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hanabie · 06-06-2013, 02:37 AM

Does anybody know how to get that finish? I want them gloss looking and clear red

Wes · 06-06-2013, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by hanabie

Does anybody know how to get that finish? I want them gloss looking and clear red

Make sure you wet sand and put that clear coat on or get it cleared professionally. Just look through the thread there are a few really good looking ones that are glossy.If you want to save labor im sure some shops offer it but at a higher price of course but quality would be up there.

suaveflooder · 06-06-2013, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by hanabie

Does anybody know how to get that finish? I want them gloss looking and clear red

Professional clear, good sir :happy0180:

Mine (sorry that they are attachments)
Attachment 37466
Attachment 37548
Attachment 37549

Duplicolor Metal Cast and professional clear

hanabie · 06-06-2013, 05:02 AM

I just bought spray max 2k for the clear coat.

For wetsanding, is 2000 grit enough? Do I need rougher or finer?

hanabie · 06-06-2013, 05:03 AM

clear coat, then wet sand, then polish and wax?

imo these tails look much better than those tacky led aftermarket lights

suaveflooder · 06-06-2013, 05:24 AM

Yes, 2000 is good. Make it look foggy and spray.

My paint shop color sanded mine when all was said and done

hanabie · 06-06-2013, 01:29 PM

Your tails look amazing. That is the finish I would like to achieve.

Lol at the smoking finish, I don't wanna get hassled by cops everyday.

Edit: Nvm I think I've found my answer.

Here is what I'm gonna do:

1. Clean taillights
2. 2/3 layers light coats with Duplicolor metalcast
3. Wetsand with 2000 grit
4. 4-5 layers heavy clear coats with Spray max 2k
5. Wetsand with 2000 grit to remove orange peel
6. Buff it with polisher compound
7. Wax it.

Please advise.

Will these steps be better?
1. Clean taillights
2. 2 layers light coats with Duplicolor metalcast
3. Wetsand with 2000 grit
4. 2 layers light coat with Duplicolor metalcast
5. Wetsand with 2000 grit
6. 4-5 layers heavy clear coats with Spray max 2k
7. Wetsand with 2000 grit to remove orange peel
8. Buff it with polisher compound
9. Wax it.

suaveflooder · 06-06-2013, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by hanabie

I dont want any foggy look. Does the 2000 grit make it foggy? I've searched other forum. During the final step, they sanded the lights with 2000 grit. Then, they polished and waxed it. The results came really shiny.

Please educate me!

The 2000 is to get the paint to stick. Just prep. You are sanding the clear lights until they look a little foggy. Make sure it is uniform and all over (even edges), then spray. The final product will be clear. When the color is done take it to a body shop. In all honesty you won't even have to color sand for it to look good (or at least mine didn't really need to be) but my shop did it anyway.

hanabie · 06-06-2013, 01:58 PM

how much did you pay for that? I have to look around for a good shop to do that kind of job.

marky · 06-12-2013, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by suaveflooder

Professional clear, good sir :happy0180:

Mine (sorry that they are attachments)
Attachment 37466
Attachment 37548
Attachment 37549

Duplicolor Metal Cast and professional clear

Very nice.. Looking to do mine.. Is the duplicolor easy to come off like the vht if you want to go back to clear stock? Not that I would like to go back stock.. All red is nice..

suaveflooder · 06-12-2013, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by hanabie

how much did you pay for that? I have to look around for a good shop to do that kind of job.

Sorry, just saw this guys. I paid $80, but he burned through the paint sanding, re-did it and once again, he burned through the paint. I offered to pay him another $60 because I could tell he was getting annoyed. This time, he let me do 100% of it at his shop and helped me as well as didn't need to sand because the paint was all fresh. I had to sand most of the old clear and red off and start over again. It was worth every penny and was still cheaper than TOM's (Only other lights I would consider)

You can probably talk a shop into doing it for around $100....Just make sure they don't sand the paint. There are so many sharp edges, it is super easy to burn through even sanding lightly.

