mista's redout tails a la Testors

[mistamatrix]

I got a hold of an extra set of taillights so I decided to try the infamous Testors candy apple red transparent paint method of redding out the taillights. If you do a Google search on "Testors candy apple red transparent paint", you'll come up w/ results from different types of cars but the finished product is all the same.

In the process...


My digicam's battery ran out so I was only able to take one lousy pic. I'll get more when it's all juiced up again.


Blow up of pic above.

[Razo-E]

wow..

beautiful.!

[mistamatrix]

Why, thank you.

[2wickedtoyz]

you know what i found out it better to let them cure for 24hrs then wet sand then use polish to get them looking real good i'm just to lazy to do it
they look great

[mistamatrix]

I know.
I was too lazy too.

[mistamatrix]

UPDATED w/ better shots:

[Deep]

Clean

Have you thought about de-badging?

[mistamatrix]

Yeah. The hatch is mobile billboard for Toyota. I already removed a 'TOYOTA' badge that was above the 'XRS' and adjacent to the symbol. I was considering removing the 'XRS' and 'Matrix' too. The symbol won't be so easy because there'll be 2 holes left behind and I'll need body work to 'shave' it.

[bowlofturtle]

great job and you post a picture with the tail lights on. like steping on the brakes and if you had a before and after shot of that it would be great.

[mistamatrix]

The brake/driving lights aren't affected because those light up the top portion of the tailight.
The painted portion (the bottom half) has the turn signals. They light up pretty much the same and the bulbs that are in there are amber. I thought I'd have to change the amber bulbs to some clear ones to get them 'redder' but it's red enough and you can't even notice there's amber bulbs in there.

[2wickedtoyz]

very nice the first pics did it no justice but these show the real deal sweet

[Rapeacivic]

Wow

[tehelmo]

no more need for overlays