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hey, i just read the how to article on doing this but i was wondering if its the same for a 94 hatchback. has anyone else done it b4?
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Aug 28, 2003 - 11:56 PM
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You don't necessarily have to remove the tails... Just make sure you mask off your car well (i.e. with newspapers and masking tape). Since you're just painting, this can be done for ANY year, make, model car... |
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Aug 29, 2003 - 12:18 AM
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http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid6...45/fc2e3e18.jpg
: ) (it's a good idea to run a little 1500 grit sand paper over the part you are sanding as well. If you don't, the paint will blotch up and not stick very well.) Jon |
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Aug 29, 2003 - 12:19 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 20, '02 From Chicago to Boston and back to Chicago Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Where do you get that testors tint paint from? I can't find it anywhere.
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Aug 29, 2003 - 12:30 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '02 From Alabama Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I had to use a different kind op paint from a different store...but most people can find it at wall mart.
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Aug 29, 2003 - 2:17 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 15, '02 From Corona & Vallejo, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
hobby shop or online... there's this neat thing called.... www.google.com... very useful for finding information on the Web... 
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Aug 29, 2003 - 8:40 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 31, '03 From RI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
wait so you paint the outside of the light? and we sand down the outside? what if u dont like it or something then u cant go back to normal because its all sanded.
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Aug 29, 2003 - 12:17 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 15, '02 From Corona & Vallejo, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
If it's pretty clean, you don't have to do any sanding... As for removing it... I found it to be a pain... |
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Aug 29, 2003 - 12:58 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 31, '03 From RI Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
so you spray it right on the outside of the light? what do most of you tape off, the reverve light? and what else.
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Aug 29, 2003 - 1:04 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 15, '02 From Corona & Vallejo, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Mask off the body panels to prevent overspray from getting all over your car. If you only want to paint certain sections of your tails, then mask of the portions that you do not want to paint... you decide... it's not rocket science... |
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Aug 29, 2003 - 3:28 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 30, '02 From Franklin,Tn Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
IMO its easier to remove the tails and just paint them. Now with removing the paint if you messed it up. Just use some paint thinner and rub it over the tails. It will come off, I had to do this the first time I did my tails cause it was coming off. To prevent it from happening just put some clear coat over it after it has dried.
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Aug 30, 2003 - 1:02 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Dec 26, '02 From Alabama Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
If you're not going to sand them, use many many LIGHT LIGHT coats of paint. And be very sure to give it lots of time to dry. After you tint them, be sure to spray on some clear. Then use your finger nail to trace a line around the tape so that when you pull off the tape, it doesn't pull the paint with it.
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Nov 10, 2003 - 6:08 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 13, '02 From Hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Use paint
This post has been edited by 0Re0: Nov 10, 2003 - 6:25 AM --------------------  =( |
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Nov 10, 2003 - 8:01 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Jun 30, '03 From O-town, FL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Hey, this topic was from August. Shame, 0Re0.
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Nov 11, 2003 - 1:09 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Jan 9, '03 From St. Louis Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
god dammit, I hate it when this happens, why would you bring back a topic like dis wit something useless like
use paint -------------------- [img]http://photos-081.facebook.com/n6/081/n15913038_30266081_3342.jpg[/img]
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Nov 11, 2003 - 6:19 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 13, '02 From Hawaii Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I was just testing out my sig
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Nov 17, 2003 - 5:30 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Sep 16, '02 From Somewhere around Chi-Town Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
haha. oreo u have stock rims? WTF?
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