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Hey guys, I have vinyl overlays on my tail lights to make them red. It looks great on my whiteout frs, but they don't wrap around the entire tail light which pisses me off from certain angles. Also, they lack gloss and shine which I do not like either.

I want to paint them red with the VHT Nightshade Red. I see a lot of people here using it for this purpose.

I wanted to know how essential it is to wet-sand, clear coat, polish, etc. after applying the initial layers of red paint? I have seen pictures of them without being wet sanded or polished or anything, and although they do have a matte look they are still better looking than the vinyl overlays I have.

Is the wet sanding really worth it? I honestly don't want to have a job that looks half-assed, but the pics I have seen without the wetsanding/polish really do look very good.

My painting skills are limited. I've painted a couple side-view mirrors and plasti-dipped my emblems and rims. All came out very nice, but I am no expert. Is the wet sanding hard or easy to mess up? Can someone link me to a good DIY for the wet sanding, clear coating, polishing, etc. part? Detailing each step and proper application and procedure, particularly for a tail-light or surface of this sort?

Thanks guys!