Thanks a lot guys!

 

I think I see my next warm weather project

 

Damn prob one o the best rattle can jobs I have seen.. But I won't pick at it till I see it in person jfwi, looks damn nice

 

LOL...Thanks, but since my truck is so damn slow, it'll be awfully hard for you to see them from in front of me...

Testor's site says this paint takes 48 hours to fully dry, so I'll probably spend my day off tomorrow wetsanding and hand polishing them. No dirt or runs at all, but 2 light fingerprints (on each) from putting them on before I should have...

I think the best part of the whole project is that the taillights still appear to be just as bright as they were before. That's something I haven't seen happen when people use that VHT Niteshade stuff.

 

Best advice I have is to buy 2 cans of each (so you don't get caught short), and don't rush it. Ideally, it's a weekend long project unless you have a way to speed dry them. Good Luck.

I wish I knew if I could use some Krylon Clear over the existing Testor's clear, but have yet to find anything to tell me for sure.

 

I am pretty certain I have some extra taillights for my trucks put up. I can give it a try and see what happens.

My Dad bought a cheap van for my Mom that was missing ground effects. He didn't want to have them painted so I got an assortment of sandpaper, krylon that was similar in color, then got some color matched paint in a spray can. I took my time getting them all smooth, then painted them slowly and carefully. After getting a god amount of paint on them, I wet sanded, then put the color matched paint on. When I finished, the pieces were smoother then the rest of the van. Nobody could believe I did it in the middle of the backyard with a spray can. Several years pass, and I see the van sitting on a carlot. I stopped, and sure enough, it still had my spray painted parts on it. The owner of the lot came out and didn't believe that I had spray painted them, until I showed him a hidden patch I did when they got damaged.

That said, I can lay paint very smooth out of a spray can if I take my time and don't hurry. That is 2 things I struggle with however.

 

hahaha i know the feeling!
man that looks nice i been trying to think of something to do with my lights bc LED is way too expensive and i wont something different rather than 04 tail lights..looks like i got it...always wondered if you could do something like this..i guess so!
looks awesome man..

 

Thanks a lot!

and as an FYI for anyone who may be considering this...

Do NOT try to use Krylon Clear Coat in place of, or on top of, the Testor's Clear Coat enamel!!!

I was considering wetsanding them one more time and re-clearing them with some Krylon Clear Coat enamel so I took a test piece of plexiglass that I found at work and prepped it just like as if it was a taillight. I put a coat of Testor's clear coat on it and let it dry for a few hours, then applied a nice coat of Krylon. Not only did it "fisheye" really bad, but it also was "cloudy". The area that was cleared actually looked like that glass that would be in a bathroom window that you can't actually see through, LOL...Stick with the Testor's paint and clear that I listed in the original post and you'll be fine...

 

Hey man, just wanted to let you know that my lenses got sold and I'll be shipping them out today...I remember that you said that you felt bad about not buying them and candying yours instead lol. Glad that yours turned out as good as they did, they really look sweet!

 

Thanks Billy and Congrats!