Spray Tint for taillights FAILED!!!

-Nicky- · Post by **-Nicky-** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:11 pm

so i bought spray tint...spray the taillights and they came out like CRAP, it was so bad i had to just take it off and forget the whole thing. I must of gotten some extrememly crappy spray tint.

sucks.

Mopar00Neon · Post by **Mopar00Neon** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:14 pm

Looks like you sprayed it on too heavy, and too cold.

Post by **Diablo0** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:41 pm

Whoa... yah it looks like it was too cold out or you put too much on at one time.

Neonix · Post by **Neonix** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:45 pm

Yeah looks like you did too heavy of coats. You always want to go light even coats, even if it means several of them, it will most likely always turn out better in the end.

It also looks like you were just going in one direction and too close to the surface, I generally go horizontally and vertically in light even coats. And don't get too close, you'll end up getting a fish-eye affect and alot of spots of excess paint.

Painting can be hard. But it's fun once you get the hang of it.

Post by **Diablo0** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:47 pm

If you do get any runs or fish eyes though you can usually wetsand them off and polish them with some polishing compound.

Neonix · Post by **Neonix** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:49 pm

^ yeah that too.

-Nicky- · Post by **-Nicky-** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:57 am

i wasnt too close and didnt spray it too heavy...i did really light coats and only twice and then that happen.

oh well

so everyone doesnt think its the spray i used? just me?

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:08 am

-Nicky- wrote:so everyone doesnt think its the spray i used? just me?

Nightshades is very popular, so I wouldn't think that's the problem - However, where did you get the can? How old is it? Did you just buy it recently? Has the can froze before, maybe?

There are a lot of factors that can affect how the paint turns out. And it's actually pretty precious, however gay that sounds.

Just get yourself some paint thinner and remove what you sprayed... That usually works. Then figure out what you did wrong and try again. I'd buy another can (from somewhere different) and try it again... It doesn't usually look like that.

-Nicky- · Post by **-Nicky-** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:10 am

03sxt wrote:
-Nicky- wrote:so everyone doesnt think its the spray i used? just me?
Nightshades is very popular, so I wouldn't think that's the problem - However, where did you get the can? How old is it? Did you just buy it recently? Has the can froze before, maybe?

There are a lot of factors that can affect how the paint turns out. And it's actually pretty precious, however gay that sounds.

Just get yourself some paint thinner and remove what you sprayed... That usually works. Then figure out what you did wrong and try again. I'd buy another can (from somewhere different) and try it again... It doesn't usually look like that.

i already removed the paint from the taillights with paint thinner but thank you for the suggestion. I guess I will try again but wont it just happen again because the weather is always cold now?

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:18 am

-Nicky- wrote:i already removed the paint from the taillights with paint thinner but thank you for the suggestion. I guess I will try again but wont it just happen again because the weather is always cold now?

Well, if you're doing it in temperatures less than 60 degrees, that's probably why it's turning out the way it is... Don't try to do it in cold weather or humid weather... Perfect weather to do it in would be anything between 65 degrees and 80 degrees farenheit with humidity around 45 - 60%. Again, I wouldn't try it in cold weather, you'll most likely end up with the same result. If you need to get these done, maybe try doing them in the basement or somewhere where the fumes won't bother you... Just try to evacuate the fumes by opening a door for a little bit.

moparknighthawk · Post by **moparknighthawk** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:21 am

Did you shake the can well? Is it old paint? Both can severly effect the outcome.

Post by **Canada** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 3:38 pm

[quote="03sxtThere are a lot of factors that can affect how the paint turns out. And it's actually pretty precious, however gay that sounds.

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Whats precious Mike? Nightshades? I have a "SpeedShop" near me that has cases of it any any time...need some?

Neonix · Post by **Neonix** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 5:39 pm

-Nicky- wrote:i wasnt too close and didnt spray it too heavy...i did really light coats and only twice and then that happen.

oh well

so everyone doesnt think its the spray i used? just me?

