So, I decided that I was sick of seeing my amber tail lights every morning when I walk to my car. I changed that today. Heres some Pics.

Process:
Clean Lights
Wet Sand with 1000 Grit Paper
Clean with Rubbing Alcohol
Apply Testors Candy Apple Translucent Red Paint (light layers, multiple layers)
Apply Clear Coat
Let Cure for a Day or so, then Buff/Polish

 

Saw your facebook picture!

You copied my tails

Except my reverse isn't red-ed out, and I didn't actually paint my tails, and it was... photoshopped

 

Can you post day time pics?

 

Like I told you Andrew, much better than the fugly amber. Need some better pics and daytime pics would be nice too whenever.

 

Haha, they look awesome, im gonna start a new trend!

I will grab a couple tomorrow morning before I head into work. I just finished them tonight and could only get night shots.

 

my boy had this done about 2-3months ago it looked good he painted them with candy red, il try to take a pic of them

 

Update:

Here are some day pics.

 

Man they look pretty good, just need a wetsand and buff

 

Wet sand again? with what, like 2000 grit?

 

Maybe another coat?

 

Another coat of what? Clear?

 

Paint?

 

Lookin pretty good. Much improved from stock. A homie is thinking about doing the same with his 1st gen I30.

 

I dont think so, I just need to buff the clear coat to make it shine. Havent done it yet.

 

Yup, that will give them the glossy look and make them match.

 

so why can't you just spray clear over the amber to cover it up...

 

2000 grit should be high enough to buff with a buffer.

 

Woo, ill figure it out later. Im painting my rims right niow.

 

Saw this on Brad's facebook. I guess he was tagged in it. Looks good.

 

Maybe a
-couple more coats of clear coat
-2000grit wet sand
-polishing compound
-buff

get that gloss back, yeah? :-)

 

Looks pretty good just need a little more shine to them....

 

Yea, I had tagged him, Thanks

Yea, I need to sand and gloss them.

Thanks

 

Looks close to a match. Good work on the creativity. I guess it's preference, but am I the only one that likes to have the full brightness of reverse and a nice, non-subtle, amber blinker? I really hate trying to see through paint to figure out if a signal is blinking to change lanes on a foggy night. Novelty can take a back seat.

 

Its translucent paint. The light shines right through.

 

yeah, looks like ****ty dull nightshades. real paint ftw.

 

I wasnt aware theres such a thing as "fake paint"..................?

 

Looks good. I recommend clear coat-ing it.

 

it looks better now then before.

 

Thanks, It already has a clear coat on it, i just need to wet sand it and buff it. Thats my job for tomorrow, along with painting my front rims, and blacking out my turn signals.

Thanks

 

that sucks...

 

You wanna explain the difference between "Real Paint" and "Fake Paint"?

If it says paint on it, and its in a spray paint can, and its colored, Hell, its paint....

 

Real paint? No one listen to this guy he obviously doesn't know what the hell he's talking about.

One, is there a such thing as "fake" paint? Two, did you know that David L used that same paint to make the tails known as David L's? Three, did you know I painted my tails with the same stuff and I've never gotten any negative comments about them and they look great?

Please go elsewhere with your bull**** noobish comments.

Hey OP, how'd your rims come out?

 

lol u mad.

 

Sigh... lets see your max....

Havent sanded them yet, doing it tomorrow. My goal for tomorrow is to paint my front rims, black out my turn signals, and sand/buff my tails.

 

Keep us posted playa. Text me if anything..

 

I agree with the other posters - get that gloss back. Are there any laws against not having clear reverse lights? I think that would make backing up dicey - especially with tinted windows...

I de-ambered my tails on another vehicle - looked great at first, but eventually it will dull and wear off. I tried the red film this time around - looks great and less work.

 

i used spray tint too back in the day and from the sun and time, they did fade so i scraped the stuff off. but they did last a few years lookin fresh

 

Yea, backing up at night does suck with my tint. As for the laws, I dont think there are b/c ive seen RSX's and EVO X's with redded out lights. I dont think its a big deal, just gotta be careful.

Yea, Im hoping with the clear coat itll last for a while.

 

nice work maxed. ready to see pics of your rims and signals

 

ill talk **** about anything done with rattlecan... unless it looks ****in immaculate. the only thing ill ever spray out of a can is blending agent.