Smoking or Redding BRZ/FR-S Tail Lights

[enjoi23]

[QUOTE=VSGTS14;480081]here's mine.




Is that vinyl or paint?? Looks gorgeous!

[VSGTS14]

paint! duplicolor metalcast with a good automotive clear.

[SkAsphalt]

Originally Posted by VSGTS14

paint! duplicolor metalcast with a good automotive clear.

I almost bought Metal cast but I went with the red VHT just because everyone seems to be using it and it is "meant" for doing this. I actually sat in Canadian tire holding the two cans and looking at the two. Every time I picked one can, my lady would ask if I was sure that's what I wanted and then BOOM process started all over again.
Ugh I hope this goes well. I will probably do the work this Friday night. (nervous!)

[VSGTS14]

Originally Posted by SkAsphalt

I almost bought Metal cast but I went with the red VHT just because everyone seems to be using it and it is "meant" for doing this. I actually sat in Canadian tire holding the two cans and looking at the two. Every time I picked one can, my lady would ask if I was sure that's what I wanted and then BOOM process started all over again.
Ugh I hope this goes well. I will probably do the work this Friday night. (nervous!)

that's the funny part, the metalcast isn't made for this, but it works perfect. i've used vht nightshades before, it's nice stuff. someone with an 08 sti tried metalcast, since it's basically transparent red paint. two light coats and your tail light looks like OEM red.

[ozne99]

I definitely like the OEM look more. Can someone provide a write up for that? Is it an overlay or painted over?

I'm also curious if the paint would hold up under car washes.

[ninjasaurusrex]

thanks for your tutorial

here's mine

[sitandspin]

for those that left the turn signal white, how did you mask it off? just tape?

[IntotheOcean]

Originally Posted by Lawnik

Wouldn't call you anything, it's just an opinion and thanks for it. Side reflectors yes I do agree were compromised, but the rest is just fine. Easy to see day or night, the tails are no darker than the last blazers or grand prixs.

Im wiring the forth brake light today.

I appreciate the concern, and so does my mother. lol

I drive a grand prix and you have no idea how many people beep thinking I don't have my blinker on when I in fact do. Thankfully I always look who's behind me when I'm about to turn, drop my speed, than put my blinker on hoping and praying they see it. Dropping my speed before hand helps a lot. Sometimes if I have to stop short ill pump my brakes in hopes it grabs their attention lol its a pain but hey people are on their phones and shit, so making and break lights darker worries me.
Good luck! And pay attention as to who's behind you on the road and you'll be fine
I honestly love the way it looks! Nice job.

[E_br4ke]

Originally Posted by stout90

redded mine today! It looks killer!

How many coats did it take?

[Timtamtt]

Originally Posted by VSGTS14

here's mine.

That looks good with whiteout! How'd ya do it?

[DarrenDriven]

Looks really good. Appears OEM, very nice.

[VSGTS14]

Originally Posted by Timtamtt

That looks good with whiteout! How'd ya do it?

two light coats of the metalcast red. then a few coats of a urethane based automotive clear coat, one that is formulated for bumpers. i can't give you a product, because i had a bumper repair man spray them. he mixes his own clear. but suggests a urethane based to give the same results.

[Timtamtt]

Originally Posted by VSGTS14

two light coats of the metalcast red. then a few coats of a urethane based automotive clear coat, one that is formulated for bumpers. i can't give you a product, because i had a bumper repair man spray them. he mixes his own clear. but suggests a urethane based to give the same results.

Thanks! I will be doing this to my whiteout for sure

[stout90]

Originally Posted by E_br4ke

How many coats did it take?

I did 2 coats

id still like to go back and wetsand, buff, and clear coat them to make them look a little better