I fail at tinting tails....

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:09 am

I used the RC car spray tint and I guess it wasn't UV resitant. My tails are back to stock color and the clear is flaking and falling off. My question is what can I use to safely remove the clear and whatever tint is left on there? I was thinking maybe mineral spirits.

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:20 am

When I redid my tails, I put paint thinner on a paper towel and just wiped it off. I couldn't see any damage to the plastic, but I don't know if I'd recommend doing it.

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:21 am

ah that sucks same thing happened to me after using that RC crap...i just sanded them down using wet/dry cleaned them sanded again cleaned and then used the VHT LilSparkplugs How to is great

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 12:28 am

It looked great when I first did it, my side markers are waving now, and the thrid brake light is still fine. I was scrapping the clear off with my key today, I do have some 1200 grit paper. Maybe I'll give it a shot this weekend its supposed to be nice.

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 8:39 am

Brake cleaner takes it off, just don't use carb cleaner it will de-nature the plastic. The brake cleaner will haze the plastic but if you're retinting them anyways just wetsand with 600 and go to town. Just use Nightshades and UPOL like I did.

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:03 am

$50 my bodyshop did mine with deluted black ppg base and then cleared. still lights up great and no red shows through. i even got pulled over twice and the cops said nothing

UriahRR · Post by **UriahRR** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:12 pm

^What's ppg?

Would black spray paint flake off after time?

wacko · Post by **wacko** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:11 pm

we use the rc all the time even with the sun it sticks up
PPG is a company for paint

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Thu Jun 25, 2009 10:23 pm

PPG is a automotive paint company. They use reg base coat and dilute it then spray to darkness and clear after.

synviper · Post by **synviper** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 1:39 am

pics of failed taillights?? j/w

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:16 am

Hard to see because its dark out, but they are basically back to normal color.
They were like this

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:27 pm

Anything not UV protected will fade. The flaking is improper preparation.

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 2:12 pm

I did just wipe them with window cleaner, hell it lasted a year.

jetas · Post by **jetas** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 3:03 pm

Well if you dint sand them at all to begin with thyere guna fuck up. And ive been using the RC paint for a while now and yea it does fade but its cuz it has no UV protection. Sand them, paint them, clear them, let dry, sand again, and buff. that shit has worked great for me and ive done a good amount of lights already.

onewickedkid05 · Post by **onewickedkid05** » Fri Jun 26, 2009 11:22 pm

how do u sand something once its been sprayed and cleared??

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:23 am

Wait until it cures and use a finer paper 1500-2000 to get rid of the imperfections, the buff it out.

jetas · Post by **jetas** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 12:33 pm

LilSparkPlug wrote:Wait until it cures and use a finer paper 1500-2000 to get rid of the imperfections, the buff it out.

exactly.just take your time with it tho cuz u need to sand evenly and if the lights have different curves, creases, n edges all over it makes it a lil harder cuz u gotta make sure u dnt burn thru the clear or worse the paint

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Sat Jun 27, 2009 3:59 pm

Im gonna give the minerl spirits a shot, then either leave them non smoked for now, or get the tint overlay

LilSparkPlug · Post by **LilSparkPlug** » Sun Jun 28, 2009 9:29 pm

If you want help you know I'm not far away.....

UriahRR · Post by **UriahRR** » Mon Jun 29, 2009 5:45 pm

Do the tint overlays work well?

La_noob · Post by **La_noob** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:09 am

Completley off topic where did u get the dual exhaust from?

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Tue Jun 30, 2009 1:47 am

Glasswars had the tint overlays and it looked pretty good.
My exhaust is a stock srt4 catback.

Mat00ES · Post by **Mat00ES** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:10 am

Well hopefully I'll have a new set of tails in soon, so I can pull these and actually take my time. Now that I think about it, I rushed them because it started to rain, and I have no tail lights in my car.