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Old 05-24-2005, 10:08 PM
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Testors Paint for Red/Clears

well i picked up a set of all clears and i am trying to get the paint for them. anybody know where to get it from? i know its called testors but that all. i went to their site but got lost. thanks for the help guys.
 
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Old 05-24-2005, 10:33 PM
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is it this one? http://www.testors.com/catalog_item.asp?itemNbr=1405
and do you need a clear coat as well?
 
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Go to wal mart the model car section and pick up transparent canndy apple red, I have it on my re/clear tails on my 95 and my all red tails on my 03 ...
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any clear coat required? perfect match?
 
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thats waht mzmtg used as well.
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Old 05-25-2005, 06:03 AM
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walmart sells it
 
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3 or 4 coats. Then I used clear coat over it, but I'm not sure that has made a difference.

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did you guys open the tailights or spray them on top? any difference?
 
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put it on the top and use clear coat after.
 
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open to spray, spraying from the outside fades quick
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Anybody know a safe and easy way to open up the tail lights without melting them? I have the all clear as well and the testors candy apple.
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Originally Posted by vsamoylov
well i picked up a set of all clears and i am trying to get the paint for them. anybody know where to get it from? i know its called testors but that all. i went to their site but got lost. thanks for the help guys.

Where did you get the all-clears?
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3 coats of testors inside and outside
 
Old 07-05-2005, 09:26 PM
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Painting the outside will yeild in recoats over the years. if you can (or dare) open them up and paint them.

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3 or 4 coats. Then I used clear coat over it, but I'm not sure that has made a difference.

didnt you try krylon staind glass paint? said it was a mistake.... or am i thinking of someone else.
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