| Author | Message | ||
     Tq_freak |
I recently got an extra red tail light and was thinking about smoking it out. I have seen them on ebay before. any ideas of how i can do this myself.... my first guess was to just mask off the out side and lightly paint the inside with black krylon but is there a spray tint that would look better?  | ||
| Tank_bueller |
Hobby shops have spray tint for model/radio controlled cars. It's made for lexan plastic and those r/c cars get dang hot too. It should be ok for a signal lens. (I have a can of it here somewhere....interesting idea!!!) | ||
| Tq_freak |
tank -- thanx alot, there is a pretty big hobby shop in town and i think i just found something to do this weekend  | ||
| Tank_bueller |
No problem...... I think you found something for me to try this weekend too!!!! (probably way illegal round here though) From my last experience, the stuff is real runny. Use real light coats and you should be O.K.. Good luck | ||
| Spyder12s |
light coats works well...I did mine but I did the out side of it ...scuffed it with a fine scuff pad and painted ...pics when I get my cam ... | ||
| Tq_freak |
thanx spyder, I cant wait to see them, I will post mine when it is done ( if you look at the time stamp..it was an good collage night at the bar   ) | ||
| Fed |
any performance auto parts store should have the translucent smoke paint made for car lens .they split them apart spray the inside of the lens and re-glue the halves together | ||
| Tank_bueller |
Well..... Went to the basement and found the "hobby" spray tint, took the lens off, and sprayed about 6(actually I lost count) very light coats on until I thought it was dark enough. Check it out:  Guess I should paint the heads of the screws black too. When the lights are on, you can't tell much difference at all. | ||
| Tq_freak |
Tank that looks pretty sweet, I cant wait to see what it looks like with no cheese grater. thanx for the pics. I will post some of mine to once I finish my tail section up PS ..any tips for polishing Aluminim...I know i am going go get bombarded on this one | ||
| Tank_bueller |
PS ..any tips for polishing Aluminim... Yea, don't..... unless you don't mid re-polishing once a week, for the rest of your life.  Just kidding.... Alum. is hard to keep unless you clearcoat with something after polishing(acrylic, enamel, or..etc). Others have done it with good results, too much work for me though. I prefer the "brushed" look. As for the pasta strainer... I can't decide if I want to keep it or cut it off. Those turn signals gotta' go though.(F&R) | ||
| Tq_freak |
I got another one off of ebay for like $30 plus shipping, that why I can have my cake and eat it too  |
