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suaveflooder · 05-15-2013, 01:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Skurj

Looks like you did an awesome job. This is what I would like to do but scared to death I'll f(*&& something up...

I did mine tonight. I was terrified!!!!!!! They turned out GREAT! Well worth the risk. Just go really slow and don't look for perfection! I have a couple fisheyes, but nothing that won't buff out. Gonna let the clear dry for a couple weeks, they polish them up.

They already look factory and I haven't even cleaned them up yet

tracerit · 05-15-2013, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by suaveflooder

I did mine tonight. I was terrified!!!!!!! They turned out GREAT! Well worth the risk. Just go really slow and don't look for perfection! I have a couple fisheyes, but nothing that won't buff out. Gonna let the clear dry for a couple weeks, they polish them up.

They already look factory and I haven't even cleaned them up yet

did you use the video or simple instructions posted earlier in the thread? any pics?

ScottDRFT · 05-15-2013, 10:45 AM

These look great, I don't have any experience doing this but how are you guys polishing these? They look nice already!

spitfire481 · 05-15-2013, 11:53 AM

looks great, but not sure if you prepped the lights before spraying or not but almost everyone i have seen diy has not. you really need to wetsand with 800 grit prior to spraying if you want good long term adhesion. there is almost no chemical bond adhesion and down the road that will more than likely show. wetsand with 800 grit should work well with the spray can method. i dry sand with 600 when i do them but im spraying real urethane apple candy and clear so the thickness and higher solids levels out the prep scratches instantly. not sure if spray can/ low solids would cover a dry 600 grit scratch.

suaveflooder · 05-15-2013, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by tracerit

did you use the video or simple instructions posted earlier in the thread? any pics?

I've painted the inside of lights a couple times before, so I wasn't new to doing this. First time doing the outside, so it was a little scary. Not perfect, but not bad.

Here's the link
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36587

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ScottDRFT Space Cowboy Join Date: May 2012 Drives: '13 BRZ SWP Ltd --> '24 Trueno Ed Location: Boston, MA Posts: 210 Thanks: 125 Thanked 46 Times in 40 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s)	These look great, I don't have any experience doing this but how are you guys polishing these? They look nice already!

05-15-2013, 11:53 AM	#46
spitfire481 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2JZ FRS Location: Pure Automotive Performance Posts: 1,378 Thanks: 97 Thanked 1,354 Times in 621 Posts Mentioned: 27 Post(s)	looks great, but not sure if you prepped the lights before spraying or not but almost everyone i have seen diy has not. you really need to wetsand with 800 grit prior to spraying if you want good long term adhesion. there is almost no chemical bond adhesion and down the road that will more than likely show. wetsand with 800 grit should work well with the spray can method. i dry sand with 600 when i do them but im spraying real urethane apple candy and clear so the thickness and higher solids levels out the prep scratches instantly. not sure if spray can/ low solids would cover a dry 600 grit scratch.

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