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Remove bottom screw, unhook light sockets


Items you need
Krylon STAIN glass paint (Michaels shop)
Clearcoat paint (Auto parts store)
220, 400,1000, 1500 Wet/Dry Sand Paper
CA Hobby Super Glue, (Buy at hobby shop)
Torque socket and wrench to take out screw

Put CA glue in all holes and in small lines
Be careful CA is SUPER GLUE and it will stick to your fingers!!!!!!!!!
On bench ready to sand
Start with 400 WET SAND paper especially over the small numbers, and then go to 220 WET SAND paper.
First coat of RED KRYLON STAIN PAINT
Spray a LIGHT coat of Stain paint on the lens, after it dries Lightly WET SAND with 1000 WET SAND paper. Then spray again with Stain paint and WET SAND again with 1000
First coat of Clear Coat
Spray first coat of clear coat on an let dry and WET SAND with 1500. Let dry and put on second coat of Clear coat
Second coat of Clear Coat

Buff the finished lens and install back on the Cruiser, watch out for hooks when you reinstall and dont forget to plug in lights
ALL FINISHED
IF I CAN DO IT ANYONE CAN DO IT
SO PRETTY .
Just some last thoughts when painting your lens, make sure you sand it good. Also the more paint you put on the darker it will be, I heard red will turn a little purple with a lot of coats.
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