This is a pic of my other weekend project.. Not to hard to do and i guess if you dont want to spend the money on Clear/Red...

 

loosk good, I want to do that, what tools/supplies did you use?

 

loosk good, I want to do that, what tools/supplies did you use? [/B][/QUOTE]

some news paper, masking tape, and translusent cerry red paint from testors.com.. then after like 5 coats i sprayed some translusent tint over the lights to give them that foged out look....

 

some news paper, masking tape, and translusent cerry red paint from testors.com.. then after like 5 coats i sprayed some translusent tint over the lights to give them that foged out look.... [/B][/QUOTE]

Sounds good, what do you gusy think of using red vinyl? Is that better or worse than paint?

 

I think i'm the only one w/ the red vinyl film on my tails... it's much harder to do and also you get some bubbling. You can see in my sig how it looks.... not too bad huh? I did it cuz it was a temporary solution.. i can take off the tape anytime i want too. I am going to paint my tails soon the way you seem em. I also will smoke the cleared portion because i think it'd look pretty good w/ my superblack.

Anyone suggest a good brand and where i could find that for smoking the lens?

Also, when painting the ambers... do you mask off the red portion or do u paint that as well too in order to "even" it out? Thanks.

 

when i painted mine...i painted all the red portions with the candy apple red to make them all match. after all the red dried i painted all portions with the smoke. i got both paints from testors. transparent candy apple red and transparent black window tint. both enamels both 3oz. sprays. i would almost recommend getting two cans of each (each can is dry after all coats) there is a picture on my webpage...and a thread in here somewhere with the write-up on the whole process.

 

Cool thanks. I just wanted to smoke the cleared part. How many coats did u use for a decent smoke?

 

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Very nice! I now know a reasonable (and cheap) way of getting rid of my ambers...

 

can someone post a pic of how the lights look with the turn signals ON? I would like to do this, but I like having orange signals. I know everyone says they are still orange, but I'd like to see it for myself.

 

mine are definately NOT orange/amber. they illuminate the same red that the brake/running lights emit. i have pics of them lit up...but they LOOK orange due to the camera. i do not mind the red blinkers at all.

 

doh!!

 

how exactly is the brightness on the lights? with 5 layers, i would imagine its pretty dull?

 

not dull at all...i would say i lost 3%-5% of the light before painting. it still baffles me

 

the loss of light after painting isnt very noticeable if at all. my shine bright red instead of orange

 

no its really still bright, i though the same but i would always put them up to a flash light to make sure the light woudl still go through.. thats also why you use the Traslusent paint....

 

The bulbs themselves probably degrade that much over 5 years of use. Think of replacing light bulbs in your house, how much brighter they seem even when replacing w. same wattage....

 

I used a product called "Night Shade" which is made for tinting.
(But sez right on the can "for off road use only".)
Smaller than "regular" sized spray can,
but enough for doing the rears.
Cost under $10. Made by NRT ot HRT or something
- they make the brake caliper paint too.
I did my tails, put about 5 light coats on it.
Wanted to tint it down, but not have it so dark
that policemens be looking at me hard.
I was an idjit though and did not put a clear-coat on top so it looks too matt. Will put a clear coat on one of these days...
Did my front clear corners too, but did the clear coat on those
- much better that way.
I have a neptune (dark/navy) blue car so I think the tint looks good.
Might not be right for a white or light color car.

 

Great idea! I have "granite pearl" which is a strange color of black, and tinting down the clear corners a little will improve the look, I think....

 

What did you use for a clear coat.. i was going to buy some clear coat at auto zone but the guy said that some times they eat away at the plastic and would made it look realy bad...

 

all tape!!!!!!!!http://pic1.picturetrail.com/VOL113/...5/15262782.ptp

 

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Maximaah -
Thanks, It does help.
The orange corners were fugly, and the clears a big improvement, but I'm going for a dark look.
The only chrome is the front grill burger and the clears just kind of "popped" too much visually.
I only did about three coats of the paint, just enough to make them look "integrated".

ssilva420 -
I used Rustoleum clear enamel.
I tested it first, but to see the effect.
Never occured to me that there might be a reaction.
Anyway, it worked fine - except for my lack of skills.
I tried to be even and light but I got some bad "orange peel" in a couple of places.
A little wet sanding and another careful coat helped.
Won't be winning an concourse,
but from a normal distance you can't see anything.


I put about 5 coats on the back lights and they are still pretty bright - 90% maybe?
Does anybody know if you can put higher wattage bulbs in the tail lights without melting the harness?
(Do they even make them?)

 

Try replacing .ptp with .jpg http://pic1.picturetrail.com/VOL113/...5/15262782.jpg

All red looks really cool! That's what I'm gonna do.

Although, is it legal to cover up the reverse light like that?

 

I want to know what the periscope sticking out of his roof is for...



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