Painted my taillights... check them out!

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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 08:51 PM
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Painted my taillights... check them out!

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Taillights, third brake light, and fogs



After taillights and third brake light



Fogs

 

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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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no pics, i just got me some tail light covers and my 3rd brake light painted when i clean my truck up i'll post some pics up as well
 
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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by coobies5
no pics, i just got me some tail light covers and my 3rd brake light painted when i clean my truck up i'll post some pics up as well
hey sorry about that.my computer is acting up, as soon as i get this problem fixed i will post the pics again. cant wait to see your pics too
 

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Old Oct 8, 2008 | 09:18 PM
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tomorrow i should be able to if i dont get to putting up our fence.
lol, we have the same post count, also, where at in texas are you located?
 
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 06:18 PM
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i guess i can take a picture of mine real quick, truck is dirty as can be, but ehhh tomorrow it'll be clean.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by *FX4TEXASGIRL*
Before>
Taillights



Taillights, third brake light, and fogs



After taillights and third brake light



Fogs

Does this help? You had an extra "http://" in each IMG tag.

Looks nice.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 06:43 PM
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 06:44 PM
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yours came out good, how visible is it at night?
i'll post some night pics later =P
 
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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Looks hot, very hot!
 
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 11:03 PM
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Clear coat them and then they will really pop.
 
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Old Oct 9, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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very nice Texasgirl! while I'm a fan of the flat black finish, if you really want them to last you should put a good quality clear on them. I would definately recommend picking up some Duplicolor clear acrylic enamel from your local auto store, Advanced Auto, O'Reilys, AutoZone, etc... It's a 12oz can and has a fan-spray nozzle. I originally used Krylon clear gloss from Wal-Mart and the results are much better with the Duplicolor spray.

Only thing you have to do is buy some 2000 grit sandpaper and the Duplicolor spray, and you'll be set! Wetsanding the lights alone will make them look twice as good as they do now, adding the glossy clear will triple the shine! You'd be amzed how smooth the Duplicolor clear goes on. After the lights cure for a couple days on the truck, waxing them will help them shine and last even longer.
 
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 02:37 AM
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Looks great!
 
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Old Oct 10, 2008 | 08:53 AM
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Clear them with automotive grade clear. NO rattle can!
 
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 01:12 AM
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Clear them with automotive grade clear. NO rattle can!
those who have had alot of experience with NS know that rattel can clear SCREWS it up so bad.....in my experience at least...either leave the NS alone or get automotice clear coat...which is the best option
 
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Old Oct 11, 2008 | 01:22 AM
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How does it screw it up? I know for a fact mine aren't what one would consider "automotive" grade clear but it's damn close, and no where near what those pics look like. It just seems that in my experience (three seats of lights) that you must use HEAVY coats of clear to get the shine to actually show up. With the light one's you can't even tell you did anything. I'll try and barrow a cord for my camera and post pics tmrw.
 
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