How to smoke your own marker lights and tails...

brandon002 · Post by **brandon002** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 11:48 am

Needed...SandpaperTestor's transparent black model tint (available at hobby shops)Testor's gloss enamel clear coatBlowdryer1. Sand the outside of the lense to be tinted until there is no gloss left. You want a dull finished surface since the testor's paint likes to run a lot.2. Mask off any part of the light you don't want smoked3. Start by spraying thin coats, use the blowdryer in between coats to speed up drying time. When one coat gets tacky, spray the next.4. Keep applying coats of the transparent black until the desired result is reached.5. Start spraying thing coats of clear, applying the next coat when the previous coat gets tacky. Again use the blowdryer to speed up drying if you are impatient like me.6. Wetsand if you so desire. A little rubbing compound can help shine up the finish as well.You are done.. Pic of what mine looked like on my old jetta..

Strictly Gravy · Post by **Strictly Gravy** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 12:03 pm

Or, if u want ur amber lights to be red, u can use Testors Candy Apple red....

brandon002 · Post by **brandon002** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 12:04 pm

You beat me to it. I was just coming back to add that to the post...

Strictly Gravy · Post by **Strictly Gravy** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 12:12 pm

Dubmekanik · Post by **Dubmekanik** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:35 am

What kind of buzz does smoking your tailights give ?

brandon002 · Post by **brandon002** » Tue Mar 15, 2005 9:54 am

Dubmekanik wrote:What kind of buzz does smoking your tailights give ?

alright, now that made me spit coke on my keyboard...

FABINHO · Post by **FABINHO** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 12:56 am

What's the ideal coarse for the sand paper?

brandon002 · Post by **brandon002** » Tue Mar 29, 2005 8:16 am

I just used whatever I had laying around. Can't remember the grit. You can even use steel wool. All you really want to do is scuff up the finish of the stock lights enough that the spray tint will stick.

FABINHO · Post by **FABINHO** » Wed Mar 30, 2005 10:05 pm

thanks for the feedback, I was gonna do it but know I have an euro rub strip on the way, can't wait.

brandon002 · Post by **brandon002** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 8:32 am

Did my GTI tails in all red last night. I'll post pics this weekend. 220 grit sandpaper to lightly scuff the lense, then thin coats of tint. Took me about 45 minutes start to finish.

FABINHO · Post by **FABINHO** » Wed Apr 06, 2005 8:36 am

Got the pics?

brandon002 · Post by **brandon002** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 8:15 am

Haven't had a chance to get any pics. This weekend I'll snap some.

Post by **Dubbin'0n15s** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:00 pm

um where can i get that type of spray paint?

Jettaprep · Post by **Jettaprep** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 8:35 pm

I know franks and mickles sells it

brandon002 · Post by **brandon002** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:37 pm

Hobby stores.. walmart stocks it as well.

OneFastGTI6 · Post by **OneFastGTI6** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 4:25 pm

sweet...by doing this you gain 20hp lol

Grip Driver · Post by **Grip Driver** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 5:06 am

27.2 to be exact

valladar · Post by **valladar** » Mon Aug 06, 2018 2:37 am

Chicago Volkswagen Organization

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