Red/Clear tails are fading! YUCK
#1
Red/Clear tails are fading! YUCK
Ive had them on for maybe 3 months. At first they were TOO red (more red than the stock side) but now they are turning PINK. It doesnt look good. What do I do? Can i take them off and re-paint? I dont really want to, but maybe adding another coat would help?ugg
#4
Well if it were me I'd try to add a couple coats of paint and then the clear coats. But if you want you can clean the paint off first and start over. I guess it depends on how they look right now. Also, I just thought of something. Are you using plain white bulbs or red bulbs for your brake lights? I'm using red ones behind the painted portion to give me a deep red color close to stock lenses. Just a thought.
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did mine yesterday.... 2 coats and 5 of clear coat... hehehe it came out really good i think... anyway i was talking to my brother abut it and i asked him how to take it off and stuff and i think he said to use paint thiner.... and after u take it off use a lil bit of amonia to clear the surface before adding a coat of paint.... and dont forget to use clear coat this time... its like the most important part
hope my info helps
-RiCk
hope my info helps
-RiCk
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#6
Did you paint the inside or outside of 'em ? Maybe you could try painting the inside that way they wouldn't fade. Also you could try painting the inside red with the spray to match with the outer peice better. Just a thought
#17
Actually I didnt do it. I had a hit and run, and it broke a tail light. I had the tails up in my room anyway so i said instead of getting a new tail light paint and install these after market ones for me. So they did. The guy said he didnt clear coat em but it should be fine or somthing. damnit.
#19
Originally posted by ny96max
im glad mine were done by David L, painted on the inside and look just as good as the day i bought them.
Im also using PolarG Hyper RED 1157 in both tail lenses to make them match perfect at night.
my.o2!
im glad mine were done by David L, painted on the inside and look just as good as the day i bought them.
Im also using PolarG Hyper RED 1157 in both tail lenses to make them match perfect at night.
my.o2!
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#22
what type of spray did you use?????
theres the red spray paint (candy apple red) and then there is the spray paint that turns into fruit roll-up material that you can peel off if you don't like how it came out and start over again...
i have seen the peel off stuff and it looked like a good match up to me... where did you guy get your spray and for how much $$$...
theres the red spray paint (candy apple red) and then there is the spray paint that turns into fruit roll-up material that you can peel off if you don't like how it came out and start over again...
i have seen the peel off stuff and it looked like a good match up to me... where did you guy get your spray and for how much $$$...
#23
Originally posted by wicked1044
what type of spray did you use?????
theres the red spray paint (candy apple red) and then there is the spray paint that turns into fruit roll-up material that you can peel off if you don't like how it came out and start over again...
i have seen the peel off stuff and it looked like a good match up to me... where did you guy get your spray and for how much $$$...
what type of spray did you use?????
theres the red spray paint (candy apple red) and then there is the spray paint that turns into fruit roll-up material that you can peel off if you don't like how it came out and start over again...
i have seen the peel off stuff and it looked like a good match up to me... where did you guy get your spray and for how much $$$...
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