AE86 Project | How To Repair Cracked Tail Lights - Tail Light Restoration
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- In today’s video, we are back on the ae86 trueno coupe project . However, we are taking a step back from painting and sanding body panel s and are going to focus on another aspect of the ae86 build. Today I am going to go over how to fix cracked tail lights , how to use nightshades , and how to use aerosol clear coat paint.
This method can also be applied to restoring foggy headlights or side markers on most cars. The materials I used for this project, are listed below:
Sandpaper pack www.amazon.com... - $13.99 (THIS IS WAY OVERKILL, but I decided I will use the other grits for other projects in the future)
Gorilla (clear) 5 min. Epoxy - www.amazon.com... - $5.47
“Vivid Orange” paint from Walmart - $0.50
VHT Nightshades paint - $10.00
Spray Max 2k aerosol clear (368 0061) - www.amazon.com... - $18.88
Grand total: $48.40 (cheaper if you get a smaller pack of sandpaper)
Please keep in mind that the Spray Max 2k clear is not your everyday aerosol clear. It is automotive grade and contains both paint and activator. PLEASE USE PROPER VENTILATION AND A HIGH QUALITY MASK WHEN USING THIS PAINT. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. In a future video I will be using this same process to show how to restore headlights on my Evo. I hope you all enjoyed this ae86 video. Feel free to share the video to other locations and help spread the knowledge.
Music:
daPlaque - DEAD_LINE
daPlaque - Cya
Ship Wrek & Zookeepers - Ark
All music used in the video falls under Creative Commons License: CC-BY-SA creativecommon...
I only used parts of the songs.
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Really good job! I had severe doubts with the repairs and that smoked look you were going for but in the end I was highly impressed 👍
Thanks man, I apprechiate the comment! I was pretty impressed at the outcome as well, thanks for tuning in 👍👍👍
Wow these tails cam out soooooo friggin clean. I gotta say that clear is the best on the market. I've used it before on paint projects and have never been disappointed with the results. great videos!
Thanks for the kind words and the reassurance on the clear coat👍 so far both the ae86 tails and evo headlights look just as good as the day I cleared them. I am hoping they don't fade or chip in the long term, but so far so good! Thanks for watching and supporting the channel 👍😎
2022 still great info. Need to do this on my LR3 and W126. Came out crazy good. Thanks !
Awesome man, glad to hear you had success!
Watching all your vids now! One thing you can do, though it requires a spray gun and compressor is mix clearcoat with black paint in order to dilute the colour to get the right shade for tinting.
Thanks for watching and supporting the channel! Also, thanks for the suggestion! This is something I was thinking about if I ever try tinting again.
Dude, nice!! Love the ingenuity with the epoxy and inexpensive pigments!
I've worked with VHT Niteshades quite a bit, and I know the look you're going for. Two light coats, allow to cure, then use a DA polisher with a microfiber pad and Meguiar's Compound. Some of the tint will compound out, but leave it a shade or two darker than you want it. After compounding, wet sand with 2000 grit, clean, and clearcoat. It'll give that sweet, "stock appearance" tint. Hope this helps! :)
I’ve been dealing with this a while. UV made them what they are and proves to be the culprit to many repairs. The night shade rattle can suck. 2k clear with black tint to preference. JB weld contractor pack with a bondo applicator sanded. The plastic is brittle and flex’s at pressure, repaired squire a few in my days. Can’t justify taillights that cost more than the car. Great video, keep it coming.
Thanks for the comment 👍 I know exactly what you mean, the takumi tax is real for our ae86s is crazy high haha. Thanks for tuning in and commenting!
done this a lot on headlights / taillights on cars ive flipped. its amazing how a little spare time and some sandpaper can really transform something. I have never done the epoxy fix you did and thats really cool. might have to give that a whirl! excellent video man. those look amazing
Thanks man!
Well done. Thanks for actually admitting a bit of a failure on the tint. Rattle cans are always hit n miss.
