All red tailights fading out
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All red tailights fading out
I painted my tailights maybe six or seven months ago and they're already starting to fade out because of the sun.<p>I don't really know what to do. I guess I could paint them again but I would have the same problem not so long after.<p>What do you think?
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Re: All red tailights fading out
clean them good, let them dry. Apply LOTS of paint then even MORE clear coat.
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Re: All red tailights fading out
same thing happens to me.. i have to repaint them every now and then. its not a tough job. its normal because of weather conditions. if you want it to REALLY last, get the altezzas, remove the lens and red the inside part of the lens and put back on. it should last a bit.
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maybe dipping the lights in a clear resin that dries. other than that theres none that i know of.
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by marshmallow15:
maybe dipping the lights in a clear resin that dries. other than that theres none that i know of.<hr></blockquote><p>If you want to do something that will last, resin is the last thing, with it being in the sun all the time, it will just crack and then split and **** up your tails even worse
maybe dipping the lights in a clear resin that dries. other than that theres none that i know of.<hr></blockquote><p>If you want to do something that will last, resin is the last thing, with it being in the sun all the time, it will just crack and then split and **** up your tails even worse
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If you paint them from the inside then they will last longer. Mine look as good as the day I painted them.
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Kick @#$ Mazda:
If you paint them from the inside then they will last longer. Mine look as good as the day I painted them.<hr></blockquote><p>Do you have any pics?
If you paint them from the inside then they will last longer. Mine look as good as the day I painted them.<hr></blockquote><p>Do you have any pics?
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<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Kick @#$ Mazda:
If you paint them from the inside then they will last longer. Mine look as good as the day I painted them.<hr></blockquote><p>did you paint the altezza's??? because if you paint the inside on the stock ones, correct me if im wrong, but if you paint the stock ones inside, isnt the orange sides still on the outside?
If you paint them from the inside then they will last longer. Mine look as good as the day I painted them.<hr></blockquote><p>did you paint the altezza's??? because if you paint the inside on the stock ones, correct me if im wrong, but if you paint the stock ones inside, isnt the orange sides still on the outside?
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I have been trying to fix my site I got like 30 megs of how tos for the MX-3, but I am to cheap to pay to have them hosted so I am trying to host from my own site.<p>These should have some pics.<p>http://net-vest.cjb.net<p>http://mx-3.servehttp.com
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Re: All red tailights fading out
www.gesilicones.com<p>Go and buy a UV absorbant hardcoat, it'll protect it from scratches and the sun.