ModdingTails

[sik8v@netscape.net (rhys)]

i sanded the ridges down to about 280 or something, then a 400
i then used a testors flat black paint pet (get one from any hobby store)
i took the tails in my lap and just very slowly/carefully used the pen 
to paint the ridges. there was some black in the grooves, and for that i 
just scraped it off with my fingernail. simple as that. i thought the 
paint might come off, or scratch off, but its been 4 months now and its 
still perfect. after they dry for a day or so the paint is on there nice 
and solid.
you may want to do 2 coats, when you look really really closely at mine 
with the lights on, you can see some parts are thicker than others and 
let more light through. only i can notice it...

it still lets ample light through, i am actually thinking of tinting my 
lights a little more with model tint spray.

rhys

Marko Latrell wrote:

>I got a nice clean set of tails and I wanna put black pinstripes on them.
>
>Whats the recommened/popular way to do that?
>
>Whaddya use to block out the grooves in the lights?
>
>Whaddya use to paint the tails, please? How many coats? Flat black spray will work fine?
>
>How does one get the stuff out that was used to mask the grooves?
>
>These tails will still let out enough light to be visible, right?
>
>Thanks and happy belated turkey day. 
>
>I sold my GTi BTW.
>
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