Looked good in the end
Thanks for watching! Yup I try to show the good and bad because everyone makes mistakes. I'm just happy to see how good they turned out, even though I ran into problems along the way. Thanks for tuning in!
@@TheBSRecord cool. I just purchased a mazda 626 coupe that should arrive in a few days time (transporter, as its half way across the country in a pandemic) and one thing i need to fix is a crack in the lights.
I will look out for that clearcoat and see if we can get it here in europe
Great job! They honestly look great! FYI a backing pad helps a lot. I use a sponge when wet sanding which helps get a better sand.
Thanks, man! I appreciate the tip!
Really nice work. I love it when what looks like junk is restored to near new quality.
+GusMahn thanks 👍yeah, the final result really made all of the work worth it!
Amazing video, I recommend you to wear mask when you dry snad clear coat...
Ali Hoshyar thanks man and I 100% agree with you. It's my fault I'm not wearing a dusk mask, I tend to get so focused on a project, I tend to forget the simple precautions, like throwing on a dust mask or gloves. This is something I really need to work on, since some of these materials and particles can be very hazardous to your health. Thanks for watching 👍
wonderful, Excellent, Superb work. You are so good to make old lights better then New. 5 Star
Thanks for the kind words! It was definitely worth doing, since the lights couldn't get much worse than they were haha. Thanks for commenting and watching the video!
Respect bro. Not many people will still upload a vid that didnt go there way
el ponciaw hahaha thanks man. Doing all of these projects myself and learning as I go, almost always leads to problems of some kind. To me it's super important to work yourself through a problem instead of just giving up. I thought it was important to so the screw up and what I did to "fix" it. Ended up being super happy with how it turned out! Thanks for the comment! 👍
TheBSRecord it turned out really good. Was scared to take sand paper to my 08 escalade taillights but built up the confidence after watching youre vid. Keep up the good work
el ponciaw hahaha I know that feeling all to well. I was scared to sand these tails, which were already in really bad shape! My evos headlights are awful, they are super oxidized and I am wanting to do this to them next. I'll probably make a vid on that as well. Still a little hesitant about sanding the evo headlights, but if the finish turns out like the 86s tails, I'll be super happy haha. How did yours turn out?
Your videos are great i don't know why people are not watching them! 😢
Ppl support ae86 builds!!
Can't wait to start on my 86 build soon.
Thanks man this comment means a lot! Everyone, feel free to share the vids anywhere you see fit. Hopefully it will help out some other ae86 enthusiasts out there!
Too long for the introduction just go straight to the point..
Thanks for the suggestion, hopefully my newer videos are a little easier to watch. Thanks for the commnet!
The music is pretty terrible fyi
Thanks for watching! Unfortunately, I am well aware of the poor music choice. This video is over 2 years old and my music selection for videos wasn't quite ironed out yet haha. Its funny though, within the past month, I have gotten all sorts of comments on this video specifically about how terrible the music is. I guess the video is making the UA-cam rounds haha. Anyways thanks for watching!
Looks so good man makes miss my 85 coupe.
Thanks man!
Definitely going to fix up my OEM xE7x Corolla taillights! You just gave me some inspiration 💪
Hey mate, I know it's an old video now but just wanted to say they turned out very well.
I've had issues in the past with NiteShades, it is a very very dark tint, no matter how far back you spray from, to get proper coverage it always ends up dark.
One thing you can do is actually get clear coat in a gun and put a very small amount of black in the clear. It'll spray much nicer then the pressure pack NiteShades.
Thanks man, they still look perfect today too! Yeah, I have heard from a lot of people about niteshades being difficult to spray. I definitely want to try what you suggested on a future set but I have to get better with a paint gun before trying. Thanks for watching and commenting, I love hearing feedback from the viewers!
@@TheBSRecord Yeah, I've tried getting a slight smoked look to tail lights before but NiteShades is temperamental... Good to hear the tail lights are still going strong.
