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03-25-2012, 03:24 AM
#11
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Location: Tulsa, OK
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Tail lights look great man. I have noticed most people that put VHT on their lights look like a 3rd grader did it. Yours look very nice though. Personally, I had mine professionally done with a candy black.
03-25-2012, 07:28 AM
#12
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: PA
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Looking good bro...
Get that lower valance decal I sent you on and she'll be looking real nice. I wanna see pics...
Gonna try the VHT brand tomorrow. Rustolium makes some but its crap. **** fish-eyed on me and had to strip off. Finally got them prepped, again, and will git-r-done tomorrow...
You should post up a good pic of the new gauges...
Get that lower valance decal I sent you on and she'll be looking real nice. I wanna see pics...
Gonna try the VHT brand tomorrow. Rustolium makes some but its crap. **** fish-eyed on me and had to strip off. Finally got them prepped, again, and will git-r-done tomorrow...
You should post up a good pic of the new gauges...
03-25-2012, 12:57 PM
#13
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Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: California
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He used Mineral spirits and wet sanded it. Any type of paint thinner will work.
03-25-2012, 01:03 PM
#14
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: canada
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I just finished my last coat of tint. You can see some ever so slightly sand marks being its black in color. Black shows everything. When dry, Im going to wet sand with 1500, then 3-4 coats of clear. Depending on any wrinkle (orange peel), I will throw a buffing pad on my DA and hit with a fine cut.
But my advice to you would be wet sand lightly with 1500 and just clear coat. 3-4 coats and they will be shiny like new...
03-25-2012, 01:27 PM
#15
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So, while the tint was still real fresh, I used Mineral Spirits and a rag and it came right off. Washed real good and dried with compressed air. After taping, I set end to end and re-tinted both at once to get even coverage on both at same time. Next day I started to clear coat and it fish-eyed. Went ahead and put 4 coats of clear, knowing I was going to sand blemishes out and re-clear a final time.
While sanding the with 320, I accidentally went through the clear and got into the tint. Leaving a quarter sized spot of red lens. I was screwed again. If I tried just re-coating with tint, the surrounding area would be darker and spot would still show itself when lights on.
Had to walk away in frustration. Went inside and started browsing new tail lights. Then decided to strip with DA, block sand, and try once more. So far, so good...
03-25-2012, 07:22 PM
#19
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