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Old Apr 6, 2008 | 11:46 PM
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Default Just smoked my tail lights for $5

hehe.. i kinda ghetto'd it by using paper towels (yeah.. don't do that.. i didn't have any used newspaper in the house). but it still turned out pretty decent. And all for $5 using Pactra spray window tint for RC Cars.






Old Apr 6, 2008 | 11:49 PM
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looks really good
Old Apr 6, 2008 | 11:51 PM
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Nice job. It looks like you are a rattle can master. I don't really see too many imperfections.

Did you wetsand and clear?
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 12:06 AM
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thats night where did you get the tint from? and if you every run out of news paper again. you can you aluminum foil,
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 12:11 AM
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Tails look great but I gasped when I saw the paper towels! I hope you didn't get any overspray on that beautiful paint job. You could have taken the tails off... it's really not very difficult.
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 12:25 AM
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Looks nice! Hopefully that will hold up for a long time. I see you're in SoCal so you won't have to worry about weather conditions. You may want to consider wetsand and clear.
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 12:33 AM
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wow, that looks great! What clear did you use?
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 12:38 AM
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lemme know how you did it step by step, or did you follow the existic night-shades DIY?

also, this could be a new replacement for night-shades, and did you just use one can or multiple?
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 12:41 AM
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NICE!!! you got some hella big *****... doin it while its still on the car...with a rattle can...using paper towels
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 12:53 AM
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Wow I love it! I've been wanting to smoke my tails but I don't really wanna take them out... Let us know how this holds up and more pics (closeups) Pleeeeease
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 12:55 AM
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The Pactra stuff works really well. I used it on my tails about a year and a half ago. I did 4 coats. Haven't gotten pulled over yet. (crosses fingers)
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 01:01 AM
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Very sexy! Be sure to clay bar around the tail lights just in case. Spray paint really flies far.
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 01:10 AM
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Yup, I got some around my lights should have just taken them off it would have been much easier.
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 01:28 AM
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dieselstation stop modifying your car
i cant handle it
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 01:37 AM
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Kudos!
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 01:46 AM
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looks good!
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 01:47 AM
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sick!
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 02:32 AM
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Damn that looks sweet, I may just have to try this.
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 03:23 AM
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It like murdered out but grey, looks pretty rad
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 03:49 AM
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Wow!! very well done. And i still can't get over how beautiful that paint job is.



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