Red Tails in time for Summer

06-20-2012, 02:36 PM

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Red Tails in time for Summer

Finally after 3 coats of Testors candy apple and 3 coats of clear I got red tails. Just thought I would share.........

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06-20-2012, 09:17 PM

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About how long did this take you?
Also how much was the cost of paint?
Looks good!

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06-20-2012, 11:08 PM

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Looks good. Looks like my Mazda 6i rear tail lights.

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06-21-2012, 07:00 AM

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Thanks... took me about an hour and a half, last weekend wasn't so humid and I did it outside. I used a 3oz can of Testors candy transparent and a 3oz of clear gloss coat. got them off ebay, around 5-7 each.

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06-21-2012, 04:18 PM

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Cool, just curious because my tails are tinted red but i went the different route of using a tint film. Took about the same time as you but it was about $30 for the film.

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06-25-2012, 07:26 AM

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oh I see. I was gonna tint too but spray was cheaper and you can reapply or redo for less than a new sheet of tint.

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06-25-2012, 12:38 PM

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looks good just a bit too candy red for my taste, maybe apply a smoke tint or something to bring the bright red down...

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06-25-2012, 05:18 PM

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Would kinda defeat his purpose wuddn't it? Isn't really my thing but lol ok

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06-25-2012, 11:44 PM

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just saying it's weird with a non candy apple red 3rd brake light, just a light tint with nightshades or something

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06-26-2012, 08:37 AM

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yea that non candy 3rd brake light did bother me a little. Don't know what to do with that. I'll do some photoshop see what it looks little tinted. thanks.

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