Those lights came out super amazing
Thanks for the kind words, hope you enjoyed the video 👍
if you put the spraymax in the freezer after use, you can keep it even longer than those 24 hours
Thanks for the info! Hope you enjoyed the video 👍
Dude super nice job 👍🏻 I needed to see this for a tail light repair on my boogie, thanks again
No problem, I am glad you enjoyed it 👍 hopefully it helped 😁
Great job! But Highly recommend not spaying tint. Instead wrap in tinted film. It's consistant and removable if you want to change later. Plus it doubles as a rock guard. That clear is the bomb! Used it many times to do fenders and smaller projects, even did whole bumper covers before. You only have 24hrs to use it after mixing so make sure you have enough project to use all of it and not waste it as it's $22 a can on Amazon. I always dust the 1st coat on and then go a lil heavier the following passes.
Thanks for the comment and suggestion! After using the VHT night shades, I would probably suggest the same. Tinted film seems like a great option, and it removable. My only worry would be the tint de-laminating or flaking off. I guess one could say the same for paint if it isn't prepped and applied right. That clear coat is magic in a can! It's crazy to see how far aerosol paints have come! Thanks for tuning into the channel, hope you are enjoying the content!
You did a top job on them lights mate.. all the best from the 🇬🇧 UK.
Thanks man! I apprechiate your comment and tuning in!
Perfect. Sister's 'parked' SR5 (AE86) needs tail assembly work.
John sarab hope this video helps you fix it, let me know if you need any additional information or anything 👍
Love this! I recently cracked up my Eclipsr lights, hopefully all the cracks will cover up thank you!! 🙏
No problem, glad this video helped!
Can try molding the part and use resin as a alternative way..can cast and make as many as you want
Thanks for the tip! It would be pretty cool to have replacement lenses :D
I bought a set of smoked tail lights less than a year ago and my wife opened her car door right into my lens the other day which the crack the shit out of it (at least to me). As any car guy knows if there's new damage that's all you're going to see every time you see your car so I'm looking for anyway to repair the damage
Dang that sucks, I know the feeling. My mom backed into my Evo and left a nice scrap all the way down the driver's side. Ughhhhh I was so mad but it was my mom, I can't be too mad at her! Lol 😂
They look like my $75 jdm zenki tail lights 🚦. Good job, i like watching your diy vids. Car is coming along great.
Thanks a lot man. They definitely aren't perfect, but they turned out better than I thought, wish the nightshades idea panned out a little better though. So...much....sanding....... haha
Should have used transparent paint to tint the epoxy. Available at most arts and crafts stores.
pprotory yeah your probably right, I didn't see any at the place I was at when buying the paint unfortunately. I do think however, if I mixed less paint and more epoxy, it would have come out a lot more transparent. Oh well, hopefully someone can try the same thing with transparent paint and let me know how it turned out. Thanks for watching!
I've seen other videos they used food color lol
I was fixing a pair of 79' Accord tail lights today and found a nasty crack. Y cant find that epoxy here, so i am thinking in using clearcoat as a glue (no missing parts), i hope it works! Great great job btw, those tails looks brand new right now.
Thanks for the vid. It was very helpful. Could you confirm that the cracks were filled after the clear coat ? I couldn’t see it on the close up. Thanks
Thanks man! I filled the cracks first and applied the clear coat after. The clearcoat helped fill any imperfections so it looks super smooth. You cannot feel the cracks anymore 👍
o kso just constructive critisizm, next time dremel out the whole reverse light, and get some acryllic sheet, then make a new lens for it, it will make it a 2 part lens and it will be see through but i think itd nail that JDM look perfectly, just like my DEPO headlamps
For sure! I considered doing just that but I was afraid I would mess them up real bad haha. Thanks for tuning in, look forward to more content to come!
They look awesome, just a thought have you thought of vinyl wrap? Can you even get smoke wrap for lights???
