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JTProuhet 04-29-2009 12:57 PM

Smoking the tail lights
 
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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' :U:

Red_Rattler 04-29-2009 01:19 PM

Looks Sweet! :U:

midnite><og 04-29-2009 02:14 PM

looking really good!!!!!!

nmlakerat 04-29-2009 02:47 PM

wonder how long it stays looking good? anyone else had this done and hows it holding up so far ?

torquey 04-29-2009 05:04 PM

nice pics,more details for non painters,not that i cant paint.:w2:

midnite><og 04-29-2009 07:34 PM


Originally Posted by nmlakerat (Post 331293)
wonder how long it stays looking good? anyone else had this done and hows it holding up so far ?

have this one my truck.. lookng just as good as the day i did it.. had it for about a 1.5 years

outlaw1_gt 04-29-2009 09:43 PM

looks good! :U:

2500HeavyDuty 04-29-2009 11:28 PM

what grit paper you use? and what do for prep

mattypsd 05-01-2009 12:34 AM

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

2500HeavyDuty 05-01-2009 12:42 AM


Originally Posted by mattypsd (Post 331930)
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


got pics of the finished product?


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