DIY Ruby Red Tails

[InvaderTrax]

Thinks you'll need:

Masking tape
Krylon Stained Glass red (http://store.artcity.com/painting-aerosols---spray-paints-krylon-stained-glass-spray-paints.html) (very hard to find in local stores)
Something to clean the lights with
Chrome altezza tail lights

First thing's first. Take your tails and remove and dirt or grease so the paint will stick. Then, tape off anything you don't want to be painted (I chose to keep my turn signal and reverse bulbs clear). After that, clean off the lens again real quick (you may have gotten some finger prints on it while masking it off). Now, you should have something like this:

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f345/InvaderTrax/IMG_0228.jpg

Now, take your paint and spray top to bottom, then side to side, making sure to get a good coat of paint all around. Should resemble this:

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f345/InvaderTrax/IMG_0229.jpg

With the first coat on, you can already see the difference. If you're happy with the coverage and the color, let this dry overnight. If you want a deeper red, apply a second coat. The second coat will look hazy when you first spray it on, but will clean up after about 30 minutes. Assuming you did a second coat, you should have something like this. It looks noticeably deeper, much more like a true ruby red.

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f345/InvaderTrax/IMG_0232.jpg

After you've let them dry at least 12 hours (overnight is best), you can go ahead and swap them on and take a look at your handy work!

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f345/InvaderTrax/IMG_0237.jpg

http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f345/InvaderTrax/IMG_0238.jpg

[THE ONE]

Thats great man!

[joinerneal]

Wish I had seen this before I sold the ones that came on my car.....

[hotrod]

good job man! now i can tell people to search when they ask me the what's and how's of my tails. :D

[Qnz92Lude]

very nice

[tytyguy]

those r tight!!!

[Godofelru]

tight write up, I did mine on a set of altezzas I snagged from a local junkyard. following hot rods instructions. They turned out really well for me, and I plan on finding some new ones down the road.

You think black housed would change the appearance at all? Instead of chrome that is. if so, for better or for worse?

[hotrod]

You think black housed would change the appearance at all? Instead of chrome that is. if so, for better or for worse?
i don't think the black housing ones would come out as nice. the chrome reflecting the light from the inside is probably a big part of how they come out like this.

[Qwest]

Excellent write up dude thanks.

[Si Speed]

Just what I needed. Kudos.

[mugenwhore]

which of the two colors from that site you used the cherry red or banner red?

[hotrod]

neither. the one to use is krylon's "stained glass color"... the red one. http://www.krylon.com/main/product_template.cfm?levelid=5&sub_levelid=8&productid=1797&content=product_details. it doesn't look like artcity carry it anymore.

[mugenwhore]

thanks a email them to locate a store near me

[mugenwhore]

I found where the paint can be ordered from for other people reference:

http://www.acehotline.com/search_results.asp?txtsearchParamMan=17&txtsearchParamType=ALL&txtsearchParamCat=57&txtsearchParamVen=ALL

[Chief_Rocka]

Damn, that looks sick.

Edit:
You don't really have a Type R badge on there do you..?

[InvaderTrax]

I used to. After I got it painted I didn't put it back on :P

[Eric]

egon in the trunk

[jimmyznutz]

Looks very nice. Good job.

[BLAZIN-_-H22]

LOOKIN GOOD!!! I prefer the SMOKED LOOK MYSELF!!

[Creole.Kid]

is it possible to paint the INSIDE of the housing?

[Si Speed]

is it possible to paint the INSIDE of the housing?

Yes. I'm not sure how that'd look. You'd need to follow my write-up as far as getting it apart.

[Creole.Kid]

Yes. I'm not sure how that'd look. You'd need to follow my write-up as far as getting it apart.

oh i'm pro at that now. lol.

PRO.