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Flipboi89Nov-04-08 11:37 AM
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#101918, "Center tailight painted..."
Nov-04-08 11:38 AM by Flipboi89



          

So after having my car for a year i finally painted my center taillight. Looks way better then the ricer one. The way i did it.. sanded 320 then 600. 3 coats of paint, then 3 more of clear. It isnt that smooth but it matches well and looks great. Pics haha.


Before





After



Before clear

After clear









Car Status: P0140 o2 circuit number bank 1 sensor 2 Cel. Ill fix it tomorow lol.

Estimated mileage on engine: 15,xxx

  
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RE: Center tailight painted..., Fallen4ng31, Nov-04-08 12:06 PM, #1
RE: Center tailight painted..., stea1thviper, Nov-04-08 12:24 PM, #2
      RE: Center tailight painted..., AdministratorStar Turbo Talon, Nov-04-08 12:55 PM, #3
           RE: Center tailight painted..., eclipse982nrRST, Nov-04-08 01:13 PM, #4
                RE: Center tailight painted..., Flipboi89, Nov-05-08 02:59 AM, #5
                     RE: Center tailight painted..., EventsCo21XL, Nov-05-08 11:56 AM, #6
                          RE: Center tailight painted..., Moderatorcs82685, Nov-05-08 01:22 PM, #7

Fallen4ng31Nov-04-08 12:06 PM
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#101919, "RE: Center tailight painted..."
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Tails are still riced... emoji

Looks much better than before.

1998 Eclipse RS-T - Totaled 4/23/09 - emoji
1998 Eclipse GST - Stroked 2.3l, HX40 fed: Build in progress
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stea1thviperNov-04-08 12:24 PM
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#101920, "RE: Center tailight painted..."
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i hate most aftermarket tail lights, but those combined with the painted center portion looks hot. better than factory for sure. nice job man.

  
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AdministratorStar Turbo TalonNov-04-08 12:55 PM
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#101921, "RE: Center tailight painted..."
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matches pretty good especially for a 15.00 job. good work.

  
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eclipse982nrRSTNov-04-08 01:13 PM
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#101922, "RE: Center tailight painted..."
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For a rattle can, thats a hella good job dude.

Looks nice.

-MIKE-

Stroked 2.2L

  
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Flipboi89Nov-05-08 02:59 AM
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#101923, "RE: Center tailight painted..."
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 Nov-05-08 02:59 AM by Flipboi89



          

Uh well its more then 15 bucks lol. 30 for the paint, 6 for the primer, and like 4 for sand paper. Im now thinking stockers? lol. Im just surprised that it matches so well.



Car Status: P0140 o2 circuit number bank 1 sensor 2 Cel. Ill fix it tomorow lol.

Estimated mileage on engine: 15,xxx

  
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EventsCo21XLNov-05-08 11:56 AM
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#101924, "RE: Center tailight painted..."
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Stock FTW

My vehicles

1998 Mitusubishi Eclipse RS
(Daily driver)
Evo III style CF hood
Sitting on 17 inch Racing Hart C2
Tein springs
APEXi N1 universal exhaust
AEM short ram intake
95 Eclipse GSX sideskirts w/o door caps
HID 9006 kit with 6000K bulbs
07 Eclipse shorty antenna (Stupid RS non-power antenna


1988 Honda CRX Si
(K20 swap, when I really want to surprize people LOL)

  
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Moderatorcs82685Nov-05-08 01:22 PM
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#101925, "RE: Center tailight painted..."
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Originally posted by Star Turbo Talon
matches pretty good especially for a 15.00 job. good work.


x2 even if it did cost a bit more, definitely looks like it came out for being a rattle can job


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