So I had an extra set of tail lights for my CRX and I decided I wanted to smoke them with VHT Niteshades. Didnt go for the murder out look, just a simple smoke tinting.

So I sanded them with 600 grit prior to applying the niteshades because these lights have been moved around alot and had some minor scratches and I even sanded the raised plastic lettering off the lights and made all those parts smooth.

Then I did 2 coats of NiteShades, and 7-8 coats of Duplicolor Acrylic Enamel clear coat.

So thats where I am now, I will probably give them 2-3 days to fully cure and harden before I wetsand with 2000 grit, which I need no real guidance for. My question is AFTER I wetsand them and clean them. What do I do? I have an orbital high speed buffer and a bag of white shop rags. Whatever works best. I have all of these products... that I dont know how to use.

Which should I use for the best mirror like results that wont fade/scratch/haze etc and how should I use them. If I need to buy products I will, but hopefully some of these that me and dad have sitting around will work great.







THANKS FOR ANY HELP ILL POST PICS OF THE PROCESS!!!

 

no love from the wetsanders?

 

After you cut it down with the 2k grit, get some terry clothes and buff them out with the rubbing compound, then polishing compound, then a product called swirlX. It'll look good

 

I have 3 rubbing compounds, and 2 polishes in my pictures, can you be more specific.

Im sure one of these is better than the other, I assume the plastx is my better polish, but my rubbing compounds all appear to be good quality just dont know which will give them best results for what I wish to achieve

 

use the presta compoud after wet sanding. then buy their 2nd stage polishing compund i think its called chromacolor then 3rd stage of presta called swirl remover. wax on and wax off my friend

 

and make sure to use squeegee on what you wet sanded if its not completely smooth it wont look as good. if there is little dots where its not uniform u got to keep sanding

 

squeegee??

 

 

I can wipe it pretty smooth and clean

 

He is just suggesting that you check your work.

 

oh I see to wipe away the water quickly to check the surface condition, good idea

 

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