tinted taillights, clear coat? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

samuel1990 · 10-08-2013, 07:33 PM

i used rustoleum tailight tint, just wanted to what kind of clearcoat would be a good match for them

gdrider77 · 10-09-2013, 08:44 PM

I would stick with same manufacturer, so rustoleum clear.

hanabie · 10-10-2013, 04:01 AM

spraymax 2k (only 24hrs pot life after activated)
expensive but worth the premium.
$25/can

hanabie · 10-10-2013, 04:02 AM

dont forget to wetsand and buff

samuel1990 · 10-10-2013, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hanabie

dont forget to wetsand and buff

what grit should i get for the wet sanding
how many coats of clearcoat should i spray on?

hanabie · 10-10-2013, 02:54 PM

Id say 1500 -2000 grit. I'd do at least 3 clear coats. If you see any cloudy finish, wetsand it before you put another coat on. You would eliminate any imperfection which will build up later.
You could do 5 clear coats. As you are wetsanding, you are gonna remove the clearcoat anyway. So more coats are good but not too much.

Also, let it dry before you wetsand. You might create crease if you do while the coats are still soft. Water is fine for wetsanding. No need a special soapy solution.

Another tip, check your rattle can nozzle. Some nozzles are loose. Return that and get a new one.

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gdrider77 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Denver, CO Posts: 623 Thanks: 243 Thanked 263 Times in 157 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I would stick with same manufacturer, so rustoleum clear. __________________

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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)	spraymax 2k (only 24hrs pot life after activated) expensive but worth the premium. $25/can

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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)	dont forget to wetsand and buff

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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)	Id say 1500 -2000 grit. I'd do at least 3 clear coats. If you see any cloudy finish, wetsand it before you put another coat on. You would eliminate any imperfection which will build up later. You could do 5 clear coats. As you are wetsanding, you are gonna remove the clearcoat anyway. So more coats are good but not too much. Also, let it dry before you wetsand. You might create crease if you do while the coats are still soft. Water is fine for wetsanding. No need a special soapy solution. Another tip, check your rattle can nozzle. Some nozzles are loose. Return that and get a new one.

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