I recently tried this and used some red die as well.... while testing on surface. I used jb clearweld and worked great after polishing and buffing.... was great thank you!!!
When using the JB, pull the plunger back slightly before putting the cap back on. I also mark the lock tabs on the cap before use so I can put it back on exactly. You cross-contaminated the applicator end by putting it on wrong first then changing it. You will have a glob of dried epoxy next time you go to use it. Also, I use JB Weld Plastic Structural Epoxy for strength.
The golden rule when tinting any substance is do a test mix first and let it dry. Then you can determine if it is too much coloring or too little and adjust.
That's a great fix.... had it been the red part broken it would be a perfect match. Wonder if you mix epoxy with an orange marking pen you may be able to stop the color where you need it?
that may would work, next time i think i will put the drop of food coloring somewhere else and use a toothpick to dip in the food coloring then dip in the epoxy, that way it would just add a tiny amount of food coloring.
Instead of adding more clear epoxy, you could have put some yellow die in that. But, unless you really care about the appearance, not a big deal. Thanks for sharing your experience.
I recently tried this and used some red die as well.... while testing on surface. I used jb clearweld and worked great after polishing and buffing.... was great thank you!!!
When using the JB, pull the plunger back slightly before putting the cap back on. I also mark the lock tabs on the cap before use so I can put it back on exactly. You cross-contaminated the applicator end by putting it on wrong first then changing it. You will have a glob of dried epoxy next time you go to use it. Also, I use JB Weld Plastic Structural Epoxy for strength.
The golden rule when tinting any substance is do a test mix first and let it dry. Then you can determine if it is too much coloring or too little and adjust.
Good advice.
I was looking to replace the whole thing on my car, but after seeing your video I'll definitely do the same 😉
That's a great fix.... had it been the red part broken it would be a perfect match. Wonder if you mix epoxy with an orange marking pen you may be able to stop the color where you need it?
that may would work, next time i think i will put the drop of food coloring somewhere else and use a toothpick to dip in the food coloring then dip in the epoxy, that way it would just add a tiny amount of food coloring.
Genius 👍 thanks for the vid
Use a red magic marker to fill in the color variation.
Let it dry first next time (on something other than the light) so you can compare it before committing.
To be honest I didn’t care that much, it’s close enough and I’ll eventually replace it with my spare taillight.
Instead of adding more clear epoxy, you could have put some yellow die in that. But, unless you really care about the appearance, not a big deal. Thanks for sharing your experience.
I didn’t have any yellow, if I did it over again I’d just get more epoxy and mix it up again with less coloring.
Red and yellow make orange in my part of the world.
Just take a red sharpie to the same spot on the other side
Lol
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Junk yard tail lights are high priced.
You can hardly notice it lol
I’ve had 2 state inspections and no one has said anything.
Or just paint the whole damn thing red both sides…
why not just use clear
The lens is orange.