[BlkThunder]

Has anyone cracked open a set of Ford Racing/APC tails and painted the chorme housing? If so, did it only take a little heat to pop a seam or did you have to go Overhaulin style and cut it open? Pics would be appreciated :thumbup:

 

[2focusd]

I've seen it done, and there's even a set painted Liquid Grey down in the For Sale forum, but I'm not sure how it was done

-Brian

 

[Azwethinkweiz]

they'll def. break if you try pulling them apart. The construction is too crappy to withstand that sort of stress, and they dont use a softer silicone like the headlights use, its a hard glue. You'll have to paint the outside. (I had a pair for like 2 weeks and hated them, so i sold them)

 

[andybones]

talk to dan (LEDzx3) he had your lights and painted the inside yellow

 

[afn05focus]

I took apart some WRX APC tails and painted the inside black. Not too hard by my standards.

 

[Azwethinkweiz]

yeah but look at the construction of the focus ones....i dunno i didnt try it. I thought they were complete garbage and sold them....If you wanna try it go ahead, they just look really breakable to me

 

[dubiouscubanx]

Yeah, you sold them to me! I wouldn't recommend trying to pull them open either.

 

[Azwethinkweiz]

See lol...told you i sold them...And he doesnt think they should be pulled apart either. The construction is sturdy, too sturdy for the plastic to hold up to the stress of being pulled open....

 

[andybones]

you can do it it isn't hard they just don't have the balls to do it lol jk guys

 

[CrUziN4L]

don't kno why anyone wont wanna try...its a win/win situation


either you make an attractive set of tails

OR

you kill the most hideous set available for the focus

 

[afn05focus]

very good point haha

 

[kipp]

mine are painted, but i didn't do it. just make sure you use good glue when you put it back together. the glue ran on mine and i still need to fix it, but the painting looks good

 

[BrokenSVT]

I'm gonna try this same trick in the coming weeks. Again, win/win.

Greg

 

[TravEsD20]

:thumbup:

 

[youngkal]

wow they do look good...didnt really expect it...