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  1. 11-12-2002, 02:35 PM #1
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    Unhappy Sprayed tail lights

    I sprayed my tail lights with the candy apple red tranparent paint an i messed them up so i tryed to scrub it of an now they have lil scratch's. Does anyone know what will get it off.
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  2. 11-12-2002, 03:05 PM #2
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    I think I heard something about nail polish remover taking it off.
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  3. 11-12-2002, 04:43 PM #3
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    that might melt the plastic...
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  4. 11-12-2002, 05:32 PM #4
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  5. 11-12-2002, 07:13 PM #5
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    mine did that ....i just got real fine sandpaper...like the stuff thats almost smooth...sand it a little....wipe all the crap off and paint them again untill you cant see the scratches no more
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  6. 11-12-2002, 07:18 PM #6
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    mineral spirits and buff the scratches with rubbing compound it works trust meeeeeeee i messed up my first time trying the mineral sririts gets paint of , and dip the rag with rubbing compound in a lil bit of water and scrub back and forth (will get the scratches out)
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  7. 11-12-2002, 07:29 PM #7
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    petroleum.... that works wonders on removing any kind of paint and almost anything else really.... yea, when i painted mine i got a bit on the reverse light, so i put some on there and voila! it was off in a sec...
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  8. 11-12-2002, 07:39 PM #8
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  9. 11-12-2002, 07:56 PM #9
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    not if you dampen a rag with mineral spirt and rub the lens i did it nothing happend to mine just keep it mixed withe water
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    that was for the guy thats said to use gas not Mineral Spirits

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  11. 11-12-2002, 09:43 PM #11
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    if i sand them will most of the stuff come off cause there pretty dark right now??. I was gonna spray them again to get the tiny scrub mark scratch's out, but then barely any light would show through.
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  12. 11-12-2002, 11:05 PM #12
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    why don't you just buy new tails...?
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  13. 11-12-2002, 11:05 PM #13
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    JDM's perhaps?
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  14. 11-13-2002, 11:19 AM #14
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    i want to save the money but it looks like i'm gonna have to if sandin them don't work
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  15. 11-13-2002, 11:25 AM #15
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    why dont you just take a weekend and make clear and red tails. if
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    2 words... SUPRA STYLE check out my tails... although im gonna redo them... im gonna replace the plexiglass to get rid of the reflector ....actually... supra style tails would be a lot harder to do since you dont have a hatchback....

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    Where did you guys got the candy apple red transparent paint???
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  19. 11-17-2002, 02:13 PM #19
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    I got mine thew my work(duplicolor metalcast clear red)
    but mine are starting to fade back to amber.I have to respray
    or get someone to make me clears.I tried myself with a cracked assembly i had but it turned out bad!!!
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