FenixTX717

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Would be a lot nicer to be able to paint the inside of the lights instead of the out side. Would make for brighter lights obviously.

TigOLDBiTTies

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it was super easy to get the paint off... i just sprayed a little goof off on them and it bubbled it right off. didnt harm the plastic other then making it a little hazy so i sanded with 1000 grit and their like new again. GOOF OFF= WIN

corbzin

Looks good ill probably be doing this to mine very soon!

danextreyes7

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i did the same thing last summer. I just didn't wrap my whole car. nice job though

FameEvo

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Can someone Link me where to get the paint!

4G63 T

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i never laugh so hard lately, that newspaper technique is epic...

Taking off tail lights sooo much easy

20psiboosting

U should try Krylon red stain glass paint.... Hobby lobby or Michaels

Name User

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Could anyone post some more photos of IX black housing tails with the VHT night shades? I have the lights out, I got the paint, it's all ready to go but having second thoughts.

I got a pristine, unmodded IX SE and it's tempting to keep it factory stock. However I hate the OEM eBay-special looking tails.

ILuvJDM

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here you go

ILuvJDM

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I tried to post as many angles and lighting situations as possible, hope that helps. I love the way they look but I want to get them clear coated to make them look like real plastic instead of painted

djdnav

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how did everyone measure the curves on the lines?

Name User

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Thanks a lot for those photos, I don't care if anyone thinks that the black housing/red isn't real enough or whatever, it looks better than the VIIs I think, especially on black.


I've been trying lots of things. Pre-cutting strips of painters tape failed. Going slice by slice also failed. Now I've covered the whole turn signal area and I'm debating if I want to attempt ILuvJDM's perfect job, or just half-*** it and go with kind of a widebody version of the Lancer ES red/white basic look like this:

ILuvJDM

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I put a strip of tape on a plastic clipboard I had, measured the width 1/8" I think, then put a yard stick over it and pulled a razor blade down to get perfect strips. When they were on the light straight, I then cut the curves on the tail light by looking at an angle you can see them...

Name User

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Here's a tip, when people and the directions say 3-4 coats, that means 3-4 coats. A back and forth spray to cover the areas you missed is not a coat, odds are it's like 5. I just messed it up pretty bad, but I'll sand it tomorrow and start over again.

A quick spray doesn't have any gloss, it leaves a rough texture, but a very slow spray is too damn thick and starts to run, practice on a bottle first.

Airman X

Tail lights look good. Nice write up