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02-23-2013, 07:40 PM | #85 |
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It looks perfect.
Just want to make sure. You paint inside the lens, not outside the house? Did you also paint your head light? Thanks. |
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Yes, painted the chrome bezels inside after separating the lens from the housing. My headlights are completely stock and untouched.
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I offer several variations of taillight overlays . Email me to order
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just finished spraying mine over the weekend. how they should have came to begin with in my opinion. house of kolor apple candy/ppg 2042 clear (I am an automotive painter by trade)
excuse the low quality cell phone pictures
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How long did it take you, prep work to lights plugged back in on the car?
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I can have them done start to finish in 3 hours. I also have a paint booth and all of the proper equipment on hand to make that happen
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I would pay GOOOOOOOD money for that AND help. But, I'm in Oregon, I'll talk to people here I guess. What parts red:clear did you use?
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For the people who are smoking their tail lights, are you using VHT Nightshade? If so how much does this hinder the turn signal being visible?
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Do you have pics of this on your Celica?
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I used vht on mine. 2 liberal coats of vht, 3 liberal coats of clear. light amount still looks factory.
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those need to be wet sanded really badly..
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im aware, I ran out of time due to rain. once the rain stops. ill get them wetsanded. but...he asked about vht. so I gave my example.
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