HELP pleases headlight tinting restore!!

paolo2k2 · 08-10-2007, 02:37 AM

hello i have tinted my headlights and tail lights and im afraid i have done them the wrong way...they are not shiny at all...i know i did it wrong as all i did was spray the vht night shades on...let it dry for 20 minutes then put a shot of clear coat..the clear coat has been on for 2 weeks and i was wondering if its possible at this stage to wet sand or buff it to a shine?

vey_z · 08-10-2007, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by paolo2k2

hello i have tinted my headlights and tail lights and im afraid i have done them the wrong way...they are not shiny at all...i know i did it wrong as all i did was spray the vht night shades on...let it dry for 20 minutes then put a shot of clear coat..the clear coat has been on for 2 weeks and i was wondering if its possible at this stage to wet sand or buff it to a shine?

It's not gonna be shiny if you used the spray thing. use overlay

***Zeuceone*** · 08-10-2007, 07:28 PM

how does that help him?

***Zeuceone*** · 08-10-2007, 07:31 PM

when i got tired of my tails tinted i sanded off the spray. first i used 600 sandpaper to remove most of the tint the i used 1000 to get rid of the final layer of tint. after that i used some rubbing compound to make it shiny again. make sure to tape off the area before sanding.

allancold42 · 08-10-2007, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by paolo2k2

hello i have tinted my headlights and tail lights and im afraid i have done them the wrong way...they are not shiny at all...i know i did it wrong as all i did was spray the vht night shades on...let it dry for 20 minutes then put a shot of clear coat..the clear coat has been on for 2 weeks and i was wondering if its possible at this stage to wet sand or buff it to a shine?

use andy's overylay...

check it out at bluebatmobile.net

paolo2k2 · 08-11-2007, 11:26 PM

yes i do not want to use overlays...i just want to make my spray clear coat shiny...i used vht nightshades and then i clearcoated it...i was wondering how to make the clear coat shine

***zippob09*** · 08-12-2007, 12:06 AM

buy new tail lights

Wakeboarder11 · 08-12-2007, 12:10 PM

i did the same thing as you and couldnt get them shiny. I ended up just taking them off and drenching them in laquer thinner and that took everything right off. Now i have overlays and i love them

si_civic · 08-13-2007, 12:21 PM

Eeeps. You've sprayed them? Wet sand + plastic? good luck.

(only a professional should attemp this.... cough... me)

drunknpanda · 08-13-2007, 12:22 PM

get some acidtone wouldnt that work?

drunknpanda · 08-13-2007, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Wakeboarder11

drenching them in laquer thinner and that took everything right off.

***Blue Batmobile*** · 08-13-2007, 08:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Wakeboarder11

i did the same thing as you and couldnt get them shiny. I ended up just taking them off and drenching them in laquer thinner and that took everything right off. Now i have overlays and i love them

email me the pics Tyler

.

Bat™

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paolo2k2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Edmonton Posts: 291 JPK iTrader: 0 / 0%	HELP pleases headlight tinting restore!! hello i have tinted my headlights and tail lights and im afraid i have done them the wrong way...they are not shiny at all...i know i did it wrong as all i did was spray the vht night shades on...let it dry for 20 minutes then put a shot of clear coat..the clear coat has been on for 2 weeks and i was wondering if its possible at this stage to wet sand or buff it to a shine?

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paolo2k2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Edmonton Posts: 291 JPK iTrader: 0 / 0%	yes i do not want to use overlays...i just want to make my spray clear coat shiny...i used vht nightshades and then i clearcoated it...i was wondering how to make the clear coat shine

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