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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:
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Looks Sweet! :U:
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looking really good!!!!!!
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wonder how long it stays looking good? anyone else had this done and hows it holding up so far ?
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nice pics,more details for non painters,not that i cant paint.:w2:
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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 ?
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looks good! :U:
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what grit paper you use? and what do for prep
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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 |
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? |
Looks good, JT! :U:
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where you pick up some of that vht nightshade?
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i ordered mine off summits web site..
ill post up some pics in a few of the finished product. ---AutoMerged DoublePost--- here are mine. i did mine a little lighter.. red still shows through on some angles and the lighting from the camera flash (all pictures are samples of VHT nightshades.) Attachment 52845 Attachment 52846 Attachment 52847 here are some dark ones on a black truck also night pictures to show you guys. http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...d/HPIM0835.jpg driving lights http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...d/HPIM0890.jpg break lights http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...d/HPIM0891.jpg and some more. http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...0272008204.jpg http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/u...0272008205.jpg |
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