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ArKiTeCkT 08-07-2012 10:49 PM

NEED HELP ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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I WAS REMOVING THE RED TINTS I DID FOR MY TAILS USING PAINT REMOVER AND THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED.....THE WHITE STUFF IS THE LINT THATS LEFT OVER IS THERE ANYWAY I CAN REMOVE THIS.....SHOULD I TRY GOO GONE OR MY TAILS ARE GONE....

Mr.Jay 08-07-2012 10:57 PM

should of used good gone in the 1st place. When I had red tints on my car (done by using VHT Red) Goo Gone was able to remove the tint and leave the tails fine tho it should be noted that I didn't spray on that heavy.

You should try goo gone anyways might as well now and sorry to hear about it... makes me 2nd guess myself and doing the red tails again

calis5nest 08-07-2012 11:00 PM

No idea sorry dude may I ask why you took off the tint in the first place?

ArKiTeCkT 08-07-2012 11:03 PM

^ I over sprayed.......ill try goo gone

WiKKiD 08-07-2012 11:12 PM

Wow wanna see how this turns out for you

digital_assassin 08-07-2012 11:14 PM

Whoa. Good luck with that.

Subie 08-07-2012 11:24 PM

Worst-case you may end up needing to buff that off and perhaps follow-up with a 3M headlight restoration kit if the taillights don't look that great afterwards.

Hamza7 08-07-2012 11:28 PM

Don't worry it'll come off I promise you, just do it the right way now. Order yourself some plastic razor blades and stoner's tarminator, if you have a heat gun that will help too.

Spray the tarminator on the lens, wait 5 minutes for it to dwell, heat up a bit with the heat gun (keep it a safe distance away, work in a very small area)

Use the plastic razor blades so scrap the crap off the lens. I am wondering, this is the adhesive stuff left behind right?

Hamza7 08-07-2012 11:46 PM

Ohh Shit your in Toronto, PM me and come by my place tomorrow. I'm home all day working on another FR-S so I can help you out (No Charge)

Reflections 08-08-2012 12:31 AM

But I made your rear tails look so shiny! :( Hamza should take care of you.

Hamza7 08-09-2012 05:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bryansbestwax (Post 368327)
I am jealous. You doing all those frs car things I am stuck doing lambos, and Ferraris. Maseratis, GTR's. What does a man have to do to detail a frs or brz. ;)

sent using my thumbs, mispelling most words

Hey hey hey, it takes a privileged person to do these FR-S/BRZ's...I rather detail these then your ugly lambo's...or maybe not

I'll see your Friday when we tag team that Porsche.

smbrm 08-09-2012 02:28 PM

Looks like the paint remover(lacquer thinner?) melted the plastic and then the cloth stuck to it! You may be able to polish it out?

I wouldn't use lacquer thinner anywhere near a car except maybe to thin touch up paint?

ArKiTeCkT 08-09-2012 03:16 PM

THE VERDICT
 
^ Thats exactly what happened. I went to Hamza's place to try and fix it(no charge) but no luck. He did however manage to fix the other tail light which had a bit of this stuff and he polished it out for me. Lesson learned dont mess around with chemicals. This lesson cost me $300, had to purchase a new tail light. :mad0260::mad0260:.

rmjjensen 08-09-2012 03:52 PM

Have you thought about trying a headlight restoration kit? I've used one before on my Acura and the headlights went to looking brand spanking new. I'm not sure how well it will work in your situation but the process should work.

Essentially, the kit comes with multiple grades of sandpaper, and you work your way up and then polish it smooth with a drill. You may have to do a lot of sanding to fix that but in the end I'm pretty sure it'll work.

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/3M-39008-Headlight-Restoration-System/dp/B001AIZ5HY"]Amazon.com: 3M 39008 Headlight Lens Restoration System: Automotive[/ame]

Good luck


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