red rear clusters

[nav786]

been lookin at members car pics and keep seeing red rear lights. They are not all red but only the indicator lights are red. as thouh they have been sprayed. wanted to find out where can get some or how to do it.

thanks

[E30Adam]

Look in the tech articles mate, there's a "how to" guide that I wrote.

Alternatively, if you don't feel comfortable doing your own, PM me and I'll do you a set.

[egk2]

Remove your tails, clean, mask the the tails exposing only the amber portion, spray the amber portion with Testors model paint, I used candy apple red translucent, a couple of coats will do, let them dry, spray them with a clear coat, I used Testors model clear coat, now you have red tails

[nav786]

cheers guys. adam i will try myself first if i screw it will give u a pm. thanks again and lovely motor mate. real eye candy

[egk2]

If you screw up which I doubt you will, just take some solvent and remove it, one of the cheapest mods you can do that makes a noticeable improvement.

[nav786]

do you spray inside or outside of clusters.

[egk2]

Outside, if you sprayed the inside the amber would still be visible.

[nav786]

bif you spray out side would you not be able to tell they have been sprayed by looking close or touching them. also would they not flake

[egk2]

You can tell it's been sprayed, texture is different from the rest of the tail but only if you if you're VERY close and looking for it. Since you're using model paint you will need to touch it up every so often, mine have been done for a year and still look fine.

[egk2]

Read this...
http://e30.bmwdiy.info/red-tails/index.html

[Guest]

or Read this...
http://www.e30zone.co.uk/modules.php?na ... chtint.htm

[nav786]

egk thanks matey that was very useful. will giv it a bash during the week.

[Simon13]

E30Adam made me a set as i'm a bit of a flid with a spray can, great mod for silver cars IMHO. Had them since august look just as good now and very hard to spot the spray

[Raz316]

havent worked out if i wanna do it to mine yet or not!

[Simon13]

do it

[Davenotouring]

Yeah, do it Raz!

Your car looks well clean, sweet looking motor! More pics!

[Raz316]

ill get some more pics when the new tyres are on and ive washed it. Gonna be an arty shot overlooking canterbury too ;)

[egk2]

egk thanks matey that was very useful. will giv it a bash during the week.

No problem, I used that article when I did my tails, all red tails should have been a factory item imo.

[Richy325iTouring]

havent worked out if i wanna do it to mine yet or not!

Watch you rear plate in wiltshire cuntsablary area m8
bstards had me for mine.

Im spraying mine next weekend btw
should look mint till i can afford the smoked

[Raz316]

Watch you rear plate in wiltshire **** area m8

Seriously? It has the legal border/character separation distance, but i spose that means nothing if you get stopped by a prat.

[Splondike]

I did mine as per Adam's article and was well pleased with the result

[egk2]

Red tails look perfect, nice job, a must do mod for an e30.

[nav786]

looks awesome especially on red ones.

[nav786]

where did you source the spray paint and what is it. did you use laquer on top.

[Splondike]

I will check the can when I get home tonight - I bought it from a motor factor in Canterbury....Just two coats of the paint - no laquer, and you would never know unless you knew I had done it and looked very hard.

[Richy325iTouring]

Watch you rear plate in wiltshire **** area m8

Seriously? It has the legal border/character separation distance, but i spose that means nothing if you get stopped by a prat.

serious i got a Ԛ£30 note fine that im not paying till last minute.

[Kam320i_cab]

hi guys, im hopefully gona get some red tint spray and so that ma self, il get a tin of laquer and spray it on top for a glassy effect,

a mate of mine who owns a very good bodyshop reccomends to put a bit of red paint to your taste and add it to laquer and spray gun the lights,

thats only if you got a compressor and spray gun tho ;)

egk2 i love your car man, its spot on. looks euro stylee

[nav786]

just done my lights, but they now flash red. did i use the wrong paint? folia tec crap

[Kam320i_cab]

bro that going to happen, coz theyr red now

[Simon13]

no mine flash red, it's not very legal though

[amit325i]

i applied fewer layers, so its still flashes amberish on mine! but still looks red!

[panesar_e30]

red rear lights rule, the folia tec stuff is crap! i used it on my motorsport converti, does anybody know where to get the testors spray from? it would be the finishing touch to my car before i put pics up.

[nav786]

i was after the testors stuff 2. culdnt find it. used crappy folia tec. but will strip and do again.

[Kam320i_cab]

nav mate get some pics up

[nav786]

i would do mate, but my sis nicked my digi cam. You in uni bruv?