Need Tail tint pics
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So I finally tinted my lights
But I have a question for anyone who has done this with Spray tint
Ok so I will start from the beging
-I took them off
-used the spray tint 4 coats or so
-then put clear coat on them 6 coats
At this point it was all good but I wanted them super glossy soo
-I wet sanded them, got them nice and smooth
-meguirs paint cleaner
-meguirs polish
-meguirs wax
My problem arises here there looks like there is a film on them ????
But I have a question for anyone who has done this with Spray tint
Ok so I will start from the beging
-I took them off
-used the spray tint 4 coats or so
-then put clear coat on them 6 coats
At this point it was all good but I wanted them super glossy soo
-I wet sanded them, got them nice and smooth
-meguirs paint cleaner
-meguirs polish
-meguirs wax
My problem arises here there looks like there is a film on them ????
#42
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So I finally tinted my lights
But I have a question for anyone who has done this with Spray tint
Ok so I will start from the beging
-I took them off
-used the spray tint 4 coats or so
-then put clear coat on them 6 coats
At this point it was all good but I wanted them super glossy soo
-I wet sanded them, got them nice and smooth
-meguirs paint cleaner
-meguirs polish
-meguirs wax
My problem arises here there looks like there is a film on them ????
But I have a question for anyone who has done this with Spray tint
Ok so I will start from the beging
-I took them off
-used the spray tint 4 coats or so
-then put clear coat on them 6 coats
At this point it was all good but I wanted them super glossy soo
-I wet sanded them, got them nice and smooth
-meguirs paint cleaner
-meguirs polish
-meguirs wax
My problem arises here there looks like there is a film on them ????
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No it looked good with just the clear but it wasnt completly smooth
when I wet sanded it , it went foggy but super smooth but when I take a wet rag to it it looks good for a minute they goes back to looking like there is a film on it its like I didnt get all the wax off but I pretty sure I did
I may clay bag it or just put more clear but if I do more clear it will be back to the way it was which was not bad but I want it seemless so the look like part of the body ( as much as they can)
when I wet sanded it , it went foggy but super smooth but when I take a wet rag to it it looks good for a minute they goes back to looking like there is a film on it its like I didnt get all the wax off but I pretty sure I did
I may clay bag it or just put more clear but if I do more clear it will be back to the way it was which was not bad but I want it seemless so the look like part of the body ( as much as they can)
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No it looked good with just the clear but it wasnt completly smooth
when I wet sanded it , it went foggy but super smooth but when I take a wet rag to it it looks good for a minute they goes back to looking like there is a film on it its like I didnt get all the wax off but I pretty sure I did
I may clay bag it or just put more clear but if I do more clear it will be back to the way it was which was not bad but I want it seemless so the look like part of the body ( as much as they can)
when I wet sanded it , it went foggy but super smooth but when I take a wet rag to it it looks good for a minute they goes back to looking like there is a film on it its like I didnt get all the wax off but I pretty sure I did
I may clay bag it or just put more clear but if I do more clear it will be back to the way it was which was not bad but I want it seemless so the look like part of the body ( as much as they can)
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You need to polish it up really good. What grit sandpaper did you use to wetsand?
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Sounds like you need to polish more the film is most likely wax
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I used 1000 grit
It sounds like wax but I dont think it is
So today I took them off again and
re sanded them a little and the
re cleared
used scratch remover
then polish
then wax
they look alot better I think when I have a full day to work on the im going to
re sand
re clear
5 or 6 times but I need some higher grit sand paper I think
does anyone know what the guys who do detailing use for sand paper when they have to get out a deep scratch ??
It sounds like wax but I dont think it is
So today I took them off again and
re sanded them a little and the
re cleared
used scratch remover
then polish
then wax
they look alot better I think when I have a full day to work on the im going to
re sand
re clear
5 or 6 times but I need some higher grit sand paper I think
does anyone know what the guys who do detailing use for sand paper when they have to get out a deep scratch ??
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now that you say you were only going to 1000 do you think you were getting buffing compound,polish or wax in the scratches that you could'nt get out by hand.Take the wet sanding to 2000 before buff, polish, wax. it will look alot better.The buffing compound is what takes out your fine scratches.polishing will clear the haze left,and waxing is to protect.Right?
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Yea, Id definately recommend at the very least 1600 before you buff. 1000 is too coarse for a final sanding.
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I was going to do that but I cant fing the sand paper
But so far I have
-6 thin coats of clear
-wet sand 800 grit
-2 coats clear
-wet sand 1000 grit
-1 coat clear
-wet sand 1000 grit
They are looking 10 times better but I need higher grit sand paper
As it stands right now they look really good (I will take a pic and post it soon) but I can feel some rough spots
It seems that every time I do a clear coat they get better but Ive hit a wall in that they arent getting better enought until I get better sand paper Im going to leave it be
But so far I have
-6 thin coats of clear
-wet sand 800 grit
-2 coats clear
-wet sand 1000 grit
-1 coat clear
-wet sand 1000 grit
They are looking 10 times better but I need higher grit sand paper
As it stands right now they look really good (I will take a pic and post it soon) but I can feel some rough spots
It seems that every time I do a clear coat they get better but Ive hit a wall in that they arent getting better enought until I get better sand paper Im going to leave it be
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Do you have a Home Depot or something like that up there? You can get a multi-pack of sandpaper there.
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