Stealth Grey V - Black out - Lots of pics
07-31-2009, 09:25 AM
#24
Sorry, its been a while since ive been in the V section... 'reviving a thread from beyond the grave!' 
I just used duplicolor for the clear coat. Ive been watching the headlights, and they are looking great. I think they need to be clear coated because it looks like there was a protective / clear coat on it from the factory. So you can see a little bit of where i had to sand hard on the top... where the majority of the sun damage had occured. Then below that its a tiny bit darker, Ive yet to have anyone notice, but i do. lol
So i think ill be clearing the headlights.
Next step is blacking out the lower fog/corners and the side markers. I ran out of niteshade, so ive been putting it off.
I just used duplicolor for the clear coat. Ive been watching the headlights, and they are looking great. I think they need to be clear coated because it looks like there was a protective / clear coat on it from the factory. So you can see a little bit of where i had to sand hard on the top... where the majority of the sun damage had occured. Then below that its a tiny bit darker, Ive yet to have anyone notice, but i do. lol
So i think ill be clearing the headlights.
Next step is blacking out the lower fog/corners and the side markers. I ran out of niteshade, so ive been putting it off.
07-31-2009, 09:37 AM
#25
Awsome, congrats! I caught some crap for wanting to black out a Stealth. I think it looks great. I HATE the look of the stock taillights now.
Thanks! Everyone else seems to be clearing everything on the stealths. I love the way this turned out.
It took quite a while to be honest. But it was also my first time. So i made some rookie mistakes and spent the matjoity of the time trying to decide how dark to go, and then going too dark and trying to sand some off. lol. And i was DDing the car, so i had to remove every night and re-install the morning before work.
So, if you were to get the right color the first time... probably be able to do it in 2 nights. First night, sanding and cleaning them to get them ready for paint... then paint the niteshade, that morning clear coat. 2nd night sanding and polishing... then install!
It took quite a while to be honest. But it was also my first time. So i made some rookie mistakes and spent the matjoity of the time trying to decide how dark to go, and then going too dark and trying to sand some off. lol. And i was DDing the car, so i had to remove every night and re-install the morning before work.
So, if you were to get the right color the first time... probably be able to do it in 2 nights. First night, sanding and cleaning them to get them ready for paint... then paint the niteshade, that morning clear coat. 2nd night sanding and polishing... then install!
08-04-2009, 08:24 AM
#29
Next is blacking out the side markers and fog lights. And i think im going to clear the head lights.
I didnt remove the headlights. From what ive read its a PITA. Either just go slow or tape it off. Should be fine.
There is sand paper that is only good 'dry'. You want to get one that is for 'dry and wet' applications. It can be found at any auto store. I let the sand paper soak for a while, and used a spray bottle to keep it wet. After a complete pass over the whole area, i would clean the whole thing to get any debris off w/ a paper towel, clean the sand paper and start again. You want to stay in one direction. Left to right, right to left. Or top to botttom, bottom to top. Dont switch directions, no circles. And for just getting rid of the sun damage you dont need the lower grit sand paper. 1200/2000 should be fine. You could do 800 and 1000 if you wanted it to be a little faster, but its not necessary. Most compounds say they clean up after the 1200 grit paper, but i like going to 2000.
I didnt remove the headlights. From what ive read its a PITA. Either just go slow or tape it off. Should be fine.
There is sand paper that is only good 'dry'. You want to get one that is for 'dry and wet' applications. It can be found at any auto store. I let the sand paper soak for a while, and used a spray bottle to keep it wet. After a complete pass over the whole area, i would clean the whole thing to get any debris off w/ a paper towel, clean the sand paper and start again. You want to stay in one direction. Left to right, right to left. Or top to botttom, bottom to top. Dont switch directions, no circles. And for just getting rid of the sun damage you dont need the lower grit sand paper. 1200/2000 should be fine. You could do 800 and 1000 if you wanted it to be a little faster, but its not necessary. Most compounds say they clean up after the 1200 grit paper, but i like going to 2000.
Last edited by xxrillixx; 08-04-2009 at 10:13 PM.
