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!

@TheBSRecord

6 жыл бұрын

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 👍😎

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! :)

Definitely going to fix up my OEM xE7x Corolla taillights! You just gave me some inspiration 💪

That clear turned out so good! Great job man!

@TheBSRecord

7 жыл бұрын

The 86 Life haha thanks! But seriously though, that spraymax 2k clear is black magic in a can lol when is your next update??

They look great! Very impressive!

@TheBSRecord

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, glad you liked the final result 👍 Thanks for watching!

Awesome result. The clear coat was awesome too. Ty

@TheBSRecord

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, yeah that clear coat is awesome! Thanks for watching and commenting!

They turned out awesome man!!! I'll be doing this soon fore sure.

@TheBSRecord

7 жыл бұрын

MrStevenWalker thanks a lot and hopefully this vid will help u during the process. If you have any questions, feel free to ask 👍

They look like my $75 jdm zenki tail lights 🚦. Good job, i like watching your diy vids. Car is coming along great.

@TheBSRecord

7 жыл бұрын

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

Wow man, you did a really good job, they look really great!!! 👍🏻

@TheBSRecord

6 жыл бұрын

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.

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

@TheBSRecord

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man!

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 👍

@TheBSRecord

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man, I apprechiate the comment! I was pretty impressed at the outcome as well, thanks for tuning in 👍👍👍

That worked out great! Congrats!

@TheBSRecord

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, definitly better than I expected!

Really nice work. I love it when what looks like junk is restored to near new quality.

@TheBSRecord

6 жыл бұрын

+GusMahn thanks 👍yeah, the final result really made all of the work worth it!

They came out looking really good!

You did a top job on them lights mate.. all the best from the 🇬🇧 UK.

@TheBSRecord

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I apprechiate your comment and tuning in!

Those lights came out super amazing

@TheBSRecord

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, hope you enjoyed the video 👍

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.

@TheBSRecord

6 жыл бұрын

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!

wonderful, Excellent, Superb work. You are so good to make old lights better then New. 5 Star

@TheBSRecord

5 жыл бұрын

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!

Looks great!

Those turned out really well!

@TheBSRecord

7 жыл бұрын

david929190 thanks man, I appreciate it!

2022 still great info. Need to do this on my LR3 and W126. Came out crazy good. Thanks !

@TheBSRecord

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome man, glad to hear you had success!

GREAT JOB!!

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.

@TheBSRecord

5 жыл бұрын

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 super nice job 👍🏻 I needed to see this for a tail light repair on my boogie, thanks again

@TheBSRecord

Жыл бұрын

No problem, I am glad you enjoyed it 👍 hopefully it helped 😁

Nice work. Thanks for sharing the process

@TheBSRecord

3 жыл бұрын

No problem 👍 Thanks for watching!

those turned out super good man!

@TheBSRecord

4 жыл бұрын

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!

This is what it’s all about! So cool

@TheBSRecord

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in and commenting! For sure man, that is exactly what the videos are for, sharing the knowledge for all :D

Nice work！！！Looks great！！！

@TheBSRecord

6 жыл бұрын

alberich liu thanks for tuning in and thanks a lot for the kind words!

Nice! Thank you for the vid

@TheBSRecord

6 жыл бұрын

Paperized Crafts no problem, glad you enjoyed the content!

Love this! I recently cracked up my Eclipsr lights, hopefully all the cracks will cover up thank you!! 🙏

@TheBSRecord

3 жыл бұрын

No problem, glad this video helped!

They turned out great

@TheBSRecord

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot man! Hope you enjoyed the video too!

Those lights came out awsome looking

@TheBSRecord

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot 👍 Almost 2 years later and they still look perfect!

Amazing video, I recommend you to wear mask when you dry snad clear coat...

@TheBSRecord

6 жыл бұрын

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 👍

Great job mate.

@TheBSRecord

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Great job done

@TheBSRecord

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot!

Great video, great effect with the job, awesome result..👍 I have AE82 Tail lights to do, this video helps with seeing your results

@TheBSRecord

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad you like the video 👍 Goodluck with your project 😎

Muito bem feito seu trabalho. Você explica perfeitamente cada etapa da restauração.

