Red Tails

[howndamane]

check them things out....i think they turned out pretty darn nice what do you fellas think?

[rally88lxi]

i like it! did you just paint them?

[howndamane]

yep.....transparent candy apple red...and clearcoat.....costed a total of like 5 or 6 bucks at walmart.

[88accordhb]

i like it! did you just paint them?

either that or tinted it.

berry berry nice! love it. i think that colour rocks.

[howndamane]

if you look at the pic in my sig...i actually think the new red looks alot better than the factory red on the brakelights under it!

[i.c.]

man... i need to actually SEE your car oneday... but until now.. your car is slow....

[Gemini2003]

That looks great! I really like how it makes them look new cool looking lights man :-)

[Neuspeed87lx]

thats the way to go ...nice job man

[danronian]

That is a great gloss you've got on those things. I think that makes all the difference. Good job.

[HostileJava]

yep.....transparent candy apple red...and clearcoat.....costed a total of like 5 or 6 bucks at walmart.

Which clear coat did you use? I need to clear coat mine.

[PortugalFocus]

I think they look great man.

[Mattphi]

yea what are the brands for the paint and clearcoat that you used? I tried finding VHT nightshades but i cant find it anywhere...i think your tails look awesome...

[GBs863drLxi]

yea what are the brands for the paint and clearcoat that you used? I tried finding VHT nightshades but i cant find it anywhere...i think your tails look awesome...

Nightshades can be bought at Summitracing.com for about $12 + ground shipping.

[howndamane]

im pretty sure the clearcoat was testors, as well ass the paint. both were at walmart for like 2.50 a can. the clearcoat really does make it look a little better too, more factory like. its really all about sitting there and respraying the red on, you gotta keep spraying until you think it looks pretty close to the brakelight's red. it took probly 6 or 7 coats of red and 2 coats of clear. if anyone needs tips on taping off let me know, i know it can be a pain in the ass but i have a lot of experience with it.

[bullard123]

Man those look real good. They look tinted in the firsr pic but you can see them a lot better in you sig. Keep up the good work man.

[phenox]

Sweeter than candy dude! look foward to meeting u after i do some stuff to my car

[Mike's89AccordLX]

Yeah I remember when I did my tails red. I think that really set the back end of the car off b/c it just looked awesome. That was about 2 years ago and they still look nice.

-Mike

Great job man those puppies shine!

[Moodybluesr]

I painted mine with the same Testor's Candy Apple Red but I sprayed the entire tail excluding the backup lights; I think doing it this way makes the color a little more even. Here's a pic:

[howndamane]

word

[88accordalltheway]

your tails cam out really really good. Its very hard to do just the right amount of coats of the candy apple red, cause sometimes it just dosent look right. I was lucky enough tog et the right amount of coats, but when i sprayed the clearcoat, it came out all orange peellyish, nothing near as nice and shiny as yours. IMO, your are the nicest red tails here. good job.

[Cheeseburger]

it looks nice.

[mercerus]

night shades alternative





local hobby store 3 bones for 3 oz can