I fucked up smoking my tail lights. Need some help pretty fast... - D-series.org

i love honda · 02-07-2006, 06:04 PM

Ok well I bought some Nite Shades tail light tint spray and went at it. Problem is, it was kinda dark in the basement and I didn't realize how much I had put on there and that it ran in several places. I need to know how to get the paint off realllly good w/ out messing up the lights. Im gonna go buy a new can and repaint them in a well lit area lol. Any ideas?

d16rice · 02-07-2006, 06:24 PM

check the back of the can, maybe you can use paint thinner or something.

02-07-2006, 07:01 PM

lmao

eg6motion · 02-07-2006, 07:35 PM

brake cleaner and steel wool. or sell them on ebay as mad JDM lights and just buy a new set

freshlane · 02-07-2006, 07:36 PM

brake fluid........its an old x girlfriend trick i had played on me

Clutchmaster · 02-07-2006, 07:37 PM

paint thinner will do especially with spray paint

i love honda · 02-07-2006, 07:38 PM

haha could do that but when the person gets them and puts them on, they might be a tad bit mad and leave me some neg. feedback. Otherwise, I would lol. Will brake cleaner and steel wool not scratch the shit out of the lights? I have both of those right here, but I don't want to use them until I know for sure. These are nice lights and I don't want to fuck em' up. I would like to be able to redo them.

jimmyb34 · 02-07-2006, 07:42 PM

does it say anything on the back of the bottle about removing it?
i would imagine paint thinner would work and not harm the lights

NastyHabitzCRX · 02-07-2006, 07:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by i love honda

These are nice lights and I don't want to fuck em' up. I would like to be able to redo them.

even if you end up with light scratches. there is a clear plastic polish, from mothers that works great

i love honda · 02-07-2006, 07:49 PM

Hmm...I might just go ahead and try the steel wool and brake by pressing very lightly. If that doesn't work or I think it's leaving to deep or scratches, I'll go buy some paint thinner tomorrow if I don't already have any here. Thanks guys.

Synth · 02-07-2006, 07:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by i love honda

haha could do that but when the person gets them and puts them on, they might be a tad bit mad and leave me some neg. feedback. Otherwise, I would lol. Will brake cleaner and steel wool not scratch the shit out of the lights? I have both of those right here, but I don't want to use them until I know for sure. These are nice lights and I don't want to fuck em' up. I would like to be able to redo them.

Ultra fine steel wool will not scratch. I believe any home improvement store will sell tripple fine, or ultra fine. Typically it's used for buffing hardwood floors and other wood work. I've used it to buff out paint runs on freshly painted model cars, and no issues!

i love honda · 02-07-2006, 07:51 PM

bad ass...I think that's the exact same steel wool I have here. Thanks man

Synth · 02-07-2006, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by i love honda

bad ass...I think that's the exact same steel wool I have here. Thanks man

You bet! I'd use a little water to, at first, just to make sure it will go well.

02-07-2006, 08:05 PM

regular $2.99 paint thinner and a rag work great. Done it a few times myself. (DON'T use LACQUER thinner... it will melt the plastic) Paint thinner will dissolve the paint and not harm the plastic. It's dirt-ass cheap, and the more you use, the easier it works. The sooner you do it after the painting the easier it will be, before the paint sets completely.

MyblkVTEC · 02-07-2006, 08:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NastyHabitzCRX

even if you end up with light scratches. there is a clear plastic polish, from mothers that works great

yes, that shit is amazing, mothers makes some VERY nice products!!

Garage_Boy · 02-07-2006, 09:12 PM

AIRCRAFT REMOVER. trust me, it works. it'll remove any paint surfaces. I got a exhaust from this guy and he painted it all black. All I had to do is spray it on and that shit just remove itself from the surface. you can wipe it off and spray again. beware DONT GET IT ON YOUR HAND CAUSE IT FUCKEN HURTS.

NAGeek · 02-07-2006, 09:42 PM

ya feels like you hands are melting if you have any cuts...

flatfourfan · 02-08-2006, 04:43 AM

I'd rather recommend spray oven cleaner and steel wool and some water when you're rubbing it on, it's not as harsh as brake fluid and more forgiving too, it'll take a while, but in that time you can think about the stupid thing you've just done..........lol.

Spray outside in a WELL ventilated area, not your basement, you wanted to get high.......didn't you?????lol.

Anyway, let us know how it worked.

TAGs95CivicEX · 02-08-2006, 05:25 AM

Acrysol (SP) we always used that for taking off overspray or anything like that, it works wonders, basically it is just a really strong paint thinner.

-TAG

flatfourfan · 02-08-2006, 09:33 PM

I actually picked up some 3m clay brick, this takes off overspray the easiest IMO.

