This is a question for people who redded out their tails using a translucent tape, as opposed to painting them.

I was all psyched to do this, and I bought some Oracal 8500 translucent tape in color 030 Dark Red. (031 Red is also as opaque, but even brighter)

Here are the results:


(I didn't even bother to clean it up, or finish it)
Needless to say, this is not the right product. It's way, way too opaque!

Ok, so what should I have bought? Oracal 8300?? Something else?
I'm confused, cause the vqpower how-to says to use Oracal 8500, and that turned out great!

Help!


EDIT: Please don't say "Paint them" or "wash your car"....just looking for an answer...thanks

 

Omg!!!!!!!!!!!
Paint them it will match better.

 

AHAHAHAHA sorry but those tails crack me up. You should leave it like that and see what kind of looks you get.

 

WOW! That is hilarious.

If you wanna make the car look better try washing it first!

 

i'd contact nadis_s

 

lol yeah well I tore them off after seeing how bad that turned out...

Come on, so who can tell me what I was supposed to buy?

Oh and and bearded, thanks for the predictable response....I forgot I have to wash my car before uploading any pics to avoid it

 

dude just go buy some testors candy apple paint and paint your ambers. itll come out so much better than tape. oh and wash your car after you patin them cuz your car looks like its dying for one.

 

Just looking for an answer to my question....
I won't mind any laughing cause it looks damn hideous, but I don't want to paint them and shudddap about the washing already!

 

i tink your suppose to tint it with a little piece only on the amber part, then again i sprayed mine

 

I think it would be the 8300 transparent one...... damn i don't remember.

Before ordering anything else, clal them and ask for a sample of each one of em!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The color code is 031, that I am sure of.


And you only need to cover the amber parts. good luck man

 

btw to everyone else,

this is why tape > paint

 

Dammit nadir! That looks so damn good...and I thought mine would be done by today, so you are making me feel worse lol

OK, time to get some 8300...thanks nadir.

 

at least you got practice with this one lol. And it looks like you didn't even try!

when you take that off, use goo-gone to get any adhesive off... and I also recommend gettin your hands on a heatgun because the blowdryer will take forever. I know!

 

That tape doesn't even look very translucent.