got my all clears today...time for paint...
01-16-2004, 01:45 PM
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got my all clears today...time for paint...
well i bought some all clear off ebay...and yes i paid a lot for them...i met up with the kid and picked them up, he said he had no idea how much people wanted them since he never comes on the org or any other maxima related sites, but anyway, the lights are mint...kyle (97blackse) is gonna help me pull them apart but i was wondering if anyone had any pointers on painting them...im not a very good painter and i want them to look good, i dont wanna screw them up, and also if somone could give me a site to order the testers red paint, no hobby shop around here has it...
thanx for the help and i'll def. post pics when their done
--Dan
thanx for the help and i'll def. post pics when their done
--Dan
01-16-2004, 03:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Maxima10to1
Sweet deal, take your time and use the right paint. Testors Transparent Candy Apple Red is at Wal-Mart. Didn't DavidL use Vans Taillight spray? Well whatever he used was perfect.
yeah i want whatever he used...now i just gotta figure out how to open em up...i want em on like right now lol i dont wanna wait for kyle...doesnt matter though, i cant drive the car
but thanx i'll check out walmart...any idea where to get the vans paint?
01-16-2004, 06:21 PM
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Hey Man, funny story. I thought i was getting red/clears that were painted wrong so i went out and got the Red Paint and Paint remover so if you over spray you can clean it out. Well turns out the deal fell through..so if you want to buy my paint&paint thinner that has never been opened just PM me.
01-16-2004, 09:46 PM
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Well...so your the one that outbid me....oh well. But anyways, I believe that Vans Taillight Paint was recalled and it's almost as hard to find as all clears. Testors is your best bet.
Word of advice on painting. Start out the first coat VERY VERY thin, just a quick pass and let dry for a minute. This creates a nice sticky surface on the plastic for the paint to grab, and since the paint is so thin it tends to run sometimes. Doing this will prevent running (unless you overcoat tremendously
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Also, paint the inside because you still have the natural glossiness of the plastic and you will have a visible line where you painted and the top clear part
Word of advice on painting. Start out the first coat VERY VERY thin, just a quick pass and let dry for a minute. This creates a nice sticky surface on the plastic for the paint to grab, and since the paint is so thin it tends to run sometimes. Doing this will prevent running (unless you overcoat tremendously
)Also, paint the inside because you still have the natural glossiness of the plastic and you will have a visible line where you painted and the top clear part
01-16-2004, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Big D
Why exactly do you need to take them apart? Paint the outside and protect them with a few coats of clear coat. Why risk damaging them when you're taking them apart?
why would anyone paint the outside of all clears?Thats only when ur redding out stock ones.If u do paint the outside of the all clears i think they will not look as good.Definetly paint the inside like the David Ls.
01-16-2004, 10:34 PM
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Originally Posted by PoePoe2797
Well...so your the one that outbid me....oh well. But anyways, I believe that Vans Taillight Paint was recalled and it's almost as hard to find as all clears. Testors is your best bet.
Word of advice on painting. Start out the first coat VERY VERY thin, just a quick pass and let dry for a minute. This creates a nice sticky surface on the plastic for the paint to grab, and since the paint is so thin it tends to run sometimes. Doing this will prevent running (unless you overcoat tremendously )
Also, paint the inside because you still have the natural glossiness of the plastic and you will have a visible line where you painted and the top clear part
Word of advice on painting. Start out the first coat VERY VERY thin, just a quick pass and let dry for a minute. This creates a nice sticky surface on the plastic for the paint to grab, and since the paint is so thin it tends to run sometimes. Doing this will prevent running (unless you overcoat tremendously
)Also, paint the inside because you still have the natural glossiness of the plastic and you will have a visible line where you painted and the top clear part
sorry for the outbid man lol i've been tryin to get them for like a year...thanks for the advice though, i had a feeling i wouldnt be able to come by the vans paint...how many coats ya think would do the trick, i was thinkin do like 2 or 3 and then put some light to it to see how it looks...thanx again for the advice and if i decide to sell em youll be the first to know
--Dan
01-17-2004, 10:12 AM
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lol dont feel bad, im pretty broke after buyin the lights but it'll be worth it
01-17-2004, 01:17 PM
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Originally Posted by greenmax95se
hey bro, remember me in subura dealership last year in new britain? i knew somone in CT would pic these up,i tryed, but my ebay account expried when cancel aol service.. LMFAO! what luck. got lazy and didn't wanna start aotehr one...lol good luck with them! and if you ever selling them, pm me, thats if i dont ave the 97-99 conversion
yeah i remember ya from the subaru dealership...thought you already did a 97 conversion on the rear? you were goin to tunxis to right...
and ill def. help you out kyle...but my front drivers side started making noise yesterday when i took it out for a ride lol so you may wanna wait till i figure out why, it sounds like somthings scraping on the mount
01-18-2004, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by nismos14
how much did u end up paying for the tails?
$222, thier mint though and i met him in west farms mall and picked them up so i didnt have to pay for shipping
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