any close ups? your camera icon is not working for me

 

The pictures on the first page of this thread is about as close as I got. I will take better ones tommorrow

 

I originally had mine cleared by a "professional" with a real gun and automotive clear. He apparently had never painted on plastic before and sprayed it super thick. They looked great minus the runs. I sanded them down and re-did them from the start and topped with some crappy clear from HD. It turned out rather opaque and texture looking (even though it was supposed to be super clear/slick.)

I used about 8 coats VERY VERY THIN. Better safe than sorry.

 

Great results there guys.

Those of you who did your brakelights, is the brake light still visible? does it give out glow in the dark? how do the bed lights shine? Im not worried about doing my tails put that tacky clear brake light looks like it will take quite a few layers and kill off alot of light.

 

We used PPG on mine instead oh nightshades.

 

Cant wait to do mine that way.

 

PPG where do they sell that? And would you mind hitting the brakes for me??

 

brake shot at night, Is this what you wanted? No street lights around.

 

How a bout the 3rd brake light?

Better yet could someone get a night shot with the whole truck rear visible with the brakes on? I'm worried about over-doing my third brakelight

 

Here's my dad's. Only 2 coats (I wanted to go darker, but he said 2 was enough). As for the 3rd brake lights, I taped it off, so only the "red" part was darkened. For the nightshot, I don't think that was with the brakes on. As for safety, I would think that being able to see the brake light in the middle of the day, when the sun is strongest and shining on the tail lights, would be more important. To me, that is when old cars with weak lights are hardest to see.

Anyways, here's the pix:

 

Isn't it illegal to darken them too much. I know there is a law that says your supposed to have a red reflective surface on the tail lights. When its dark it no longer looks reflective.

 

I think it depends on location. I thought in some places, you were good as long as they lit up red. In others, the tail light has to be red...or something like that.

Either way, it's probably just one of those laws that's use only when they are looking for a reason to pull you over.

 

Elvato, what kinda of clear did you use? and did you wetsand/buff those for the glossy finish?

 

Well I am all about not giving the cops a reason to pull me over and target me.

 

I keep an eye on my back end all the time. The worst time is at sunset. As humans, that is when our weakest vision is. Not to mention the glare of the sun makes the lights look like they're not even lit.

Tail lights ARE supposed to have reflectors. When you paint over them, they do not "reflect" anymore. I've yet to be pulled over for mine.

PPG is a brand of automotive paint. Basically, you mix black with clear, 1:10 (black:clear,) if I'm not mistaken. Gives a better surface and a better match, especially to black vehicles.