Tailight painting?

[primera man]

I'd use a markerpen for your tail lights

[magicmanjk808]

Originally posted by 935k3


You cannot use liquid masking with Tamiya Acrylics, they bond to gether and it cannot be peeled off the paint. This a problem with all water based Acrylics.

i wish i knew that before i bought liquid mask, but i guess it's better to know this now then later.

[daggerlee]

I've always wondered what difference it made in painting taillights with X-1 or X-18, as the clear parts pretty much makes any color gloss anyway.

Toothpicks dipped in isopropyl alcohol work even better at removing smidgens of paint.

[935k3]

Originally posted by daggerlee
I've always wondered what difference it made in painting taillights with X-1 or X-18, as the clear parts pretty much makes any color gloss anyway.

Toothpicks dipped in isopropyl alcohol work even better at removing smidgens of paint.

It doesnot make a difference when painting the back side of windows or tail lights. I use Flat black becaus it usually lays down better. From outside you can't tell whether its flat or gloss.