Great result.. 👍

@TheBSRecord

6 жыл бұрын

RickK RocKStar thanks man I really appreciate it!

Epic work dude and very brave to sand the logos and part numbers off hahahah

@TheBSRecord

7 жыл бұрын

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!

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 🤣🤣

Dang, that turned out real good! Good job! 👍

@TheBSRecord

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot man! 😎👍

@hmongamericanlife3445

5 жыл бұрын

TheBSRecord 👊😎

@hmongamericanlife3445

5 жыл бұрын

I subscribed to your channel too! 👊🤣

@TheBSRecord

5 жыл бұрын

@@hmongamericanlife3445 your awesome! Thanks for the support, hope you enjoy all the future content!

@hmongamericanlife3445

5 жыл бұрын

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. 👌

Grate job man ❤

Great video bro! :)

@TheBSRecord

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! Glad you liked it!

very nice man they look like new!

@TheBSRecord

7 жыл бұрын

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!

Respect bro. Not many people will still upload a vid that didnt go there way

@TheBSRecord

6 жыл бұрын

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! 👍

@elponciaw9500

6 жыл бұрын

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

@TheBSRecord

6 жыл бұрын

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?

Great job

@TheBSRecord

5 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot!

Those turned out nice!!!

@TheBSRecord

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man, not bad for a project under 20$!

@ENGINERESCUE86

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheBSRecord definitely! I have the smoked jdm zenki lights. Were on the car when I got it 8 years ago. A good set is going for over 500! Ridiculous. I always tell my guys if we are pushing the car for some reason, do not for the life of you push on the taillights or you owe me 500 lol

awesome video !

@TheBSRecord

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and supporting the channel man! 👍👍

nice work :D

@TheBSRecord

6 жыл бұрын

Lahiani Zied thanks man! 👍

O resultado final ficou ótimo, parabéns!!!

@TheBSRecord

3 жыл бұрын

obrigado!

Damn man those turned out nice! Great job

@TheBSRecord

7 жыл бұрын

n0eLoL thanks man I appreciate It! I loved how they turned out too, way better than I thought they would 👍

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.

@TheBSRecord

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, man! I appreciate the tip!

Very Nice! :)

@TheBSRecord

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!!

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.

Perfect. Sister's 'parked' SR5 (AE86) needs tail assembly work.

@TheBSRecord

6 жыл бұрын

John sarab hope this video helps you fix it, let me know if you need any additional information or anything 👍

brilliant job

@TheBSRecord

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

nice work!

@TheBSRecord

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man!!

Hey man another great video. To bad the smoke didn't work properly, but damn the overall finish looks mint. Good job

@TheBSRecord

7 жыл бұрын

Thank man, yeah it was a bit unfortunate, but I really like the way they turned out too! thanks for watching and commenting!

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.

@TheBSRecord

7 жыл бұрын

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!

@ryanperalta3046

4 жыл бұрын

Too long for the introduction just go straight to the point..

@TheBSRecord

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion, hopefully my newer videos are a little easier to watch. Thanks for the commnet!

@MuffinMan0521

4 жыл бұрын

The music is pretty terrible fyi

@TheBSRecord

4 жыл бұрын

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 KZread rounds haha. Anyways thanks for watching!

great job bro

@TheBSRecord

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, glad you enjoyed it!

Wow dude, very good work.

@TheBSRecord

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot man, I appreciate the love!

@beagledad2478

6 жыл бұрын

TheBSRecord I just got some daytime running light lenses for my 240 but they are damaged. Guy I got them from didn't say they were damaged but you know people these days. So I am looking for a solution. Your video gave me some ideas of where to start.

Nice job 👍

@TheBSRecord

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 👍

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.

@TheBSRecord

3 жыл бұрын

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!

Awesome job......

@TheBSRecord

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! 😎👍

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

@TheBSRecord

3 жыл бұрын

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!

@8bvg300

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

Good job!

@TheBSRecord

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Great watch!

@TheBSRecord

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!!

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 😎

@TheBSRecord

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!! Definitly, I'll buff them, I just have to get the car finished first 🤣

Wow So nice

@TheBSRecord

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot man!

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!

