PAinted Taillights
Lead Lap
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From: New York
Originally posted by Tranman
Here's a picture of the taillight with red film. It's a slight bit darker than the taillight if you look close up.
I'm about to mail out some red tint film for a few of the ClubLexus members...
But I would really like to try out the silver tint strip that Panda did...
Here's a picture of the taillight with red film. It's a slight bit darker than the taillight if you look close up.
I'm about to mail out some red tint film for a few of the ClubLexus members...
But I would really like to try out the silver tint strip that Panda did...
I also like the look of the silver tint, any info on where to buy it
Lead Lap
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From: New York
Re: Light outcome
Originally posted by BKLexus
Hey guys when you modified the tail light, did you also change the bulb. I mean when you turned on your blicker did it still show an amber color or did you chance you bulbs to white?
Hey guys when you modified the tail light, did you also change the bulb. I mean when you turned on your blicker did it still show an amber color or did you chance you bulbs to white?
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Joined: May 2001
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From: California
PandaGs ... do u have any other pics of your tails ?? Could u give me some info on what u did ??? That looks a lot better than the red IMO... i have a silver Gs too so it wouls match pretty well.... thanks
Re: Light outcome
Originally posted by BKLexus
Hey guys when you modified the tail light, did you also change the bulb. I mean when you turned on your blicker did it still show an amber color or did you chance you bulbs to white?
Hey guys when you modified the tail light, did you also change the bulb. I mean when you turned on your blicker did it still show an amber color or did you chance you bulbs to white?
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From: CA
HELP!!
OKAY so i got the paint and started painting the way you guys said to..it was fine....i let it dry and everything....n once it seemed completply dry n i felt it all around n took the tape off safely n it all seemed good to go....while im putting the taillight back on...i gues i gave to much pressure to the light n my fingertip peeled off a finger print of paint!!!! NOOOO!!! Now i have like a fingerprint hole in the yellow area thats missing paint! WTF DO I DO!!!! I tried using paitn thinner to get it all out but it wont all come out....+ i ran out of paint on one of the other taillights, so they are different shades, what should i do? REDO both tiallights by stripping paint off somehow? Or somehow redo the area where the fingerprint took off the paint...PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!!!
Re: HELP!!
Originally posted by blackgs
OKAY so i got the paint and started painting the way you guys said to..it was fine....i let it dry and everything....n once it seemed completply dry n i felt it all around n took the tape off safely n it all seemed good to go....while im putting the taillight back on...i gues i gave to much pressure to the light n my fingertip peeled off a finger print of paint!!!! NOOOO!!! Now i have like a fingerprint hole in the yellow area thats missing paint! WTF DO I DO!!!! I tried using paitn thinner to get it all out but it wont all come out....+ i ran out of paint on one of the other taillights, so they are different shades, what should i do? REDO both tiallights by stripping paint off somehow? Or somehow redo the area where the fingerprint took off the paint...PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!!!
OKAY so i got the paint and started painting the way you guys said to..it was fine....i let it dry and everything....n once it seemed completply dry n i felt it all around n took the tape off safely n it all seemed good to go....while im putting the taillight back on...i gues i gave to much pressure to the light n my fingertip peeled off a finger print of paint!!!! NOOOO!!! Now i have like a fingerprint hole in the yellow area thats missing paint! WTF DO I DO!!!! I tried using paitn thinner to get it all out but it wont all come out....+ i ran out of paint on one of the other taillights, so they are different shades, what should i do? REDO both tiallights by stripping paint off somehow? Or somehow redo the area where the fingerprint took off the paint...PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME!!!!
Try goo gone...
Last edited by Lextacy400; Mar 18, 2004 at 11:14 PM.
