VHT wetsanding... Tailights WERE a bit too dark.
01-04-2007, 03:34 PM
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VHT wetsanding... Tailights WERE a bit too dark. Ok, For all those who are a little nervous about VHTing your taillights or whatever.... I did a couple coats of VHT (3) on my taillights a couple months ago. I allways thought they were a smidge too dark. I never got around to clearcoating them.
I just finished wetsanding my VHT'd tails w/ 2000 grit. It lightened them up a little. I also washed them down good and hit them w/ three coats of clear. THey look phenominal now!
... I'm just debating if I waant to wetsand the clear and hit it again! If it looks great now, I wonder if I could get it to look better.
Wetsanding DOES lighten it up a little if you think they cam out too dark. But, obviously, wait till the paint has fully cured or you could possibly make it worse. When I get my camera back I'll take some pics.
I just finished wetsanding my VHT'd tails w/ 2000 grit. It lightened them up a little. I also washed them down good and hit them w/ three coats of clear. THey look phenominal now!
... I'm just debating if I waant to wetsand the clear and hit it again! If it looks great now, I wonder if I could get it to look better.Wetsanding DOES lighten it up a little if you think they cam out too dark. But, obviously, wait till the paint has fully cured or you could possibly make it worse. When I get my camera back I'll take some pics.
01-04-2007, 09:09 PM
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bayer-z28, you got any pics of the tailights now that you fixed em up to your liking?
Next year I plan on putting a couple coats on mine (1 or two light coats). I don't want them dark like most people have them, I just want them a little darker, and trying to find someone with pics of something similar.
Next year I plan on putting a couple coats on mine (1 or two light coats). I don't want them dark like most people have them, I just want them a little darker, and trying to find someone with pics of something similar.
01-04-2007, 10:32 PM
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Originally Posted by CALL911
bayer-z28, you got any pics of the tailights now that you fixed em up to your liking?
Next year I plan on putting a couple coats on mine (1 or two light coats). I don't want them dark like most people have them, I just want them a little darker, and trying to find someone with pics of something similar.
Next year I plan on putting a couple coats on mine (1 or two light coats). I don't want them dark like most people have them, I just want them a little darker, and trying to find someone with pics of something similar.
The key is ... a couple LIGHT COATS! Mine were a bit heavy, and three coats. I'll be able to tell more tonite when I leave work. I'll try to get some pics when I can and BUMP this back up... you'll see it. One guy has a really NOICE looking set on his red SS, or Z28. I think it's on here.. or the other board.
I think they could be a smidge lighter... but I guess I'll have to live w/ this, or WS them again.
01-05-2007, 04:36 PM
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ok, here we go....
First mine. I still think they are a smidge too dark. They could use another wetsanding and clearcoat. Ontop of the clear I already did. This is also NOT my good camera... BAD immage noise.
oh, Transamin00, those talks look secksee w/ the silver!!!
NEXT... The way I'd LIKE them to look. I found this on a similar thread on CZ28...
http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=491596
First mine. I still think they are a smidge too dark. They could use another wetsanding and clearcoat. Ontop of the clear I already did. This is also NOT my good camera... BAD immage noise.
oh, Transamin00, those talks look secksee w/ the silver!!!
NEXT... The way I'd LIKE them to look. I found this on a similar thread on CZ28...
http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=491596
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01-05-2007, 05:18 PM
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Yeah, the bottom ones look much closer to the tint I was looking to get. I may even go a hair lighter than that as well.
I already plan on having a body shop do it for me. They shouldn't charge much seeing as how I will bring them the parts and the labor will be very little, plus supplies will be negledgable.
I was looking more to make mine about the same darkness as these;
I already plan on having a body shop do it for me. They shouldn't charge much seeing as how I will bring them the parts and the labor will be very little, plus supplies will be negledgable.
I was looking more to make mine about the same darkness as these;
01-05-2007, 06:46 PM
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It's easy to do it yourself. If you've painted before. Just clean it good and give it a light sanding. Practice on something before hand.
two very light coats would be purfect for what you are lookiing for. Or one heave coat. That was great on mine, but I ended up doing two more... No idea why.
two very light coats would be purfect for what you are lookiing for. Or one heave coat. That was great on mine, but I ended up doing two more... No idea why.
01-05-2007, 07:50 PM
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I used to paint houses before I came into the Air Force, so I am confident in my painting abilities. However I am more confident in my body shops, and their clear coat vs. the clear I would get at a paint store.
I would rather have them done to perfection to match the rest of my car.
I would rather have them done to perfection to match the rest of my car.
01-05-2007, 07:55 PM
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fair enough..
I just realised I put this in the wrong room. I meant for it to be in the appearance section...
I re-did the clear on my tails today. Wetsanded again and did three coats fo clear. I laid it on a little thicker this time and it came out better. DOn't mind the bad immage noise, this camera SUX! Shooting at 200ISO and it's still discustingly noisy.
I just realised I put this in the wrong room. I meant for it to be in the appearance section...
I re-did the clear on my tails today. Wetsanded again and did three coats fo clear. I laid it on a little thicker this time and it came out better. DOn't mind the bad immage noise, this camera SUX! Shooting at 200ISO and it's still discustingly noisy.
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01-05-2007, 09:04 PM
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OK, stupid question here... VHT as in the traction agent?
Ive never heard of this and I have a gallon of it in the garage plus Im a painter that can spray my own clear. Very interested in doing this.
Ive never heard of this and I have a gallon of it in the garage plus Im a painter that can spray my own clear. Very interested in doing this.
01-06-2007, 01:12 PM
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www.ws6store has it. I think www.afterthoughtsauto.com has it too.
It's pretty neat. It's unaffected by the light coming out from the inside of the lense. Looks dark, but the lights still work great.
It's pretty neat. It's unaffected by the light coming out from the inside of the lense. Looks dark, but the lights still work great.
01-06-2007, 02:01 PM
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I have no idea. I haven't gotten bugged............Yet.......
It's prolly no more legal/illegal than tail covers. It says on the can.."For off road use only."
I'm thinking about getting some lenses at the scrap yard, VHTing them and selling them. I can purfect the system the more I do.
It's prolly no more legal/illegal than tail covers. It says on the can.."For off road use only."
I'm thinking about getting some lenses at the scrap yard, VHTing them and selling them. I can purfect the system the more I do.
