11secondhorse

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Ok i sprayed all my small lenses on the car and they turned out pretty good but they are small and not very noticeable. I am scare to try my taillights because im afraid they wont turn out perfect. I have to spray outdoors where dust, pollin, bugs, ect could land on it and F it up. Do they have this material in a pro spray gun form. Like instead of using a rattle can, if they had it where you could have a paint shop hit em in a booth and them end up looking perfect. Also is it necessary to clear coat them?

408Maro

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just take them to a paint shop to do it thats what im going to do so i don mess them up should be like 40-50 bucks

ultraz

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yeah Ive seen shops paint them black and clear coat them. Then they just cut them down to a shiny black finish. The problem with VHT, is that it fades over time.

Rowdy94

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Is that true for clear-coated VHT finishes? Mine have not faded at all, but have only been on for 8 months.

BIG_MIKE2005

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Here are my tails I VHT'ed along with all side markers about 1 yr. ago. My car sits outside year round with no car cover. This took 2 cans VHT & 1 can clear(3 coats clear). Did it in my backyard on a picnic table & brought it in the house to dry. No fading as of yet.

11secondhorse

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would a paintshop have to order it or can i order it and take it with?

ultraz

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Paintshops use REAL paint, any good bodyshop should have some gloss black laying around.

Rowdy94

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With anything, be careful. Too many coats will not allow the light through. I just redid my corners and markers, and after getting them as dark as I wanted them, my turn signals won't be very visible during the day. Oh well haha

11secondhorse

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seems like the real paint wouldnt show thru like the light vht does

ultraz

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Its all a matter of application. U can get a better look with a proffesional who is willing to prep, paint, and finish a set of clear corners and tail lights. VHT is just too sloppy. Turn on ur turn signals or backup lights and ull se what im talking about. u can always end up seeing darker spots, even when they are not noticable during th edaytime.

11secondhorse

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i just cant see how black paint can show light lol. but maybe im wrong somehow...

sercastiK

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Mix up a pint of clear, add a little black basecoat until you see it tint, add the hardener and shoot.