Cascade Crew

83Z28BlackBetty · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:45 pm Post subject: Smoked out!

Hey all,

So i finally decided to follow Al's recommendations and bought a can of nightshades and smoked out my tail lights and front markers. Stuff was a pain to use but eventually got it figured out. here are the results.

Al Hasse · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:52 pm Post subject:

Looks good Thumbs up

Schultzy89GTA · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 6:20 pm Post subject:

Looking good bud.

-Schultzy

iansane · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:29 pm Post subject:

Looks awesome!

Twilightoptics · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:52 pm Post subject:

Smoke or get clear amber side markers!

Otherwise looks good!

cameron7710 · Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 9:39 pm Post subject:

sweet man looks good

83Z28BlackBetty · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 5:54 am Post subject:

thanks guys,

The sides are already smoked out Smile

Now i just need the windows tinted and a grille!

~JAKE

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:21 am Post subject:

Richster · Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:43 am Post subject:

Yo Jake...looks great man!
The Black Betty Scheme is looking to be in completion... now the tint for a final touch
and it is a good thing down your way...how are things working out for you, I hope all is well!
Drop a line man...I am around!

jakemk8706 · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:28 am Post subject:

Al Hasse · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 9:16 am Post subject:

For me, the stuff likes to crack in the drying process. A trick I learned when building plastic models works really well. Clean the lenses extremely well, then get your can of paint warm (hot water works well), and if you can, get the lens surface up to temperature also, I used a space heater. I also found a plastic adhesion promoter, which is a clear primer that seemed to help (found it at NAPA).

jakemk8706 · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:09 pm Post subject:

would it crack during the drying process?

Al Hasse · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:50 pm Post subject:

It was all in the prep work. That's why it cracked (like spiderweb) on me the first time or two. Get the lenses really clean before spraying them.

83Z28BlackBetty · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 8:57 pm Post subject:

yeah that was it. I focused on painting very thin coats. if i made more than to short passes, it would crack while drying. after that i used some buffing and polishing compound on em to shine them up Smile

i'll get some pics when its sunny down here soon.

~JAKE

DBL_TKE · Posted: Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:32 pm Post subject:

those single line tail lights look ten times better when they're smoked or blacked out. Looking really good. I never had a problem with the tiny spiderweb cracking when did mine, I took my time, thoroughly cleaned the lenses and made many very light coats.