Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:15 pm

Isn't there a way of 'de-tangoing' Gen4 lights though?

Can't this same technique be used? :think:
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Post by indigolemon » Thu Nov 21, 2013 4:41 pm

Gen 4 lights have an orange diffuser internally, the outer lens is always clear.
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