redoing my red tails

[JetalonE30]

so i think im going to re-do my red tails
cuz theyre pretty scratched up and could use a respray
and i was wondering, what should i use to get the old
paint off?

i used testors model paint and testors clear coat

[AndrewBird]

Sand, sand, sand!

You might try acetone however. But be careful as it can eat the plastic also.

[JetalonE30]

yeah, i kinda figured that about sanding
and ill use the acetone to get in between the cracks and stuff

thanks

[Mystikal]

Acetone and a cloth doesn't do much, I've tried.

Sanding or something otherise abrasive would do the trick.

[E30FreaK89]

get a bottle of OOPS. just spray it on let it sit for a second and the paint will bubble and then start whiping!

[JetalonE30]

where would i find a bottle of oops?

[Bimmerfanatik]

What are you using to paint them this time around? I'm thinking about painting mine - they're unpainted at the moment.

[JetalonE30]

ill probably use the same stuff

testors makes model paint in translucent colors
goto walmart and in the toy aisle
there will be a model section
find the model paint, and there should be some sort of a
clear red paint, and just plain clear coat in lil cans
cant remember exactlly what the color is called
but theres only like one clear red ive ever seen

thats what i used
and im happy with the way its held up
except for when someone decided to key one of my taillights

[blueapplesoda]

polyurethane clear coat comes out much, much cleaner...i just had the guy at the body shop spray the whole tailight for me....no problems yet...

[JetalonE30]

id need a spray gun for that right?
my dad has one, so maybe ill see if he can help me out
or take em to a body shop

how much did that run you at the body shop?

[AndrewBird]

You can get automotive-grade clearcoat in a spray can. That's what I used to spray Josh's red tails for him.

And there is more then one transparent red color. You want Transparent Candy Apple Red.

Here is what Josh and I did on his:

http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=70208&highlight=Red

[JetalonE30]

cool thanks man, yeah i wasnt sure exactlly the color but i know when i went to walmart, there was only one color, but i guess other places would have different selection