02-07-2006, 06:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
i love honda wise in the ways of the D iTrader: (8) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Trussville, AL Posts: 1,540 Rep Power: 8 View My Photo Gallery	I fucked up smoking my tail lights. Need some help pretty fast... Ok well I bought some Nite Shades tail light tint spray and went at it. Problem is, it was kinda dark in the basement and I didn't realize how much I had put on there and that it ran in several places. I need to know how to get the paint off realllly good w/ out messing up the lights. Im gonna go buy a new can and repaint them in a well lit area lol. Any ideas?

02-07-2006, 07:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
eg6motion D-series soldier iTrader: (2) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 836 Rep Power: 9 View My Photo Gallery	brake cleaner and steel wool. or sell them on ebay as mad JDM lights and just buy a new set __________________ 5280ft elevation please donate air http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i2...otion/sig2.jpg

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Garage_Boy D-series soldier iTrader: (8) Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 953 Rep Power: 9	AIRCRAFT REMOVER. trust me, it works. it'll remove any paint surfaces. I got a exhaust from this guy and he painted it all black. All I had to do is spray it on and that shit just remove itself from the surface. you can wipe it off and spray again. beware DONT GET IT ON YOUR HAND CAUSE IT FUCKEN HURTS. __________________ 2011 = 10.52@135mph 2012: 505whp/349trq DB Performance TUNED! TeamShadowzRacing New Times coming soon

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02-07-2006, 06:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
d16rice D-series PIMP iTrader: (9) Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: earth Posts: 1,449 Rep Power: 9 View My Photo Gallery	check the back of the can, maybe you can use paint thinner or something.

02-07-2006, 07:01 PM	#3 (permalink)
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freshlane D-Series cadet iTrader: (0) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 330 Rep Power: 8 View My Photo Gallery	brake fluid........its an old x girlfriend trick i had played on me

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Clutchmaster Black Dynamite iTrader: (29) Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Albuquerque NM Posts: 5,887 Rep Power: 17 View My Photo Gallery	paint thinner will do especially with spray paint

02-07-2006, 07:38 PM	#7 (permalink)
i love honda wise in the ways of the D iTrader: (8) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Trussville, AL Posts: 1,540 Rep Power: 8 View My Photo Gallery	haha could do that but when the person gets them and puts them on, they might be a tad bit mad and leave me some neg. feedback. Otherwise, I would lol. Will brake cleaner and steel wool not scratch the shit out of the lights? I have both of those right here, but I don't want to use them until I know for sure. These are nice lights and I don't want to fuck em' up. I would like to be able to redo them.

02-07-2006, 07:49 PM	#10 (permalink)
i love honda wise in the ways of the D iTrader: (8) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Trussville, AL Posts: 1,540 Rep Power: 8 View My Photo Gallery	Hmm...I might just go ahead and try the steel wool and brake by pressing very lightly. If that doesn't work or I think it's leaving to deep or scratches, I'll go buy some paint thinner tomorrow if I don't already have any here. Thanks guys.

02-07-2006, 07:51 PM	#12 (permalink)
i love honda wise in the ways of the D iTrader: (8) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Trussville, AL Posts: 1,540 Rep Power: 8 View My Photo Gallery	bad ass...I think that's the exact same steel wool I have here. Thanks man

02-07-2006, 08:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
civic_rider Guest Posts: n/a	regular $2.99 paint thinner and a rag work great. Done it a few times myself. (DON'T use LACQUER thinner... it will melt the plastic) Paint thinner will dissolve the paint and not harm the plastic. It's dirt-ass cheap, and the more you use, the easier it works. The sooner you do it after the painting the easier it will be, before the paint sets completely.

02-07-2006, 09:42 PM	#17 (permalink)
NAGeek n00b iTrader: (0) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Southeast Michigan Posts: 20 Rep Power: 0	ya feels like you hands are melting if you have any cuts...

02-08-2006, 04:43 AM	#18 (permalink)
flatfourfan Shackle me NOT!!! iTrader: (0) Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pretoria, South Africa Posts: 4,695 Rep Power: 22 View My Photo Gallery	I'd rather recommend spray oven cleaner and steel wool and some water when you're rubbing it on, it's not as harsh as brake fluid and more forgiving too, it'll take a while, but in that time you can think about the stupid thing you've just done..........lol. Spray outside in a WELL ventilated area, not your basement, you wanted to get high.......didn't you?????lol. Anyway, let us know how it worked.

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flatfourfan Shackle me NOT!!! iTrader: (0) Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Pretoria, South Africa Posts: 4,695 Rep Power: 22 View My Photo Gallery	I actually picked up some 3m clay brick, this takes off overspray the easiest IMO.

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