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Originally Posted by marky

Very nice.. Looking to do mine.. Is the duplicolor easy to come off like the vht if you want to go back to clear stock? Not that I would like to go back stock.. All red is nice..

No, this is permanent. I had to sand the lights for the paint (2000 grit). I suppose I could just sand the paint and re-clear and make them look stock, but it would probably be a lot less trouble to buy a used stock pair. With all of them coming off for aftermarket lights, I imagine the price of them is going to start going down a lot!

hanabie · 06-12-2013, 05:36 PM

I don't know I hate Tom's ones. I used to like it, but they turned out to be ugly. I still prefer Valenti's smoked tails, but I'm sure I'll get hassled by cops almost every day.

Wes · 06-13-2013, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Scooby South

and with the lights on..

Dont know if its me, but your tail lights look unevenly taped off.. kind of sticks out in pictures

Scooby South · 06-13-2013, 01:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Wes

Dont know if its me, but your tail lights look unevenly taped off.. kind of sticks out in pictures

I think its the angle I took the pics.. trust me.. they 'are' even...

Bill

06-06-2013, 02:37 AM	#253
hanabie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: WRB LMTD '13 Location: Phillips Ranch Posts: 1,246 Thanks: 184 Thanked 242 Times in 158 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Does anybody know how to get that finish? I want them gloss looking and clear red Last edited by hanabie; 06-06-2013 at 02:51 AM.

06-06-2013, 01:29 PM	#259
hanabie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: WRB LMTD '13 Location: Phillips Ranch Posts: 1,246 Thanks: 184 Thanked 242 Times in 158 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Your tails look amazing. That is the finish I would like to achieve. Lol at the smoking finish, I don't wanna get hassled by cops everyday. Edit: Nvm I think I've found my answer. Here is what I'm gonna do: 1. Clean taillights 2. 2/3 layers light coats with Duplicolor metalcast 3. Wetsand with 2000 grit 4. 4-5 layers heavy clear coats with Spray max 2k 5. Wetsand with 2000 grit to remove orange peel 6. Buff it with polisher compound 7. Wax it. Please advise. Will these steps be better? 1. Clean taillights 2. 2 layers light coats with Duplicolor metalcast 3. Wetsand with 2000 grit 4. 2 layers light coat with Duplicolor metalcast 5. Wetsand with 2000 grit 6. 4-5 layers heavy clear coats with Spray max 2k 7. Wetsand with 2000 grit to remove orange peel 8. Buff it with polisher compound 9. Wax it. Last edited by hanabie; 06-06-2013 at 01:49 PM.

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hanabie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: WRB LMTD '13 Location: Phillips Ranch Posts: 1,246 Thanks: 184 Thanked 242 Times in 158 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just bought spray max 2k for the clear coat. For wetsanding, is 2000 grit enough? Do I need rougher or finer?

06-06-2013, 05:03 AM	#257
hanabie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: WRB LMTD '13 Location: Phillips Ranch Posts: 1,246 Thanks: 184 Thanked 242 Times in 158 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	clear coat, then wet sand, then polish and wax? imo these tails look much better than those tacky led aftermarket lights

06-06-2013, 05:24 AM	#258
suaveflooder Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: San Diego Posts: 2,295 Thanks: 2,708 Thanked 1,052 Times in 664 Posts Mentioned: 29 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yes, 2000 is good. Make it look foggy and spray. My paint shop color sanded mine when all was said and done

06-06-2013, 01:58 PM	#261
hanabie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: WRB LMTD '13 Location: Phillips Ranch Posts: 1,246 Thanks: 184 Thanked 242 Times in 158 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	how much did you pay for that? I have to look around for a good shop to do that kind of job.

06-12-2013, 05:36 PM	#264
hanabie Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: WRB LMTD '13 Location: Phillips Ranch Posts: 1,246 Thanks: 184 Thanked 242 Times in 158 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't know I hate Tom's ones. I used to like it, but they turned out to be ugly. I still prefer Valenti's smoked tails, but I'm sure I'll get hassled by cops almost every day.

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