Red tails - All done & installed

[Jand3rson]

Finally got my red tails finished and installed. They took so long because I really took my time with them, and made them perfect. No half-assed paint job here, I went all-out. 4 coats of Transparent Candy Apple Red, 5 coats of automotive clearcoat, wetsanded with 1600 grit, polished about 4 times over with cutting compound, finsihed off with 3 coats of wax for a better-than-new finish. I can say with no ego that I'm pretty sure I've got the best looking set of DIY red tails around.

Please excuse the wavy/sandblasted rear shroud parts, I'm replacing them soon.

Anyway, the pics speak for themselves.

Before...



After...

[DarkWing6]

The car is looking good Josh.


Now how about those wheel bearings. ;)

[Avus E30]

on a black car thats the way to go. I miss my black car.

[Jand3rson]

The car is looking good Josh.


Now how about those wheel bearings. ;)

They should be here Monday/Tuesday.

[32.5i]

you people with DIY red tails... do they blink red or is it more of a red/orange

[Jand3rson]

you people with DIY red tails... do they blink red or is it more of a red/orange

I haven't checked that, actually. I'll look tonight.

[DarkWing6]

Josh, I forgot to add that your car looks better and better everytime I see it.

[Jand3rson]

Josh, I forgot to add that your car looks better and better everytime I see it.

Ha, thanks man. I appreciate it.

Here's a little somethin' for ya...

[Sean]

Looks awesome, Josh!

I'm thinkin I should do that to mine too! lol At least, you got me considering it again! ;)

Did you spray clear on the whole light and wetsand the entire taillight?

[Van Westervelt]

Red tail are so friggin hot. Nice work man. Really nice work.

When I did a set half assed they blinked red, no orangy color, so yours should be too. Although I have been wrong a time or two ;)

[Jand3rson]

Looks awesome, Josh!

I'm thinkin I should do that to mine too! lol At least, you got me considering it again! ;)

Did you spray clear on the whole light and wetsand the entire taillight?

Thanks, Sean.

Yes, the entire lens is clearcoated, wetsanded and buffed. It was the only way to get a 100% even finish.

[Sean]

Thanks, Sean.

Yes, the entire lens is clearcoated, wetsanded and buffed. It was the only way to get a 100% even finish.

Yes, your car is looking damn gorgeous! I wish my paint were that perfect. Damn roof is beginning to fade. :( *sigh*

You definately got me thinking of doing that. Just an automotive clear, eh? And testors candle apple red model spray paint?

Best part is...I have a spare set of taillights! :D

Hmmm hmmmmmmm lol

[PeaveyBassist]

I'm in the middle of painting mine right now. Couple coats of testors transparent red and then a couple coats of clear. I painted ALL the red surface PLUS the turn signal and only masked off the white light and black area around the lights. I'm not doin the wetsanding/polishing/waxing though. I dont have enough time ;)

Will

[bmwm3n528]

Josh, what kind of muffler/cat-back do you have?

[Jand3rson]

Josh, what kind of muffler/cat-back do you have?

It's a Magnaflow, just welded on at the end. I'm probably cutting it off soon, and having it put on the 325i exhaust I'm getting.