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Old Mar 10, 2009 | 03:44 PM
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so i spray painted my tail lights the other night.

and assuming that it was taped well where i wanted it white. the red paint

seeped through the tape inside and somewhat outside of the lens.

now i ask.how do you remove the red paint.

is this possible or is it time to get new tails?

thanx,
Old Mar 10, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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91% rubbing alcohol will do it.
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didnt work....tried that and it leave pink residue after wiping

any other suggestions?!?
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You could try a headlight restoration system...
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When i painted my lens i had this problem too, but it was minimal. I just use q-tip and paint thinner. Works good. I know the pink residue your talking about, i just kept using paint thinner until it was gone. Your suppose to tape it up good... hope this helps
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