Painting Tail Lights
#18
Lexus Test Driver
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Originally Posted by nnnickkk
i searched on that link and couldnt find tail films for an SC. i think im going to go ahead with the paint idea unless someone can link me direct to buy some of the red film.
#20
Lead Lap
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Originally Posted by 2.5tsoarer
ESGFX.com email them they respond right away its $10 shipped for both
#21
Originally Posted by BMwhat?
is that what you used on yours? how long have you had them on? ive heard from other companies that produce these type of films that red is very hard to maintain and turn orange after a while.... so they tend to stay away from that color. is this true?
#23
yeah i was gonna clearcoat from the beginning. my uncle blacked his tails on his suburban with no clear and they look horrible and feel horrible.
i also found another way to do it, using a different red spray.
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=67085
i also found another way to do it, using a different red spray.
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=67085
#24
Keeper of the light
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There is a hobby paint called "window tint spray" that is "smoke is a can" and works very well, I did my BMW with it, but because i am **** about not getting them too dark , i removed it from my BMW lights with some thinner the same day. It worked though.
#26
Originally Posted by O. L. T.
There is a hobby paint called "window tint spray" that is "smoke is a can" and works very well, I did my BMW with it, but because i am **** about not getting them too dark , i removed it from my BMW lights with some thinner the same day. It worked though.
#28
Lexus Test Driver
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Originally Posted by BMwhat?
is that what you used on yours? how long have you had them on? ive heard from other companies that produce these type of films that red is very hard to maintain and turn orange after a while.... so they tend to stay away from that color. is this true?
#30
Lexus Test Driver
I just painted the orange/amber part of my tail lights: Pics Here. It looks so much better and cleaner and gives it a more updated look. I used spray paint specifically designed for tail lights called AUG Lens Painter, made in Japan. I bought it on eBay for $20 (shipping from CA included). I only painted the bottom part of the tail lights. I taped everything off and taped paper around it. I got a little overspray on the bottom, which worried me for a second, so I went to Auto Zone real quick and got something called Oops!. It did an excellent job getting the overspray off the paint, thankfully.
I'm very happy with the results so far. I decided to do it after reading a DIY tutorial on an ES's tail lights. Let me know what you think.
I'm very happy with the results so far. I decided to do it after reading a DIY tutorial on an ES's tail lights. Let me know what you think.
Last edited by SClean4; 08-14-07 at 11:04 PM.