were to get transparent taillight paint?

[denisbmwm5]

Im looking into painting my rear tails all red and wanted to know were i could get transparent red for the tails. I went to local finish masters and auto stores and didnt find any. Let me know were i can get some. Thanks

[Jand3rson]

All you need is Testor's model spray paint, Ruby Flake Metallic. Any hobby should carry / be able to get it.

[Skafrog]

a hobbytown or siimilar hobby store.
Get Testor's lexan paint. Forgot the color though

[KenC]

Try a hobby store.

[Jand3rson]

Forgot the color though

Ruby Flake Metallic is the color that just about everyone who has done their tails has used.

[denisbmwm5]

I never even thot of a hobby shop. thanks guys. i will go get some tommarow!

[Purdue89E30]

Is this a transparent paint or just regular red paint?

[Mystikal]

Transparent.

I used Testor's Candy Apple Red, I prefer the shade.



From a distance:

[BahnE30]

i used stained glass tint from crappy tire
see if i can find any pictures
works well doesn't peel or chip easily.....

[Mystikal]

works well doesn't peel or chip easily.....

Whoa, you drive around in reverse? :shock: Ballsy.

[hamann318is]

Candy Apple Red matches much better than the Metal Flake.

[royalflush313]

i used stained glass tint from crappy tire
see if i can find any pictures
works well doesn't peel or chip easily.....

:up: crappy tire! The Americans won't know what crappy tire is aka. cambodian tire.

Anyways, if it is the Testor's transparent paint you are looking for, I found it at Wal-Mart as well. It was cheaper than the Hobby shop that I bought mine from (though it doesn't really matter because the paint is only like $5).

[Digitalwave]

Candy Apple Red matches much better than the Metal Flake.

From the pictures I have seen, it does appear to match better. I have Ruby Red on mine, and it looks great but only in direct sunlight. If its indirect light, it looks too dark.

Ex.:

[C ///M]

Ruby Red Metal flake is for the smaller pre-'88 taillights.

Candy Apple Red might match the later larger post '88 taillights

I bought both back when i did mine and tried the Candy Apple first, using one coat just wasn't red enough, and if you use any more, it screws up the texture of the lens and doesnt match the rest of it. So I took it off right after spraying and used Ruby Red Metal Flake and it matches my tails perfect in every light. Also, after the one coat of paint, I used one of clear coat and today it looks exactly the same as it did years ago when I did it.

[Rob]

or you could spend $85+ to have someone else do them. lol..