Hey Guys!

It was mentioned to me that there was once someone in the Fiero community that offered refinishing on the reproduction blemished tail light lenses.

I'm an automotive painter and work directly with the folks over at FieroMotive here in central florida, and Trent passed off a set of blemished lenses to see what I could do with them.

I then realized that removing the faulting coating on the inside of the lens was going to be near impossible, I decided that repainting and flow coating the outside of the lens was the best option for these.

So after refinishing the interior components of the lights, I installed the lenses and painstakingly hand masked all of the letters and around the lens.

Spayed the black basecoat and then 2 coats of high solids clearcoat. Let that cure for 24 hours and then sanded the clearcoat to removed the raised edges from the masking of the letters. After 2 more coats of clear, everything leveled out nice.

Let me know what you guys think.

Those look absolutely amazing!!!

I don't have a GT, but if I did, I'd be sending you over my taillight lenses ASAP...

quote Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]: Those look absolutely amazing!!! I don't have a GT, but if I did, I'd be sending you over my taillight lenses ASAP...

I appreciate those kind words!

I can refinish both GT and notch tail lights! reproduction or OEM

quote Originally posted by HVLPgeek: I appreciate those kind words! I can refinish both GT and notch tail lights! reproduction or OEM

I assume they have to be "crack free," right?


Incidentally, the stock Fiero taillights for the non GT models... they were actually painted by the factory externally.

I'm interested... do you have a price in mind? I have a set that I'd very much like to have refinished (non-GT Fiero taillights).


Thank you!

quote Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]: I assume they have to be "crack free," right? Incidentally, the stock Fiero taillights for the non GT models... they were actually painted by the factory externally. I'm interested... do you have a price in mind? I have a set that I'd very much like to have refinished (non-GT Fiero taillights). Thank you!

Absolutely! Shoot me a text. 352-809-8923

quote Originally posted by HVLPgeek: Absolutely! Shoot me a text. 352-809-8923

RGR, will do. I'm leaving for a flight in a couple of hours, but I'll text you when I get back. My parents actually live fairly close to you, so I would be able to drop them off and pick them up if that's OK with you (next time I visit them). It's also where my Fiero has been secretly in storage for 13 years, haha...

quote Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]: RGR, will do. I'm leaving for a flight in a couple of hours, but I'll text you when I get back. My parents actually live fairly close to you, so I would be able to drop them off and pick them up if that's OK with you (next time I visit them). It's also where my Fiero has been secretly in storage for 13 years, haha...

No problem at all, Im actually in leesburg, just a little south of Ocala

quote Originally posted by HVLPgeek: No problem at all, Im actually in leesburg, just a little south of Ocala

My parents live in The Villages, so that's perfect! Haha...

quote HVLPgeek: It was mentioned to me that there was once someone in the Fiero community that offered refinishing on the reproduction blemished tail light lenses.

BTW - Member gtoformula still offers a restoration service.......

GT fastback tail lamp restoration service by gtoformula
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum4/HTML/080483.html

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Original Owner of a Silver '88 GT
Under 'Production Refurbishment' @ 136k Miles

I have a thread over in the FAQ section about refinishing these. I started doing this back in 2009 and did a lot of restores for people on here.
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum9/HTML/000013.html

You actually CAN remove the delaminated black portion but it's a real time consuming thing. I did a set with custom lettering after removing the black portion. I used my vinyl cutter to replicate the letters for masking:

[This message has been edited by IMSA GT (edited 08-27-2024).]

quote Originally posted by Vintage-Nut: BTW - Member gtoformula still offers a restoration service....... GT fastback tail lamp restoration service by gtoformula https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum4/HTML/080483.html

you're saying that as if that eliminates my right to also offer that service? lol

And just FYI, now that the Keith Goodyear lenses have reached the end of production and are no longer available, there will be even more need for refinishing services since there really is no other option. As long as you have the time, I'm sure you'll have a good side business doing these.

quote Originally posted by IMSA GT: And just FYI, now that the Keith Goodyear lenses have reached the end of production and are no longer available, there will be even more need for refinishing services since there really is no other option. As long as you have the time, I'm sure you'll have a good side business doing these.

waiting for the messages! lol

quote Originally posted by IMSA GT: And just FYI, now that the Keith Goodyear lenses have reached the end of production and are no longer available, there will be even more need for refinishing services since there really is no other option. As long as you have the time, I'm sure you'll have a good side business doing these.

I know someone with a few. trying to get a good set of both notchie and gt licenses (not reproductions) to make molds off of and then its finding out what resin they used for Keith's lenses (or more accurately what I can get my hands on and use in a non factory setting)

quote HVLPgeek: you're saying that as if that eliminates my right to also offer that service?

No, you started this thread by saying:

quote It was mentioned to me that there was once someone in the Fiero community that offered refinishing on the reproduction blemished tail light lense

My response was that 'this someone' is gtoformula

BTW - SERVICE Threads are posted in 'The Mall' - Not in the Technical Discussion & Questions section