Thread: Some new tail lights

i spent literally 30 minutes buffing everything, 20 worth of wet sanding 15 minutes taping sh1t off, 15 minutes of tint and clear coats, idk, seems like time well spent to me, and i have the pride that goes with a good looking job that i did my self. if you like it or not doesn't matter to me or anyone else at this point, its my car, my work, and "i like it". that's all that matters.

Limey, don't join this forum acting like you know more than everyone else. I used VHT and wet sanded and buffed my tails and they turned out superb.. This was the first thing I've ever painted so it took me about 2.5 hours and it was so worth it. Here are the results...





Don't argue with these people about something you have no experience in. I wouldn't want anyone I know to go to wherever you work.

this is the second time he said he's "leaving" this thread. obviously just going to come back again, until he reads this post obviously.

i just read this whole worthless thread hoping to see what those ricelightz looked like tinted. No such luck.

if your tails are just dull, wet sand them, and buff them, they will look brand new, unless yours are delaminating.


these are my stock tail lights, they were quite dull looking and hazed up, i hit them with the porter cable buffer and they shined right back up.

the corner is buffed the center section is not, as you can see lol.

so both scottys tails are delaminated now? cause they first pic looks dull as hell
and the 2nd looks like they were sanded down and buffed for a min before the pic

here's a ****ty pic of my tails

Originally Posted by FLIP

oh and i found this online

Don't use VHT (NIGHTSHADE) it's a cheap way out and you will never get the result you were looking for. If you have used VHT just send them to FLIPS CUSTOM TAILS!!!, I sand them and re-tint them giving them a nice clean shine.

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Originally Posted by z3r0

so both scottys tails are delaminated now? cause they first pic looks dull as hell
and the 2nd looks like they were sanded down and buffed for a min before the pic

if you go to page 2 post 22, i have a pic of tinted and stock, the stock tails had been buffed.

the last pic, post 68, was the buffing in progress, i was rounding the corner tail light getting ready to start the rear end, and i could not believe the shine the buffer cut on the corner taillight. you can see the old vs buffed on the bumper cover as well and the paint around the tail light, and the trunk.

buffer worked wonders on my headlights too. cleared them up nice.

So the moral of the story is that we can get amazing results with a little bit of work and at minimal costs! I dont think anyone can argue against that. Im gonna give the Nightshades a shot.

On a side note, I think inadvertently by reading this thread I got wet sanding figured out!