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Old Jun 5, 2006, 11:37 PM
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help with painting tail lights again

ok...i dont knwo if any of you remember, but i was gonna paint my tail lights a loooooooooooong time ago but jsut never got around to it, cause life moves at such a fast paced

anywayz, i was searching my old thread on how to paint tail lights, i know i have to cut open with a dremel tool but wasn't sure what type of glue to use... i found my old thread and the link how to do it, but thing was....... the link no longer worked, so wondering if any of you knew what glue or adhesive to use, to connect back the lens to the housing??..any one know?
Old Jun 5, 2006, 11:41 PM
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on yeah............and what kind of paint to use...........does regular spray paint u buy at walmart work???????? or need a special paint?
Old Jun 6, 2006, 05:36 AM
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i used krylon fusion for plastic. it has a glossy finish to it too. i mean everyone suggested using liquid nails to reseal it. i suggest not to. tried resealing 4x, still got condensation in the assembly. id suggest epoxy for plastic that sets in under 10 mins.
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u can use paint? i thought wit the tails u could only use tint paint

or is this the 04+models were talking
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04 model..........i'm painting the inside chrome part of the housing......not the outside lens
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I used krylon fusion on my headlights and everybody says they look so good they think they come stock blacked out.
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