Yeah I think my tint is like 10% or something like that... give or take a couple shades... but anyway (knock on wood) I haven't had any trouble yet.

 

my .02 -- check on the longivity of the RC paint...will it last in direct sunlight? Might be fine for RC cars that don't sit in the weather for days, weeks, months and years. Not trying to discourage you -- might to be a nice option...just make sure it will last a while in the weather.

 

the clear coat should protect it right?

 

u are not allowed to say that..

his car is faster than yours...dude i cant wait for u to stop up to ruby's and check out that ss/tc

 

Could help...only way to find out is try it.

I have one more piece of advice....check out Duplicolor "Metalcast" (I get at Autozone) -- there is a red anodizing paint that is clear red and you can use it to get a red smoked effect -- darker with more coats. I used it on my Alteeza lights and was surprized at how well it lays down and looks.

 

I will post pics soon, damm its dark lol

 

Ill be the judge of how much you screwed up.

 

eh hem...pics :P

 

im off sunday, ill take some pics then

 

is that stuff better than nightshades?

 

not better, just easier to put on, spray till ou like the color, then let dry for 20 min, then clear coat, let dry and put back lol

 

wait, hold on. ive seen that metalcast before at the zone. you mean to tell me that **** is like nightshades but only red! deff gotta post some pics of that

 

Yea, I was looking for a paint that would red-coat my Alteeza LED Clear lenses. I bought a can of the metalcast red anodizing paint and a mirror to test it out. The metalcast laid down smooth and even on the mirror -- no blotches -- and the more coats the darker it got. I was more than pleased with my test and painted my taillights with it. Came out nice!

Not the best camera shot, but here is a picture of my tails. Remember, this is painted over clear lenses so if you use it over red lenses it will be even darker. The centers may look light but that is because you are seeing the chrome inside shining through. Look at how dark red the outside lights are without the chrome shining through:

https://www.cobaltss.net/gallery/fil...shot_red_1.jpg

 

Are they both painted with the metalcast? Cuz the right one looks redder than the left one. Left one looks darker in the pic

 

The left one is in a shadow, the right one in the sunlight. I need to take a picture of the car in the sunlight -- and off at an angle -- so all 4-lights are in the same light.
The chrome underneath "plays" with the camera -- I've never gotten a good camera shot of the taillights even before metalcasting them. In person they look way better than the camera makes them look because of this.

Before -- same problem:

https://www.cobaltss.net/gallery/fil...aillights4.JPG

 

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...15#post3130215


Pictures as promised