tailight question everyone read

[Hot_Wheels]

ok so im doing the red tailight tinting. i am using the ribbed tailights well so far i scuffed them pretty good masked them off and i got 2 coats on them. it looks like theres crap in the paint? dust? i was thinking of wet sanding them with 1500 or trying to use rubbing compund on them what do you think?



Thanks
Rick

[25Horseplay]

Wet sand them then clear coat them.

[monkeyracing]

Yes, wet sand between coats. It's a good idea one way or the other.

[Hot_Wheels]

ok doe, ill do it every coat how many coats you think i should put on?

[25Horseplay]

How many coats will be determined by how good it looks. You want to make sure you have nice even full coverage. Post some pics when done.

[Hot_Wheels]

ok im at 3 coats i dont think i want to make them any darker they look titties ill take some pics in a few minutes. i got issues im 23 and spending st patricks day at home sober doing festiva stuff ........

[Hot_Wheels]

oh someone should make the info from Pole a sticky and i thank Pole and Fred B6t for shareing the info. has anyone figured out how to make the front ambers clear yet???

[b3 madness]

What type of paint are you using? Looks like you are painting the outside of the tail light. Any idea as to how long this will last?

[Hot_Wheels]

its krylon stained glass 9020. yes im painting the outside. i plan on clear coating them so they should last a long time

[Hot_Wheels]

ok here is what i have learned and what i was doing, learn from my mistakes! ok i was wet sanding in between coats after i wet sanded i was using paper towel to rinse the residue off mistake #1 DONT USE ANYTHING THAT WILL LEAVE FIBERS i am impatient i let each coat dry for about 15 minutes thin coats it was dry to the touch but i think you should let them dry a little longer espically when wet sanding. #2 where ever you spray make sure there is no dust or debris. i wet sanded them and crossing my fingers with this final coat they will come out. i had a piece of hair and a water drop that kind of messed one up so i had to wet sand the piece of hair and the water drop out.

[Hot_Wheels]

here is the semi finished product they still need to be clear coated

[packrat427]

Looks very Awesome !!
I may try that on a set , on another car , or just have a extra set , and switch them back and forth

I just have these for now .

[25Horseplay]

They loook great so far! Maybe when you are done if you write a procedure we will sticky it. I'm am sure this same procedure would work on the niteshades that smokes the taillights too!

[Hot_Wheels]

im thinking of trying a rattle can clear coat. i have a painter but its a pain in the butt to get him to do anything with in a reasonable ammount of time.

[monkeyracing]

Those are looking good. You just have to be patient when you do this kind of thing. I did a set about 4 years ago on my old car. I used 3 coats on the areas that were already red, and about 6 on the areas that were orange and I wanted to match the red. I followed with 3 coats of clear.

I sold the car last year, but I still see it around, and the tail lights still look good.

Patience is the key, Grasshopper.