Thanks man! Yeah I thought about vinyl but I didnt know how well it would adhere to the lense with it being on the outside, exposed to the elements. Also it seems smoked vinyl always seems to be a bit too dark for my liking. Glad you enjoyed the video!
The Zenki taillights on the usdm coupe is acutally the same style as the Zenki Levin coupe in Japan.
Those came out really nice! Thanks for the info. I'm going to do something similar to this but with my jdm celica all trac front indicator lights.
alim bruh thanks man! Goodluck with your project, let me know if you have any questions or anything. I'm sure they will turn out great!
Well done! Being dutch (always have something to say 😇🤣) remember watching the shows on discovery with chip foose, perhaps an idea to sand the clear slightly to remove the last bit of orange peel and buff/polish it to mirror finish 😎
Thanks for watching!! Definitly, I'll buff them, I just have to get the car finished first 🤣
This is brilliant. I've been thinking of making my own lenses for my Cressidas corner lenses that always eat rocks. I want to add protectors for em I think. Possibly mix the walmart paint with some sort of clear coat in order to make the walmart paint closer to the correct color.
Very good thanks. I have broken tail lights on my firebird 02
Glad you enjoyed the video. Just remember to take your time and be patient, I'm sure they will turn out great!
Old video I know, but try some candy apple transparent colors for tail light repairs. They will come closer to matching and they are not solid colors.
I will definitley have to try that out the next time I attempt a repair like this. Thanks for watching and commenting!
They came out looking really good!
Looks great. Worse case you can just use some smoked vinyl to achieve the look you're looking for 👍🏻
Thanks for the kind words, and that is definitly an option. I would be worried how the vinyl would hold up to the elements though. Thanks for watching!
Great video, great effect with the job, awesome result..👍
I have AE82 Tail lights to do, this video helps with seeing your results
Awesome! Glad you like the video 👍 Goodluck with your project 😎
I wonder if some of this process would work for a lens only. I have a ‘61 Chrysler New Yorker that has cracked and faded tail lights and turn signal lenses that need some love!
sucks it didn't work out as you originally planned, they still look super good though. my favorite 86 taillights are the kouki notchback levin taillights, the zenki ones are nice too. great video as always!
thanks yeah I am super pleased with how they turned out. Too bad the tinting didn't quite work out but its all good, I think I might like this finish better anyways haha. Thanks for watching and commenting!
That clear turned out so good! Great job man!
The 86 Life haha thanks! But seriously though, that spraymax 2k clear is black magic in a can lol when is your next update??
How are your tail lights now? I’m only asking because you didn’t use any plastic primer before your clear coat. Not using plastic primer which is clear, will result in any clear coat pealing off.
Wavey Davey they look just as good as the day I sprayed them. I have even applied tape to the clear coat and then pulled the tape up to make sure the clear wouldn't delaminate. I see where you are coming from with the plastic primer, but I don't think it is a necessary step, as long as the plastic is preped and clean properly before paint. I'll let you know if it ever starts delaminating and will update this video to let others know too. Thanks for watching and the support!
Those lights came out awsome looking
Thanks a lot 👍 Almost 2 years later and they still look perfect!
Well that settles it! With how the clear on the tails worked out, you HAVE to paint the car yourself! Side note: I really hope you take this type of amazing attention to detail to the mechanics of the car as well. Much too often I see builds do amazing engine work with terrible body work, or amazing body work with average mechanics. Maybe a person has to have super human patience and above average financial resources to do both. Corners usually have to be cut in one way or another. But I really hope you keep this pace up and do something like build your own mega-squirt ECU, and find real motorcycle itb's, or set your own backlash on the LSD and weld your strut inserts. I see a lot of my own journey in this and as a result I think I'm going to take apart my 86 and do the body work the right way, I focused on the mechanics and lost energy by the time I got to the body. So all I'm saying is if this thing leaves the garage with a open diff, rear drums, and stock ECU, I'll cry and punch a little kid, which pretty much makes you an accomplice to child abuse...just saying.
