taillight tint spray
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taillight tint spray
i recently went to my hobby shack and they said that testors doesnt make a transparent tint/ smoke spray :shocked:
i bought my transparent red there and testors clear coat (which is cracking now after 6 or so months) so i think i'll buy somehting else for my tint.
does anyone have any suggestions? i noticed a 96-98 civic on this board that had a red/black color scheme and its tails were tinted, they looked real nice . thanks for the help
i bought my transparent red there and testors clear coat (which is cracking now after 6 or so months) so i think i'll buy somehting else for my tint.
does anyone have any suggestions? i noticed a 96-98 civic on this board that had a red/black color scheme and its tails were tinted, they looked real nice . thanks for the help
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i'm afraid i'll get either a too dark tint or a too light tint
too light:: orange on my 98 civic tails will show through
too dark:: no light at all shows through
too light:: orange on my 98 civic tails will show through
too dark:: no light at all shows through
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I've used the tester tint spray before. it works but doesn't hold up. after about 8months and 2 weeks of over 100degree heat, it cracked and peeled off.
i just wiped it down again and resprayed.
but this time i sprayed the inside of the housing instead of the outside. it takes a long time because you have to spray a little then let it dry, then repeat but holds up much better then spraying the outside.
this was on a 96 gti vr6
i just wiped it down again and resprayed.
but this time i sprayed the inside of the housing instead of the outside. it takes a long time because you have to spray a little then let it dry, then repeat but holds up much better then spraying the outside.
this was on a 96 gti vr6
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Testors does make a spray tint. It's under their R/C car paint line, Pactra. However, I do suggest you get the real Spray Tint from a specialty store, they work better. And don't forget that clear coat~!
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thanx for the help i guess i will end up gettin the taillamp spray from a tuner shop.
o yea i found out the guy's sn is CIVIC DXR
love those guy's taillights :thumbup:
o yea i found out the guy's sn is CIVIC DXR
love those guy's taillights :thumbup:
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i couldnt seem to find the testors tint spray either, but one thing i do know, when i painted my taillights i used the clear coat when i was done and after bout a month it started peeling off and looking ****ty, so i repainted it all and didnt use the clear coat, its been on about 7 months and looks great. not sure if i jsut got lucky or if anyone else has had the same experience
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Originally posted by huviduc
i couldnt seem to find the testors tint spray either, but one thing i do know, when i painted my taillights i used the clear coat when i was done and after bout a month it started peeling off and looking ****ty, so i repainted it all and didnt use the clear coat, its been on about 7 months and looks great. not sure if i jsut got lucky or if anyone else has had the same experience
i couldnt seem to find the testors tint spray either, but one thing i do know, when i painted my taillights i used the clear coat when i was done and after bout a month it started peeling off and looking ****ty, so i repainted it all and didnt use the clear coat, its been on about 7 months and looks great. not sure if i jsut got lucky or if anyone else has had the same experience