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Originally Posted by aqua8701
I could use some input... I tried to do the VHT dealio and quickly realized I can't sand very well. I then took them in to a detailing shop who has done work on my previous vehicles to have them do it. Not a week after they were completed the paint started bubbling off of the tail lights. Second attempt, same result.
They are using Dupont paint and even had me meet with the Dupont rep to show him what was happening.
They are a professional shop with high quality painter that has done work for me before.
Any inputs from seasoned painters in here???
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Originally Posted by aqua8701
Understatement lol...
I did get a full refund but now I've got unfinished tail lights.
Not to mention I wanted smoked and they went full black out. All the lights are still visible so it's not a problem..
This is more of a reach out I guess. I'm just worried because a lot of guys have a fuzzy finished product instead of the super glossy finish I'm looking for.
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A little late to your original posts, but I wanted to chime in...here's a recent shot of mine after a few months of being painted.
My good friend owns and operates a body shop and I had him and his best painter red mine. I don't know the exact mixtures they used, but I know it ended up being a majority of straight clear coat with red and a slight amount of black to kill off any pink that was there. They did several test coats on spare and broken lights they had around their shop.
They wet sanded with 1000g, decon rinsed & dried, sprayed, 2000g, rinsed, sprayed and they came out with a perfect gloss. IIRC, they're a Dupont shop as well.
In the meantime, if you're content with what you have but don't have the gloss, do you have access to a machine polisher? You'll more than likely be able to polish off the haze on your own or at least have an experienced detailer take a crack at them.