Smoking the tail lights
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Smoking the tail lights
Alright i finally bit the bullet. Went and picked up a can of VHT niteshade, and some wetsanding paper, and used some rubbing compound and some was. And did some SMOKIN' 
Diesel Wrench
Joined: May 2008
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From: 704 - NC
have this one my truck.. lookng just as good as the day i did it.. had it for about a 1.5 years
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I HAVE DONE MINE ALSO.
I SANDED THEM UP WITH A SCOTCH BRITE PAD
TAPED OFF MY REVERSE LIGHT/WHITE
WIPED THEM UP REAL GOOD WITH ALCOHOL
SPRAYED ADHESHION PROMOTER 3 COATS. 2-3 MINUTES BETWEEN COATS
WAITED 10 MINUTES AND SPRAYED A LIGHT COAT OF VHT NIGHT SHADES
FOLLOWED BY 2 HEAVIER COATS OF NIGHTSHADE.
LET DRY FOR SEVERAL HOURS.
THEN I WET SANDED WITH 2000 GRIT PAPER LIGHTLY
THEN I SPRAYED 3 COATS OF CLEAR COAT ON.
PUT LIGHTS BACK ON TRUCK AND LET THEM DRY FOR 48 HOURS
BEFORE I WET SANDED THEM AND BUFFED THEM OUT
WITH THIS PROCESS.
1000 GRIT
1500 GRIT
2000 GRIT
RUBBING COMPOUND
ALL DONE
I SANDED THEM UP WITH A SCOTCH BRITE PAD
TAPED OFF MY REVERSE LIGHT/WHITE
WIPED THEM UP REAL GOOD WITH ALCOHOL
SPRAYED ADHESHION PROMOTER 3 COATS. 2-3 MINUTES BETWEEN COATS
WAITED 10 MINUTES AND SPRAYED A LIGHT COAT OF VHT NIGHT SHADES
FOLLOWED BY 2 HEAVIER COATS OF NIGHTSHADE.
LET DRY FOR SEVERAL HOURS.
THEN I WET SANDED WITH 2000 GRIT PAPER LIGHTLY
THEN I SPRAYED 3 COATS OF CLEAR COAT ON.
PUT LIGHTS BACK ON TRUCK AND LET THEM DRY FOR 48 HOURS
BEFORE I WET SANDED THEM AND BUFFED THEM OUT
WITH THIS PROCESS.
1000 GRIT
1500 GRIT
2000 GRIT
RUBBING COMPOUND
ALL DONE
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From: Houston, Tx
I HAVE DONE MINE ALSO.
I SANDED THEM UP WITH A SCOTCH BRITE PAD
TAPED OFF MY REVERSE LIGHT/WHITE
WIPED THEM UP REAL GOOD WITH ALCOHOL
SPRAYED ADHESHION PROMOTER 3 COATS. 2-3 MINUTES BETWEEN COATS
WAITED 10 MINUTES AND SPRAYED A LIGHT COAT OF VHT NIGHT SHADES
FOLLOWED BY 2 HEAVIER COATS OF NIGHTSHADE.
LET DRY FOR SEVERAL HOURS.
THEN I WET SANDED WITH 2000 GRIT PAPER LIGHTLY
THEN I SPRAYED 3 COATS OF CLEAR COAT ON.
PUT LIGHTS BACK ON TRUCK AND LET THEM DRY FOR 48 HOURS
BEFORE I WET SANDED THEM AND BUFFED THEM OUT
WITH THIS PROCESS.
1000 GRIT
1500 GRIT
2000 GRIT
RUBBING COMPOUND
ALL DONE
I SANDED THEM UP WITH A SCOTCH BRITE PAD
TAPED OFF MY REVERSE LIGHT/WHITE
WIPED THEM UP REAL GOOD WITH ALCOHOL
SPRAYED ADHESHION PROMOTER 3 COATS. 2-3 MINUTES BETWEEN COATS
WAITED 10 MINUTES AND SPRAYED A LIGHT COAT OF VHT NIGHT SHADES
FOLLOWED BY 2 HEAVIER COATS OF NIGHTSHADE.
LET DRY FOR SEVERAL HOURS.
THEN I WET SANDED WITH 2000 GRIT PAPER LIGHTLY
THEN I SPRAYED 3 COATS OF CLEAR COAT ON.
PUT LIGHTS BACK ON TRUCK AND LET THEM DRY FOR 48 HOURS
BEFORE I WET SANDED THEM AND BUFFED THEM OUT
WITH THIS PROCESS.
1000 GRIT
1500 GRIT
2000 GRIT
RUBBING COMPOUND
ALL DONE
got pics of the finished product?
