J2Pharren1

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I've seen a lot of well detailed LT1 Camaro's with shiny black headlight surrounds, have these been repainted to look like that or is it possible to polish them to look like that? I don't think that area has a clear coat does it? How do you make a single stage black look glossy?

SS#502

I'm pretty sure they originally are suppose to be satin black not glossy. My SS doesn't have clear on it, if I try to "polish" it it gets a weird cloudy finish to it. Best bet would be to clean that area real good then clear it if your black is in good condition. VHT use to make a Gloss Black Polyurethane in a can that was really glossy, Good ****!

WFC97

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He's right ^^^^. I lightly scuffed mine then paint and clear. If they shine, they are painted.

J2Pharren1

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Like this?

http://www.vhtpaint.com/hoodbumpertrimpaint.html

I want a satin finish, like the satin finish dudes use for their berger panels (which I'm still debating on...) but I want something that I can detail to keep looking good.

I definitely don't want high gloss black like a regular black car

J2Pharren1

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Like this?

http://www.vhtpaint.com/hoodbumpertrimpaint.html

I want a satin finish, like the satin finish dudes use for their berger panels (which I'm still debating on...) but I want something that I can detail to keep looking good.

I definitely don't want high gloss black like a regular black car

SS#502

The problem with the satin or flat is if you don't mask off the lights when you wax or polish it will mess up your finish and look cloudy. I don't know how that bumper black looks, I never used it. The other VHT stuff I used on a rollcage and rims and it lasted for years and never faded.