Wow. If that's just two light coats with you not spraying too close then that's crazy. Because mine we did several (probably like 5 or more) light coats and it came out the dark.

Although everyone's opinions on light coats does differ. Either way, you can always just try it again with all the tips everyone has given you, and better luck next time!

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:33 pm

Mine came out fine when I did mine...I agree with everyone else that it was either the temp, too close, or the can was old.

sucks that it didnt work for you

dont give up though! try again!

fixitmattman · Post by **fixitmattman** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 8:56 pm

You want it to be at least 70deg F out, and low humidity.

IMO looks like you didn't shake the can eough. Every time I've seen paint come out like that the mix wasn't thorough enough, or the can wasn't rattled enough.

Matt

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 12:55 am

What everyone said. Plus remember to shake the can forever. Clean the hell out of the lense with rubbing alachol or soap and water. Sand it down with the finest sand paper. Mine turned otu shitty, so I tried again, and they came out shitty, just not AS shitty.

Neonix · Post by **Neonix** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:16 pm

-CgPeon- wrote:What everyone said. Plus remember to shake the can forever. Clean the hell out of the lense with rubbing alachol or soap and water. Sand it down with the finest sand paper. Mine turned otu shitty, so I tried again, and they came out shitty, just not AS shitty.

You sanded yours? I didn't sand mine before they were painted. Just cleaned them really really well.

Mopar00Neon · Post by **Mopar00Neon** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:40 pm

Neonix wrote:
-CgPeon- wrote:What everyone said. Plus remember to shake the can forever. Clean the hell out of the lense with rubbing alachol or soap and water. Sand it down with the finest sand paper. Mine turned otu shitty, so I tried again, and they came out shitty, just not AS shitty.
You sanded yours? I didn't sand mine before they were painted. Just cleaned them really really well.

ditto. With as thin as niteshades is, I wouldnt want to dull the surface by sanding it, even with a find grade of paper. Just spraying it on a clean smooth surface in warm weather and very very very light coats, mine have always turned out glass smooth. And without any sanding or polishing.

twelveday · Post by **twelveday** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 4:49 pm

if its cold spray will haze n turn whtie and shit. try it in hotter weather

rmc03 · Post by **rmc03** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:33 pm

looks to me like the humidity or cold owned your spray job, just make sure you spray them extremely light coats in a warm area with very low humidity and they'll come out great, throw on a layer of clear, and you're good to go.

Post by **Diablo0** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 12:07 am

Mopar00Neon wrote:
Neonix wrote:
-CgPeon- wrote:What everyone said. Plus remember to shake the can forever. Clean the hell out of the lense with rubbing alachol or soap and water. Sand it down with the finest sand paper. Mine turned otu shitty, so I tried again, and they came out shitty, just not AS shitty.
You sanded yours? I didn't sand mine before they were painted. Just cleaned them really really well.
ditto. With as thin as niteshades is, I wouldnt want to dull the surface by sanding it, even with a find grade of paper. Just spraying it on a clean smooth surface in warm weather and very very very light coats, mine have always turned out glass smooth. And without any sanding or polishing.

Same here.. I only sprayed my stock corners but I ddin't sand or anything to prep the surface and it came out very smooth

dblsg · Post by **dblsg** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:29 pm

^ ditto, cleaned with alcohol and they sprayed. although i used 'nightshades' which was somewhat dull, but a few coats of clear fixed that.

scneonchic · Post by **scneonchic** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 5:47 pm

I sanded mine a bit, butI used a very fine sandpaper...I realize now that I didnt need it, but I used it anyways

*ICE* · Post by ***ICE*** » Sat Nov 11, 2006 2:46 am

lol i regconized the bottle.

I ordered 2 bottles from ModernPerformance, and they were the exactly same thing.

Spray tint my tail lights, 3rd brake light, both corner lense... All came out perfect.

I spray it in a professional paint booth so the humidity and temp were perfect..

I bought a clear coat spray at Autozone to make it shiner...

Will post pics later after my sunday car wash.