+Rii hahahaha yes I plan to offer just as much attention to detail as I have with the body to the mechanics. I am a strong believer in "do it right the first time". With that being said I will be learning everything as I go, so it will take some time. However, I do plan (once it's painted) to throw a seat in, taillights/ headlights, and the suspension back on and whip it around the neighborhood for a couple hours hahaha. I have to get it back on the road for a couple hours just for sanity sake. Don't worry though, I plan on rebuilding a smallport 4age from the ground up with either itbs or side draft carbs. Maybe an engine bay tuck too 👍
Awesome result. The clear coat was awesome too. Ty
Thanks man, yeah that clear coat is awesome! Thanks for watching and commenting!
Hi thanks for this info
I'll send it to my little brother in Puerto Rico who has 3 set of taillights but just like the once you have
This will be a great project for him Happy New year 🤣🤣
I think you should have used the color on the left with a tad less yellow. That being said they look fantastic.
Thanks man! The camera makes that color look a lot closer than it actually was, but the color I chose was definitely not perfect match. Still happy with the result and I am still curious on how the other color would have looked. thanks for tuning in and supporting the channel!
can i suggest that you go ta a rc shop and pick up some tamiya smoke paint fo rc bodies. its ment fir plastic and it is more of a bronze color. worked really good on my friends 240zx coupe.
I've never heard of the stuff but I will check it out. I'm still wanting to do something with my evo tail lights too, maybe this could be an option.
+TheBSRecord the olny thing is the cans are small but it doesnt take much
Nice work. Thanks for sharing the process
No problem 👍 Thanks for watching!
Hey man another great video. To bad the smoke didn't work properly, but damn the overall finish looks mint. Good job
Thank man, yeah it was a bit unfortunate, but I really like the way they turned out too! thanks for watching and commenting!
Really good video. I'm going to do this to my A6 2009. Why pay 600 dollars for new ones when you can restore the old ones :D
Way to go man, I hope they turn out good!
Wow man, you did a really good job, they look really great!!! 👍🏻
Donn Thomas thanks a lot! Glad you liked the final project. I am attempting to do my evos headlights, I'll be happy if they turn out half as good as these did haha.
I would use respirator all the time.
Even when sanding products down is unhealthy just saying ;)
Good luck with your project. :)
Great advice, thanks for watching 👍
I'm mostly just curious about the spiderweb like cracks. I have a 1988 Honda Accord hatchback that looks very similar, and has a fairly large region that is just filled with little internal cracks and I don't know how to fix it and you cannot find the *hatchback* tail lights for that year anywhere for sale...
They look great! Very impressive!
Thanks a lot, glad you liked the final result 👍 Thanks for watching!
Epic work dude and very brave to sand the logos and part numbers off hahahah
HAHAHA yeah it felt weird doing it, but I do think they look super clean. These tail lights were pretty much in "throw away" shape before the project so I wasn't to worried about destroying the rest of them haha. Thanks for the comment and continued support man!
I wonder how well this would work for my 85 RX7. Both mine have cracks in them and I can't afford to spend $550 on tail lights
If they were my tail lights I would give it a go. They are already cracked, so its worth a shot!
I'm buying $500 tail lights to do this on 😂😂😂
Unfortunately the max 2k only lasts about 6 months when exposed to uv. I know from experience. Nice job on lights though. Take care.
Thanks for tuning in and commenting! I will say from my personal experience, the spraymax 2k I used has lasted well over 6 months.
In a previous video, I used the same clear to restore my evos headlights. The evo is my daily driver and has been exposed to every possible weather condition since the restoration. It also has been parked outside in the elements, since my corolla took hold of the garage haha. The headlights were restored almost 2 years ago and they still look the same as the day I restored them. No hazing, chipping, yellowing, or cracking of the clear coat so far 👍 Of course my case may not be the norm, but I do believe that prep also plays an extremely important role in a lasting finish. Thanks again for watching!
