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I am trying to improve the brightness of my 64 Galaxie tail lights. The brake lights are barely visible in the daylight. I'm going to start by changing the bulbs from 1157 to 2357 which offer more lumens (but with shorter life). Based on other recommendations, I tried to paint the inside of the tail light housings satin white since white reflects more light than bright aluminum. I started with several coats of Rustoleum semi-gloss 2x (high coverage) paint with no primer. After one week, dissatisfied with the flat appearance, I sanded the paint with 1000 grit and then applied standard Rustoleum satin white. Almost immediately, the paint bubbled up as if it dissolved the original paint. With a little mineral spirits and paint remover, I was able to easily remove all the paint like there was no adhesion.
So, I have a few questions: (1) does anyone know the finish of the housings? Is just polished and anodized or does it some type of plating? (2) Has anyone tried painting the housings? (3) What have other people done to improve tail light brightness?
Thanks for your help.
So, I have a few questions: (1) does anyone know the finish of the housings? Is just polished and anodized or does it some type of plating? (2) Has anyone tried painting the housings? (3) What have other people done to improve tail light brightness?
Thanks for your help.