how do i got about opening a tail light?

cconnorr

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im sure most people have seen the clear tail light mod, removing the red/orange on the inside and replacing it with clear so get that single tone look. I just bought some of the common altezza style tail lights, what would be the best way to go about opening the tail light? havent ever opened one before and want some tips if anyone has ever opened one up before. also i do already have a red led globe so it will actaully come trhough as red. i have some clear reflective mouldable type material (lens-like) tha i was gonna replace with the red plastic. thanks for any help you can offer.
 
Not 100% if tail lights are the same as headlights, but if so, the easiest way is a heat gun and a tonne of patience. The glue that seals the plastics takes a while to heat up, but when it does it stays hot and very stringy. Slow even heating all around will get it nice and lose with just a gentle prying with a flatblade screwdriver.

Thats assuming they seals like a headlight, of course.
 
Its basically the same procedure except I used an oven instead of a heat gun but take more care with those altezza style tail lights as the plastic housing can get very brittle once you start trying to pry them apart.
I did a full tutorial on it a few years back, all the images are dead but this link might have some useful info to get you started.

 
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