wats best way to paint all clears to make david L's?
#1
wats best way to paint all clears to make david L's?
i just bought all clears , wats the best paint/ way to paint them
i ordered testors transparent cherry paint
hopefully it matches, should i paint them from the inside
if so how do i separate them
also should i paint the inside of the inner trunk lights so it would match?
any help would be appreciated
i ordered testors transparent cherry paint
hopefully it matches, should i paint them from the inside
if so how do i separate them
also should i paint the inside of the inner trunk lights so it would match?
any help would be appreciated
#7
it was me , another 15 to ship them
so all i need to do is open them from the inside , how do i separate them , just put them in the oven?
wat temperature? for how long? then wat just pull?
so i wouldnt need to separate the inners as well, just paint the all clear side n it should match?
sorry for the delay response i dont know why but i havent recieved an email notification that anyone replied to this thread
so all i need to do is open them from the inside , how do i separate them , just put them in the oven?
wat temperature? for how long? then wat just pull?
so i wouldnt need to separate the inners as well, just paint the all clear side n it should match?
sorry for the delay response i dont know why but i havent recieved an email notification that anyone replied to this thread
#12
I painted clears with Vans. Check out my page for pics. Plus I put up two pages of pics and instructions on how I did it.
Painting Clears
Check it out. I'd be happy to answer any questions.
Cheers,
Mark
Painting Clears
Check it out. I'd be happy to answer any questions.
Cheers,
Mark
#14
Originally Posted by -=PK=-Maxima
so basically you need a set of clear/clears and you paint the bottom part red from the outside and not the inside?? or am i just that dumb and missing something in the middle?
Mark
#16
200 for about 10 mins. take them out, carefully pry them and if they dont come loose easily, bake it some more. make sure that your oven heats up to 200 before putting them in. Be careful with the amount of force you pry them with too much eill crack them
#18
Can anyone verify that the oven thing works for the 95-96 tails? I've read of this with clearing 97-99 tails, but never heard of anyone separating the 95-96's in the oven. Better search around before you wreck your tails.
Mark
Outside painted
Here they are mounted
Mark
Outside painted
Here they are mounted
#20
David stopped making them because everytime he did.. someone b!tched and moaned about something *cough* Craig mack *cough*.. and the effort to make them was not worth the time..
Don't paint the out side of hte lens.. the will eventually fade
Don't paint the out side of hte lens.. the will eventually fade
#22
Originally Posted by maxNYC
Dont separate the 95-96 lenses. All you really need to do is get Red krylon stained glass paint, mask the part you want white, clean thoroughly, and spray two light coats.
its called .. do it right the first time
#23
Painting the outside will dull, like mine are, especially if you hand wash your car a lot.
Has anyone tried the transparent vinyl on the outside of all clears? I think it would look good, but probly not hold up as good as paintng the inside.
Also I put side markers in the oven at 250 for 15 mins and that melted the lenses. But it worked on my 96 headlights.
Has anyone tried the transparent vinyl on the outside of all clears? I think it would look good, but probly not hold up as good as paintng the inside.
Also I put side markers in the oven at 250 for 15 mins and that melted the lenses. But it worked on my 96 headlights.
#25
Originally Posted by SprintMax
David stopped making them because everytime he did.. someone b!tched and moaned about something *cough* Craig mack *cough*.. and the effort to make them was not worth the time..
Don't paint the out side of hte lens.. the will eventually fade
Don't paint the out side of hte lens.. the will eventually fade
#29
how about you ladies buck up for a HEAT GUN.
the oven might work..but you run a higher risk of cracking them or melting them before you get the lense apart.
i personally did a set for someone local...it came out perfect and he was extremely happy about it.
the oven might work..but you run a higher risk of cracking them or melting them before you get the lense apart.
i personally did a set for someone local...it came out perfect and he was extremely happy about it.
#30
Originally Posted by neptunemax
Can i bake the lights for 10 min @200 degrees and take out the amber i need to know this stat before i go and buy them on ebay, i need inexpensive mods if anybody has any ideas thanks.
#32
Originally Posted by SprintMax
I bet you $200 that in 1 year they will fade and won't match the inner lens anymore..
its called .. do it right the first time
its called .. do it right the first time
Sprint - have you done the mod or you just voiceing an uninformed opinion?
Mark
#33
Originally Posted by meezer
I painted outside. 6 coats Vans, something like the same in clear coat. No fade and I've had them more than a year. see the pics above.
Sprint - have you done the mod or you just voiceing an uninformed opinion?
Mark
Sprint - have you done the mod or you just voiceing an uninformed opinion?
Mark
I was about to say the same thing. Put on like 6-10 layers of clear coat after the red paint and it should be ok.
#34
what do you do when you have the tails open? how do you get rid of the amber on 95-96s?? thats all i want to know. BTW this website might help some people...... http://www.maximafreak.com/howto/tails.htm#faq
#35
Originally Posted by -=PK=-Maxima
what do you do when you have the tails open? how do you get rid of the amber on 95-96s?? thats all i want to know. BTW this website might help some people...... http://www.maximafreak.com/howto/tails.htm#faq
Mark
#36
well....to make clear/clears someone had to have done something with the amber part right? what did they do? i know everyone is getting fed up on how to make red/clears for 95-96s....but if everyone just posts up what they know and how to make it, i'm sure we could put everyones knowledge together and make a good/detailed instruction on how to make these stupid tail lights.
#37
Originally Posted by meezer
I painted outside. 6 coats Vans, something like the same in clear coat. No fade and I've had them more than a year. see the pics above.
Sprint - have you done the mod or you just voiceing an uninformed opinion?
Mark
Sprint - have you done the mod or you just voiceing an uninformed opinion?
Mark
i don't like that tone.. watch that..
and i am basing my opinion on the 4 or so people who tried it and it faded. don't get smart
#38
Damn, y'all need to take a dip in the pool and relax. For 1, you cannot make red/clears using stock lenses, the amber part is not removable I've tried. and 2 to make red/clears, you need to have all clears from somewhere, eg. ebay. Finally its not that hard to open the haousing, 10 mins @ 200.
#39
Originally Posted by SprintMax
i don't like that tone.. watch that..
and i am basing my opinion on the 4 or so people who tried it and it faded. don't get smart
and i am basing my opinion on the 4 or so people who tried it and it faded. don't get smart
Cheers,
Mark