1quickTransAm

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I was really tired of seeing the raised lettering on my tail lights and corner reflectors catching wax and taking away from the appearance of my car, so I decided to do a little afternoon project. I really like doing the "little things" that add up on a car.

These pics are before final polishing/buffing. I think it they look MUCH better. What do you think?

whytryz28

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Steps? Ive been wanting to do this also.


looks a lot better.

223HAWK

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Cool Idea..just a simple touch! I like it!!

1quickTransAm

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After removing the lights, I sanded them down with 1000 then 2000 grit, then polished them. Pretty straight forward.

One thing to note is that you will want to use some sort of sanding block to ensure that you don't make grooves by focusing pressure with your fingers. I just took a block of wood and wrapped two layers of an old T-shirt over it before wrapping the sanding paper around it. This allowed it to conform a little to the curve of the light and have a large surface area.

RICEETER

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i done this to mine a while back but cant seem to get them to shine like stock. what kind of polish are you using? and what are you applying it with?

1quickTransAm

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I used Blue Magic metal polish (stuff is amazing, I use it for everything) and then followed up with some Scratch X since it is even less abrasive. I applied it just by hand with an old t-shirt, nothing special.

StrobinSS

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I did this to my tails and corners before I VHT'd them, definitely a much cleaner look.

1quickTransAm

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Put them back on the car today. Very pleased with the results

johns777

They are no longer DOT legal now J/k looks good done this a while back to my marker lights before I VHT'd them.

Beaflag VonRathburg

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Yeah, that makes a big difference even though it is relatively subtle.

Xsta Z 28

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Did that to my Red Camaro years ago . . subtle, but very slick!