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How to tint your tail lights

Old 09-07-2009, 01:04 AM
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Default How to tint your tail lights

First go to any shop that sales R/C Cars they will have the paint you need.
I bought the Testors R/C car window tint PART # RC294

I wet sanded the tail lights with 800 grit sandpaper. i had tinted the tails before but they were to dark



I then re sprayed the tails with one coat to see if it was dark enough for my liking



You can spray more times but I wouldn't go anymore than two coats. the first time I did four and it was dark. You could barely see the brake lights in the daytime.



This one is two coats direct sun light.

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Old 09-07-2009, 09:05 AM
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Looks great man!

Let us know how it holds up.

I tinted mine with the vinyl tint and it still looks good after about a year now.

Good cheap project that really makes a difference!
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Old 09-07-2009, 06:03 PM
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Thanks. I did the tails about six months ago I got pulled over the other day cause a cop said he couldn't see the brake lights or turn signals. All he could see was the third brake light it only has two coats.
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Old 09-07-2009, 07:43 PM
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i had my 3rd brake light painted a little bit darker than the rest i think the turns have about 6-7 coats on them but i used a different method i had a body shop do mine for me
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Old 09-07-2009, 11:48 PM
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That looks awesome... Nice job. Definitely one of the better DIY jobs... Wanna do mine
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