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goyemm

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3rd Jul 04 at 18:01

I have given up with clear lights as they are a rubbish fit.

I want to spray my original lights the colour of the car.
I am using a compressor and have bought all paint and laquer needed.

Any tips and pics would be great

Do I need to use a clear primer first and where would I get that from.

Cheers for any help and pics

Drysdale

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3rd Jul 04 at 18:17

http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=155518

goyemm

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4th Jul 04 at 09:53

Cheers mate for pics,

Did you do your lights and if so how much laquer did you mix with the paint?

Cheers

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Registered: 29th Jan 03
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4th Jul 04 at 10:28

i have them in arden blue but i can only use them as show lights cause the original lighting don't come through.

[Edited on 04-07-2004 by Mo]

Drysdale

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4th Jul 04 at 12:13

Like someone said in that thread you need reflectors as they won't be legal without. I didn't spray them as I'm selling the car. Just use a very thin coat of your colour and then say twice as much lacquer. Don't go ott on the paint tho.

Red_SXi

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4th Jul 04 at 12:23

Dont mix too much base with lacquer, its much easier to give them 4 thin coats, than 1 coat which is too dark

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4th Jul 04 at 12:24

bodyshop did mine but they're too dark

they look

when they're on though

goyemm

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4th Jul 04 at 21:09

ttt

goyemm

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4th Jul 04 at 21:13

Instead of putting on a thin coat of paint and then laquer,
I was told I should mix 50/50 paint and laquer and then put a coupleof coats on using my compressor.

Cheers for and help.

The big attempt is tomorrow.....

MC Kustoms

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4th Jul 04 at 21:46

rite to colour code the rear lights u need to add 5-10% colour to the total mix of the laquer to get te rit effect and still be able to let the light through

HeNdie

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4th Jul 04 at 22:33

what do u think of lexus rears sprayed the same colour? or stick with normal?
ave seen a euro corsa, it had plastic strips over lexus ones the same colour look good and different.

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