@@TheBSRecord I used this 2K clear from Spraymax on my mom's headlights like 3 years ago, and they still look great.
@@VanHeezey that's awesome my evo headlight is still holding strong! Great product!
Did this cover up any small spider web like cracks? I have deep cracks and small little cracks in my tail lights.
from the outside, yes. If the spider cracks happened from inside, the light it will be much more difficult to repair. Most of the spider cracks on mine were from the inside of the lens. Its looks better, but I can still see some of them. Hope this helps!
You should try and polish out the orangeskin standerd praktise at the detailer shop where I worked
Thijs Barentsen for sure! I will be making another video where I wet sand the ae86 taillights, as well as my Evo 8 headlights I refinished a couple weeks ago. Thanks for watching!
This is what it’s all about! So cool
Thanks for tuning in and commenting! For sure man, that is exactly what the videos are for, sharing the knowledge for all :D
They turned out awesome man!!! I'll be doing this soon fore sure.
MrStevenWalker thanks a lot and hopefully this vid will help u during the process. If you have any questions, feel free to ask 👍
How is the repair (epoxy) holding up after these years? Great idea to add acrylic color (the lenses are likely acrylic also). I tried some generic epoxy on my old 370z tail, and it held for a few years before de-bonding slightly (possibly due to expansion rates and UV).
Have you considered a “weld-on” solvent, like for acrylic/plexiglass fish tanks? I am experimenting on some old Mazda tail lights right now
Very nice result! Totally respect your decision to remove the tint. Great video overall, but the music did make your video harder to watch as I had to keep hitting the mute button and then guess when you were talking again.
Thanks for the kind words and constructive criticism 👍Yeah... I'm not quite sure what I was thinking with the music and the volume levels on this one. Oddly enough I have been getting this sort of comment a lot on this vid recently. I'm hoping my more current videos are a bit easier to watch and listen too. I can't believe this one was posted almost 2 years ago, man time flys! I would change it on this video but unfortunately can't since it was posted. Anyways, hope you enjoyed the video and thanks for tuning in a supporting the channel!
@@TheBSRecord I kinda feel bad mentioning it now because I realize it's an old video and I see now that you've already long since addressed this.
Nah don't feel bad man, I welcome constructive criticism with open arms, that's the only way I will be able to improve on my vids 👍I'm still working to find an overall balance between using music and natural video sound. Im glad to hear you think it has gotten better 😁
I have a 1980 Camaro I’m restoring. Wanting to keep my tail lights just need restoring
Goodluck on restoring them, let me know if you need any more information on my process.
It's funny you should post this; my passenger side tail light is perfect, but one of the previous owners drilled holes in it to drain water buildup (I think the internal seal went on it).
I've been thinking about ways to seal it. Idk if they make some kind of superglue that comes in clear, red, and amber, but that would be perfect! Got any ideas?
Man that sucks, but i think I might have an idea to fix it. The drain holes can be filled with tinted clear epoxy like in the video. You should be able to use a vinyl tape on one side of the holes and fill through the other side. let it cure and sand smooth like in the video.
As for the internal seal, I think you are referring to the sealer that is used to seal the area between the tail light housing and the lens. If ae86 tail lights are like other headlights and tail lights I have worked on, the lens and housing should be able to be separated. In order to do this, you must heat up the OEM sealant. You should be able to do this with a heat gun or by sticking the tail in an oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for around 5 minutes or so (maybe longer if the sealant does not soften up. When heated up, take a butter knife and carefully pry the lens and housing apart. once apart, apply a fresh continuous bead of RTV sealant or silicone around the outside of the housing (where the OEM sealer is) Some people use OCI butyl rubber glue for this job too. Fasten the lens and housing back together and let the sealer cure. I have done this to some headlights and tail lights before, but not with ae86 tails. I am assuming they are assembled the same way but are not 100% sure.
