Nite shade question

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Dubbin

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So i'm getting ready to nite shade my tail lights and had a question. My wife seems to think that you need to do the inside to keep the glossy effect on the tail lights, i'm planning on doing the outside with 1 or 2 coats and i bought some clear coat. Which is the better choice, i really hate baking headlights and im pretty sure i'd hate doing taillights. Any other tips on this project?
 

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most everyone here does the outside with great results
 

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Just did my second set.

2 light coats, dry time in between, then clear cote.

When dry after a few days use some finish cut polish on them,

They turn out nice.
 

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Tell your wife to mind her biz! Car talk is for men!

JK. I think it is cool that she is involved in mods. Only thing my wife knows how to do is take nice cars through TOUCH car washes, so that I can spend more time practicing with my polisher!
 
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sooo it looks like some dust or something settled on the tail after i wiped em down with rubbing alcohol, didn't see it till after the second coat. after i spray em with clear coat will that go away? if i need to redo them do i use paint thinner to remove the shaide?
 

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My first coat on mine was ****** to so i went and got really fine grit sand paper like what you would use to do a wet sand. they look like little bumps mine did the same thing but sand them away and just rough them up a lil and spray again but the clear coat will make them shine.
 

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i was gonna nite-shades my old 2-door tahoe, but i had a buddy that is a painter and he just got some clear coat and dropped a couple drops on black in it and shot it...looked damn good! I love smoked tail lights! cant wait to do mine again!
 

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yes you can use thinner to remove it, Don't recall if acetone does too.

wipe it clean and start over.
 

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