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Old 09-11-2005
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NightShading Taillights..

I get my can of spray tomorrow and i couldnt find how to really do it..i searched but didnt find anything...

so i need to know how to do it..i know it needs like 3 coats...what else?

Wet sand?

Clear Coat after nightshade?
 
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very very light coats... depending on how dark you want it will determain how many coats, when i do mine im just gunna do one because i want a fog look....

you can wet sand if you want to but i dont think you have to...

put like 3 coats of clear on and it will make it look really good
 
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so just take em off...wipe em down..then spray...

how long it take that junk to dry?
 
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i just cleaned it REAL well.. all the grooves, etc. with windex..

then just sprayed on one coat... let it dry for like 6 hours. And i was set.

It says 6-8 hours to dry.
 
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check out my thread i posted last week, i have some in process pics. I had mine done in less than 2 hours, start to finish. 3 and 3. came out perfect. clean it with simple grean automotive, then started spraying.
 
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yess very light coats, and as many till you achieve your liked darkness. its dries fairly fast imo, and get some nice clearcoat..thats the longest to dry

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clean-paint-clear-carefull install-done
 
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alirghty thanks for the info...next weekend ill be starting...
 
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Make sure it is evenly coated. It can come out splotchy looking. I sanded them down on a car I did just to get the gov't lettering off and to level off where the taillight came out of the molding process from the factory. I don't know if the ranger lights have these. I sanded those down with 60 grit, then 400 grit, then painted, then cleared them. I used spray cans on all of it..
 
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