Paint Car Lights

• 1). Clean the car lights with an ammonia cleaner after the lights are removed from the car.
  
  
• 2). Use a razor blade to remove all the writing from the tail lights.
  
  
• 3). Prepare a bucket of soapy water. Sand your lights with a 600 grit sandpaper. Keep sanding until all of the writing is off and the lights are smooth.
  
  
• 4). Use the soapy water to clean your hands and to keep the sandpaper wet. Rinse the lights well after sanding with clear water, and let them dry.
  
  
• 5). Use masking tape and cover everything except for the actual lights.
  
  
• 6). Choose a paint type and color. Aug and Vans are two companies who sell spray-on car light paint.
  
  
• 7). Apply thin light coats of paint every half hour evenly over the entire tail light. Six coats should adequately cover the light.
  
  
• 8). Let the paint dry for a day. Lightly wet-sand the painted light to get rid of any dust. Remove all the masking tape except the tape on the top section of the body lights.
  
  
• 9). Wipe the lights with a tackcloth and then apply four coats of an enamel-based clearcoat. Let the lights dry and set-up in a warm area for a day.