Painting Tail Lights

07-25-2005, 03:28 PM

i am going to have a paint shop paint my tail lights for me...i got the corvette style overlays...and i was wondering if/what i should do anything before i put the sticker things on and have them paint them...if anyone has an idea please let me know...thanks a lot everyone!

ptrudel · 07-25-2005, 03:32 PM

i already told you in pm...just rub 'em down with rubbing alcohol to make sure they're clean and the paint will stick

rowdygls · 07-25-2005, 03:45 PM

i roughed mine up with a red scotch brite pad thing my body shop uses. and follow what 2000 said.

VCguy85 · 07-25-2005, 03:49 PM

And thats the same if I were to paint them myself using VHT?

ptrudel · 07-25-2005, 03:58 PM

07-25-2005, 04:22 PM

what paint would i use...my car is black...and would i need a clear coat on them after...also does the black match the stock black?

rowdygls · 07-25-2005, 04:27 PM

are you doing the painting or a body shop?? if you want it to look right you match the color of the car and if you do it this way, you clear coat the tails.

07-25-2005, 04:29 PM

well...how much does it cost...about...at a body shop?

rowdygls · 07-25-2005, 04:34 PM

honestly...if you do some of the manual labor of prep work...i dont see this costing over $100 (good job). i cant say for sure cuz mine was done with the car

ptrudel · 07-26-2005, 08:30 AM

i really hope you don't pay to get 'em done....dude...it cost me $6CAD, and about 3 hours to get mine done...i just gotta touch 'em up with some wetsandin to get 'em perfect....NO CLEAR COAT....it dulls the paint on the tails...trust me

rowdygls · 07-26-2005, 08:54 AM

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Originally posted by 2000_olds_alero@Jul 26 2005, 07:30 AM
NO CLEAR COAT....it dulls the paint on the tails...trust me

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mine are not dull

ptrudel · 07-26-2005, 09:07 AM

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Originally posted by rowdygls+Jul 26 2005, 08:54 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(rowdygls @ Jul 26 2005, 08:54 AM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-2000_olds_alero@Jul 26 2005, 07:30 AM
NO CLEAR COAT....it dulls the paint on the tails...trust me

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mine are not dull

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depends on the paint..i used an actual plastic paint, and tried clear coating them, and they went right dull...so i had to sand 'em down and restart...

rowdygls · 07-26-2005, 09:11 AM

ok yeah that makes sense, and thats prolly were you saved a lot of your money.

so i guess its going to depend on look and how much you wanna spend.

bnight04 · 07-26-2005, 02:28 PM

dont pay to get them done, big waste of money...

ptrudel · 07-26-2005, 03:08 PM

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Originally posted by bnight04@Jul 26 2005, 02:28 PM
dont pay to get them done, big waste of money...

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how much did it cost you total?

07-26-2005, 05:31 PM

what paint do i use for my black car then...

bnight04 · 07-26-2005, 11:00 PM

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how much did it cost you total?

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About $5.20 and some of your time.

WELL WORTH IT

bnight04 · 07-26-2005, 11:02 PM

me and 2000olds alero used black Testors Paint, by the model car section.

07-27-2005, 02:18 AM

cool i would love to try painting my tails. anyone have pics of theres?

07-27-2005, 03:15 AM

bnight...is that testers paint spray...if not is there some sort of spray paint that i could/should use and if so what should i get...gloss..flat...i just dont know what paint would look the best with my black car.