To clear or not to clear?

[HardInThePaint]

Yo my boy is about to spray his taillights red and I was wondering if clearing them afterwards makes really any difference? I know taillight paint doesn't require clearing and it still looks nice and shiny but some cats clear their shit.

[JoshM]

Clear will make it shiny, not clearing it will make it dull in general. However, you could wetsand the final paint spray and have it semi-shiny. I "vote" to clear them.

[ss93cb7]

i sprayed mine with clear and they turned out great plus gives it a little bit of extra protection i recommend it.

[HardInThePaint]

Word up then, we shall clear.

[reaction360]

I used that JDM tail light paint stuff. and it worked great and looked awsome. No clear needed. but........after a few years, you could tell it started to fade. The clear may better help it against the sun n weather.

-Zol

[Bcozzi71]

i would clear them...helps b/c the sun fads the color out. That should help slow down that process.

I used that JDM tail light paint stuff. and it worked great and looked awsome. No clear needed. but........after a few years, you could tell it started to fade. The clear may better help it against the sun n weather.

-Zol

JDM taillight paint? was this on ebay?

[new_beginnings]

Clears...

[rgsh22accord]

my vote for clear

[Smoken_ducky7]

deff clear

[Vtec1nspir3dCB7]

I have seen both.

Over time, from not clearing it, it WILL fade and and it WILL look like shiat.
BUT
If you do clear them, when it starts to fade, it'll look better.

Now the fading usually take a long time, or depending on where the car is driven and how, (ie. always above 70, goes through gravel alot, it windy and rainy ALL THE TIME) it might take a shorter time.

But, in the end, i would vote clear.