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Old 04-04-06, 10:20 AM
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well..its been raining alot latly..n i decided to skip school today to finish my essay (finsihed early) and i dont have work today..so i was thinkin of paint my tail lights
i got a 92 sc..and i wanna paint the amber single lights red...

when i had a honda back then..i used this transparent candy red paint that i bought at a hobby shop..and it matched perfectly..but...do i use the same paint fa the SC? also..should i use clear coat? and how many layers of each ?

thanks...


stuipd rain..-_-
Old 04-04-06, 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by LazyAlex
well..its been raining alot latly..n i decided to skip school today to finish my essay (finsihed early) and i dont have work today..so i was thinkin of paint my tail lights
i got a 92 sc..and i wanna paint the amber single lights red...

when i had a honda back then..i used this transparent candy red paint that i bought at a hobby shop..and it matched perfectly..but...do i use the same paint fa the SC? also..should i use clear coat? and how many layers of each ?

thanks...


stuipd rain..-_-
ESGFX.com sells transparent vinyl that looks great, they have red, smoked, and yellow.
Its not listed on their site but just email them
Old 04-04-06, 10:47 AM
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AeroTect also sells film in red, yellow, blue, or smoked, and they are great to work with!
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I did mine with transparent candy apple red. 2 coats

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Originally Posted by racinstyle
I did mine with transparent candy apple red. 2 coats


christ that offset is as bad as mine Is that like +25?
Old 04-04-06, 12:01 PM
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If you get really bored u can go clear style like my car:



and even candy that red
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can i get a sticker like that for my es? lol jk i love the clear look.
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Originally Posted by 3rdelement
can i get a sticker like that for my es? lol jk i love the clear look.
Ill get some more from JR when he comes back down
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Originally Posted by VJ RC51
christ that offset is as bad as mine Is that like +25?
19x9 +26 and 19x10 +26
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yup im +27. i gotta flair my fenders to lower the back one of these days
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Originally Posted by VJ RC51
yup im +27. i gotta flair my fenders to lower the back one of these days
I have all my fenders shaved. I just needa put a smaller tire on the rear. Im thinking about putting a 265/35/19 on the rear and I should be good to slam the hell outta it.
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