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

 

How many layers of paint did you use? I've had mine for over 2 years and just now starting to fade. Mine aren't even bad. I used 4-5 coats and 2 coats of clear coat.

 

Clear coat......eh? That sounds like my problem... no clear coat here

opps. What should i do?

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

I have to strat from sratch?

 

 

Well be careful with the thinner. I've heard horror stories about the thinner warping the plastic lenses. I'd use more elbow grease then anything.

 

haha scratch... ehhehe.

 

thinner will warp the lens .. no question about it

 

ok then .... in that case ignore me.... seems my brother is F***ing royal dumb A**.. sorry for the bad infor... just trying to help out

but i do know for sure the amonia thing is good for it

-RiCk

 

Geez you stupid 97's+ have it so easy.

 

sounds like a half *** job to me.

 

well not really a half a** job... cause he didnt know about it... i mena when i had my jetta i did the same thing... and it looked like crap... but then i learned...

-RiCk

 

I feel ya brother

 

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.

 

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!

 

Ya if you don't mind the white line around the lens. Hehe

 

Yeah i still dont get why its like that on his?

 

It looks like our tail lights need lotion....
well i guess we could put some coats on.

 

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 $$$...

 

I used Testors brand "transparent candy apple red model paint". It's only like $3 or $4.