I need to do this on my Celica

I do. Need to this thnx for your effort

@TheBSRecord

5 жыл бұрын

No problem, I hope you learned a thing or two on the process! Goodluck!

very good job

@TheBSRecord

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot man!

Very good thanks. I have broken tail lights on my firebird 02

@TheBSRecord

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video. Just remember to take your time and be patient, I'm sure they will turn out great!

When getting the orange peel out of the clear coat, what grit did you use? I assume wetsand, of course.

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.

@TheBSRecord

5 жыл бұрын

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!

Looks great

@teamfu3l

7 жыл бұрын

Keep up the great job!!! 👍👍👍👍

@TheBSRecord

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@TheBSRecord

7 жыл бұрын

Will do!

Super,, you realy made the lichts !!!!!!!!!!!!1

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...

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.

Looks boss

@TheBSRecord

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I'm glad you liked the final product!

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

@TheBSRecord

2 жыл бұрын

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 👍

this is a great video! i gotta do this to mine as well.

@TEAMUMAMI

6 жыл бұрын

I am going to do this and make a video of me trying these on mine! thanks for the great video bro!

@TheBSRecord

6 жыл бұрын

No problem, glad you liked it and happy to see you are going to try it on yours as well. If you decide to try and tint them, make sure you hold the Niteshades can high above the tails to avoid streaking, which is what happened to mine. Nightshades is sort of hard to work with, if it's your first time using it lol. Goodluck and let me know if you run into any problems or have any questions.

@TEAMUMAMI

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man will do, i just got another set of the kouki coupe redlines! so I wanna freshen them up. Good tip on the night shades! Where you located? I travel a lot maybe we can collaborate if I am in your city

@TheBSRecord

6 жыл бұрын

Nice! good luck with freshening them up. I still need to wet sand the clear on my tails and get that super gloss, mirror finish. I'm located in KY, if you are ever near by, let me know!

if you put the spraymax in the freezer after use, you can keep it even longer than those 24 hours

@TheBSRecord

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info! Hope you enjoyed the video 👍

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

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!

@TheBSRecord

7 жыл бұрын

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!

it looks soooo good i want to do it on my zenki light too !!

@TheBSRecord

7 жыл бұрын

Ta Kumi hahaha It's pretty easy to do just takes time. Throw on some tunes and sand away lol.

@dunzhijialuo736

7 жыл бұрын

okie !! btw do you have PO box ?

@TheBSRecord

7 жыл бұрын

not at the moment, but I was thinking bout setting one up just in case for the future.

You did an excellent job! I restored the ones on mine and I was just like you with my reaction....it's great to put in the time and effort and have a great payoff like that. Nice job. (Now part of the notification squad)

@TheBSRecord

7 жыл бұрын

ae86 - sr5 to gts conversion haha for sure, so much sanding. Its great when it all comes together, even if it wasn't what I was originally expecting. Still loved the results though! Thanks for watching and the comment, I need to kick it into gear and catch up to you and your progress haha

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.

@TheBSRecord

5 жыл бұрын

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!

@NooB-Celica

5 жыл бұрын

@@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.

Wao very good 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Can try molding the part and use resin as a alternative way..can cast and make as many as you want

@TheBSRecord

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip! It would be pretty cool to have replacement lenses :D

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??

Nice ))

@TheBSRecord

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Nice result indeed! Ours didnt end so pretty haha!

@TheBSRecord

6 жыл бұрын

hahaha I was surprised how well the tail lights turned out to be honest. I need to refinish my evos headlights. I'm a little more nervous about that one lol. Thanks for watching!

The Zenki taillights on the usdm coupe is acutally the same style as the Zenki Levin coupe in Japan.

They look awesome, just a thought have you thought of vinyl wrap? Can you even get smoke wrap for lights???

@TheBSRecord

2 жыл бұрын

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!

my second comment is damn dude you are a really good teacher!

@TheBSRecord

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot! That means a lot, I would like to get into some form of teaching in my future 👍

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

@TheBSRecord

2 жыл бұрын

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 😂

Looks great. Worse case you can just use some smoked vinyl to achieve the look you're looking for 👍🏻

@TheBSRecord

4 жыл бұрын

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!

You should try and polish out the orangeskin standerd praktise at the detailer shop where I worked

@TheBSRecord

6 жыл бұрын

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!