With all that being said, if its a small hole in the old sealant, maybe just heating the tail light in the oven (to soften the sealant) and applying pressure around where the sealant is, might be enough to "reseal" the hole causing the leak. Sorry for the wall -o-text, but I hope this helps or at least gives you some ideas. Their are a lot of videos that cover this process on UA-cam too, if you want the specifics. Good luck, take your time, and let me know how it turns out! Thanks for watching and the comment. Maybe i'll show this process in another video...hmmmmmm
Thanks for the reply!
Yeah, my idea would be to put the tail light in the oven to undo the sealant, then fix the drill holes and later polish the lenses before putting it back together with new sealant.
I was originally thinking superglue (imagine putting a dot of colored dye followed by a dab of superglue) but I think a clear epoxy might be better. I heard mixing superglue with any kind of water makes it harden instantly but also generates a lot of heat.
In terms of coloring the epoxy, I've been looking at Rit Dye, which seems to be the go-to coloring for projects, including plastic.
Now I just need to get off my butt and do it, lol :P
brilliant job
Thanks for watching!
I'll certainly have to give my taillights a coat of that clear for my Supra. Thanks!
Featured Garage awesome! That stuff applies so well and levels out in its own nicely. Just make sure you sand and prep it correctly before paint. I am about to do the same thing to my evo headlights when it gets a little warmer. My evos headlights need some serious tlc!
Another question: is the tape you used a special kind of tape or can you use any kind of tape?
Also did you put the tape behind the lens or on top? I am confused rn and really need to do this to my car as a piece of it has broken off at the edge.
The tape was just clear packaging tape. I used the tape from the outside to create a "wall" and rebuild the chipped piece with epoxy. I hope this helps, sorry for the late reply
O resultado final ficou ótimo, parabéns!!!
obrigado!
I need to do this on my Celica
Do you know if the clear coat product is anti-yellow and/or has UV protection?
Yes it does, that is one of the main reasons why I went with that paint. Goodluck on your project! 😁👍
When getting the orange peel out of the clear coat, what grit did you use? I assume wetsand, of course.
Muito bem feito seu trabalho. Você explica perfeitamente cada etapa da restauração.
Hey man my car i just bought some used taillights not knowing a piece was broken off at the edge and has scratches on it. Can i use the epoxy as the lens ? It’s clear lens would i just need regular epoxy and tape on the edge?
It depends on how big the piece is. It seemed to work great for my application.
I would like to see how the crack in the left light turned out. That part was not seen at the end because he placed the right light in front of it. Then for some reason he only showed the right light on the car. It's a pity not to see how it turned out.
Andrew George hey man thanks for watching and sorry you weren't happy with the drivers side tail light not being shown, as I didn't do it intentionally. Most of the work was done on the passenger tailight so i guess that may be why I favored that side a bit. I will be wetsanding both taillights in a future video and I will be sure to include close ups of both. I can tell you the passanger taillight looks just as good as the drivers side though! Thanks for watching!
Those turned out really well!
david929190 thanks man, I appreciate it!
it looks soooo good i want to do it on my zenki light too !!
Ta Kumi hahaha It's pretty easy to do just takes time. Throw on some tunes and sand away lol.
okie !! btw do you have PO box ?
not at the moment, but I was thinking bout setting one up just in case for the future.
So what did you do to actually repair the crack?
For the crack I used a dremel widen it, then filled the void with clear epoxy. Sand and clear 👍 thanks for watching!
Dang, that turned out real good! Good job! 👍
Thanks a lot man! 😎👍
TheBSRecord 👊😎
I subscribed to your channel too! 👊🤣
@@hmongamericanlife3445 your awesome! Thanks for the support, hope you enjoy all the future content!
TheBSRecord I look forward to watching past and future episodes because I'm actually gonna go pick up an 85 this Sunday. I look forward to that. 👌
awesome work man! I was curious how you solved the stress cracks. I have some zenki jdm hatch tails that have them, it's quite noticeable when the brake light is on. Thanks!
