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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 10:35 AM
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I've got a set of tailights that I painted with that VHT nightshade lens paint, and i put the second coat on too early( was in a hurry) and they've got a small run in them. How do I go about removing the paint and starting over? Or do you lightly sand it out or what?
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Probably lightly wetsand it until smooth again would be my guess.
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Wetsand and buff!
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Old Feb 17, 2008 | 12:24 PM
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Ok, wasn't sure what to do really, since its on a lens. Id know what to do on a car, but that'll work. Thanks!

You dont "clear" those, do you?
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If you don't put clear on it, it'll be dull looking.
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go to car wash with power washer and spray real close
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i am doing my taillights today and i have some clear coat runs. i think im going to sand them with 1000 or 1500 grit and put another couple coats of clear on. Do i wet sand? and what does that entail and what is meant by buff? thanks
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I would probley go a little fine than 1500, more like 2000 than buff it with buffing compund such as meguires or 3m. I buff in 2 stagges a coarse compound then a fine one and sometimes to finish it off I use a swirl remover
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i would wet sand with 2000
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go to car wash with power washer and spray real close
If it is dry...that will do NOTHING.
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If it is dry...that will do NOTHING.
Actually if he didn't put any clear on it then they will power wash right off. I did my LT1 fogs awhile back and didn't have time to clear them and when I washed it, the nightshade came right off.
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