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Old May 31, 2011 | 08:14 AM
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finally had the time to tint them. They look A LOT darker in the pictures then they actually are. Enjoy
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Welcome to the white and black club.
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looks good nice job
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Looks super. I've gotta redo mine soon. did you VHT/wet sand the whole nine?
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thanks guys
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Looks super. I've gotta redo mine soon. did you VHT/wet sand the whole nine?
yeah i did everything loll gotta take your time if you want it to come out right
i wet sanded with 2000 grit sandpaper, cleaned it with rubbing alcohol, 2 coats of VHT, (15 min between coat) then waited 30 min and applied 3 coats of clear.
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They look really good! I just recently did mine also. Same process.
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Originally Posted by WhiteGXP313
yeah i did everything loll gotta take your time if you want it to come out right
i wet sanded with 2000 grit sandpaper, cleaned it with rubbing alcohol, 2 coats of VHT, (15 min between coat) then waited 30 min and applied 3 coats of clear.
What kind of clear did you use lacquer, enamel, ect....?
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Originally Posted by Haulin_Ls4_GxP
What kind of clear did you use lacquer, enamel, ect....?
dupli clear
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finally had the time to tint them. They look A LOT darker in the pictures then they actually are. Enjoy
i like it
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