Tail Light Overlay Won't Come Off

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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 05:38 PM
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Tail Light Overlay Won't Come Off

i tryed getting it off and it ripped in half.. anything i should use, or just soap and water?
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 05:46 PM
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try using a steamer
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 05:47 PM
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try a hair dryer and pull slowly
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 05:51 PM
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 05:56 PM
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Nick, get it wet, with soapy water. Really douse it good. Heating it up with a hair dryer helps afterwards-while it's still wet.
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 07:30 PM
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ight will try in the mornin, and also. theres a shop near me that tints tails they say its not a spray or a film, and that its permanent and looks factory made. any idea wat they do to it then... my overlays looked cheap
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 07:50 PM
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I doubt it's anything that came standard from the factory. And as other have said you need to use heat.

When I took my fog overlays off, I turned the fog lights on for heat (they are HID) and sprayed Windex on the overlay as I peeled it off to avoid small pieces breaking off.

In your case you will need to use a hair dryer or something similar, while spraying Windex or other fluid onto the overlay as you peel it back. I would have someone hold the heat steady and spray the fluid so you can use both hand to peel the overlay off.
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick216
ight will try in the mornin, and also. theres a shop near me that tints tails they say its not a spray or a film, and that its permanent and looks factory made. any idea wat they do to it then... my overlays looked cheap
If you have Type-S tail lights don't tint them. Send them to a vendor to get customized from the internal. All tint spray or film on headlights or tail lights look cheap
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 08:00 PM
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+1 on hair dryer and properly blacking them out by opening them up.
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Old Jan 1, 2013 | 08:05 PM
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my work here is done
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