Question regarding painting tail lights red

**koniglxi** · 05-08-2002, 01:14 PM

what is the name of the paint used to paint the tail lights red? How many cans do you need? how many coats do you need on them?

**Jerren** · 05-08-2002, 01:45 PM

you can check the faq section for this. but i believe its called testors. you need one can of candy apple red and one can of transparent.

**88accordlxi** · 05-08-2002, 01:57 PM

i'll answer that, i did my tails red.

get your self one can (cause thats all you'll need) of plasti-kote transparent candy apple red. take your tails off and give them as many coats as you feel necesarry for the reds to match. any more questions just ask.

**Jerren** · 05-08-2002, 02:10 PM

or you can just put a heman amount of newspaper and tape all over your car.

**88accordlxi** · 05-08-2002, 03:55 PM

haha, but who'd really wanna take that much time when you have the shortcut

**Jerren** · 05-08-2002, 04:31 PM

i didn't know to take off the tail lights. i just put a he-man amount of newspaper and tape on my car. it worked fine.

**88Ex-i** · 05-08-2002, 06:55 PM

to be on the safe side, I think its worth it to take a few extra minutes to take them off.

**Jerren** · 05-08-2002, 07:15 PM

yah i would have if thats what the how-to would have directed me to do.

**87accordlxi** · 05-08-2002, 07:32 PM

check the how-to. i updated the painted tails article

**(x_x)** · 05-08-2002, 09:33 PM

I thought that if you put a clear - coat over the tails after you're done the red..that it messes 'em up later on down the road...? I remember someone saying that their tails faded, and they couldn't get the clear stuff off to paint 'em again...

I dunno..maybe i'm just on crack..:bh:

**Jerren** · 05-09-2002, 10:45 AM

i have had a clear coat on mine for about a year. i've never had any problems i think mike has had it on his car a little longer, you may want to check with him

**jays87** · 05-09-2002, 12:02 PM

i am going to be doing my tails and i was just wondering what would be better doing them just clear or painting them red?

my car will be white when i get the money

peace

**CoAsTeR** · 05-09-2002, 02:27 PM

I'm in canada where its very cold and WET... I find that I repaint my taillights red every couple months. I'm going to clearcoat em' once its warm out again........

**Jerren** · 05-09-2002, 02:53 PM

i dont understand why you would have to repaint that often. it rains and everything here. mine are still good.

**CoAsTeR** · 05-09-2002, 02:58 PM

I use krylon candy apple red clear stuff... perhaps its no good......
actually..... it could have something to do with me washing the car almost every other day...... with a pressure washer.

**Night Rida** · 05-11-2002, 11:08 AM

read the how to and follow it close. its been updated man, works perfect for me, here is the pic. You can take the tails off but then you cant test them while working, DUH!!!!! And it looked too hard to take em off!
Jay
Night Rida:badass:

**CoAsTeR** · 05-11-2002, 11:13 AM

there are only 4 nuts and a wire harness to pull the assemblies off. takes at most, 5 minutes.

**Jerren** · 05-11-2002, 11:28 AM

i heard they were kinda hard to get to.

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