Painting R34 tail light HELP please.

[leevshan]

I have this TAMIYA Skyline R34 model. On the instruction, it says to paint the tail light with X27 (Clear Red), but i was thinking to paint it with X12 (Gold Leaf), because i couldnt find X27 paint anywhere. Is it Ok to paint it with Gold Leaf instead of Clear Red? Or will the gold color ruin the details of the tail light?

[Jay!]

How did you come to select X12 Gold as a potential substitute?

[hirofkd]

Alternatively, you can leave the clear parts as is, but paint the center of the bezels with red, claim that it represents the LED.
http://www.hirano-tire.co.jp/paji818.htm
The 2nd row, 2nd from the left is the kind of upgrade I'm talking about.

[leevshan]

thanks hiroaki, i might have to wait then until i can find red color.
btw, i didnt mean to substitute red with gold, i just happened to have unused gold. So i thought of painting it gold.
So you think gold wouldnt do?

[Slippery]

Sadly no Gold wouldnt quite look right....either order X-27 or go with the good LED suggestion!

[ton394]

try red artline or sharpie permanent markers they are great alternatives for clear red and easy to use.

[nugundam93]

Originally Posted by ton394

try red artline or sharpie permanent markers they are great alternatives for clear red and easy to use.

so true! +!