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All red tailights fading out
Posted: July 18th, 2003, 1:54 pm
by Brainless
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?
Re: All red tailights fading out
Posted: July 18th, 2003, 2:02 pm
by Sonicxtacy02
clean them good, let them dry. Apply LOTS of paint then even MORE clear coat.
Re: All red tailights fading out
Posted: July 18th, 2003, 5:31 pm
by marshmallow15
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.
Re: All red tailights fading out
Posted: July 18th, 2003, 7:28 pm
by Brainless
Is there any clear coat that will hold?
Re: All red tailights fading out
Posted: July 18th, 2003, 8:02 pm
by marshmallow15
maybe dipping the lights in a clear resin that dries. other than that theres none that i know of.
Re: All red tailights fading out
Posted: July 18th, 2003, 10:10 pm
by airjordon_09
<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
Re: All red tailights fading out
Posted: July 19th, 2003, 12:55 am
by mazda20
If you paint them from the inside then they will last longer. Mine look as good as the day I painted them.
Re: All red tailights fading out
Posted: July 20th, 2003, 10:42 am
by Brainless
<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?
Re: All red tailights fading out
Posted: July 20th, 2003, 6:47 pm
by airjordon_09
<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?
Re: All red tailights fading out
Posted: July 20th, 2003, 8:36 pm
by mazda20
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
Re: All red tailights fading out
Posted: July 21st, 2003, 12:44 am
by UoMDeacon
www.gesilicones.com<p>Go and buy a UV absorbant hardcoat, it'll protect it from scratches and the sun.