TofuDeliveryPanda thanks man! Unfortunately, a lot of the stress cracks seem to be from the inside out, instead of the outside in. I didn't quite "fix" the stress cracks but after clearing, they are definitely a lot less noticeable. I figure if you can get the clear resin applied from the inside, it should make them go away. Thanks for watching and commenting!
ahh cool, thanks!
TofuDeliveryPanda no problem, glad to help!
You make me optimistic about my shitty tail-lights on my s130. Lights are hard to find, I found ONE N.O.S. light, just the left, $460.
I love those cars! My lights were in really bad shape before, so they couldn't get much worse haha. That made it a little easier to take sandpaper to them. Just take your time and I am sure they will turn out great! Thanks for watching!
wait a minute... those tail lights look very similar to the ones i have on my 86 celica, except of the side grille. the parts of my car are very cheap in the US as far i know so you can try getting some celica lenses??
Super,, you realy made the lichts !!!!!!!!!!!!1
those turned out super good man!
Thanks a lot! they turned out much better than I had hoped haha. Definitely worth a shot if the tail lights are already too far gone!
Sanding off the DOT and MFG part numbers is not a good idea if you get stopped by the fuzz.
I see where you are coming from, but I cant imagine getting pulled over for those numbers being shaved down. Thanks for the heads up though and tuning in!
@@TheBSRecord It's after you get stopped and they are looking for ways to harass you that it matters. If you are in Cali, you'd probably go to jail for tinting a tail light.
Gotcha, I'm in Kentucky so they are much more chill here. I would be surprised if they even knew mfg. part numbers were on the tail lights lol
Great job mate.
Thank you! Cheers!
They turned out great
Thanks a lot man! Hope you enjoyed the video too!
Hihi great vid , jus5 wonder how you fit the Zenki lip to the bumper? Cheers
Thanks! L-brackets and some inexpensive hardware. I followed an old diy thread by maxpham on the old club4ag forumn. Hopefully it is still there and available, worked great!
Thanks! L-brackets and some inexpensive hardware. I followed an old diy thread by maxpham on the old club4ag forumn. Hopefully it is still there and available, worked great!
@@TheBSRecord thanks buddy will definitely give it a go! Cheers
@@thedrugdealer4541 no prob! Hit me up on Instagram if you cant find the link, looks like it is still up 👍
He would have had a better color match if he did it after he sanded them not before. He matched it to the faded color . I don't why you wouldn't polish the lense face before you apply paint. After sanding, you lose transparency of the light. Most people polish the lense & apply paint on the inside. You don't need clear coat.
It was my first time restoring lights to this extent and I agree the color match isn't perfect. If I ever restore another set ill try to get a better matching paint, but I'm happy with how they turned out. Thanks for tuning in!
w8 why would u not take thinner instead of sandpaper n scratch down all the toyota/teq logos?
I wanted to shave the taillights fully for that clean, sleak look. I intentionally sanded down all the raised areas to achieve this. You could always keep those raised areas, just be carefully sanding around them. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Damn man those turned out nice! Great job
n0eLoL thanks man I appreciate It! I loved how they turned out too, way better than I thought they would 👍
nice work!
Thanks man!!
Great watch!
Glad you enjoyed!!
What is the name of that paint? What kind of paint is it please?
The clear coat or the translucent black paint?
Black translucent paint: VHT Nightshade
Clear coat: spray max 2k 368 0061
Dude you really need a good work table for things like this plus a dye would have been better then using paint in the clear epoxy it would have remained translucent.
I definitely need a work bench! haha. Dye probabaly would have worked better, but it was my first time trying this so i didnt really consider it. Thanks for watching!
very nice man they look like new!
JJ Garage thanks man, they turned out looking great, I was so excited when I walked out into the garage the next day haha. Thanks for watching!