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Old 08-31-2010, 05:54 AM
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Default Got paint!

Hey guys just thought I would let you know this weekend I was going to paint my grill and clean the headlights. I got the paint, krylon fusion flat black! Got the headlight cleaning supplies! All I have to do is wait for the weekend. I will take pics of the work
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Old 08-31-2010, 06:08 AM
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I learned a neat little tip yesterday , while I went to the dealership to try and get PM-3

There was a detailer outside doing headlights, he wet sanded them first then dryed with a microfiber cloth, and sprayed clear laquer on it . he said it last a few years and is better than the buffing kits you can buy.
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Old 08-31-2010, 06:43 AM
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I learned a neat little tip yesterday , while I went to the dealership to try and get PM-3

There was a detailer outside doing headlights, he wet sanded them first then dryed with a microfiber cloth, and sprayed clear laquer on it . he said it last a few years and is better than the buffing kits you can buy.
o cool, thanks for the tip. mabye i can do both and have it be twice as good
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Old 08-31-2010, 06:46 AM
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o cool, thanks for the tip. mabye i can do both and have it be twice as good
if u do it wrong and that clear laquer runs or is to thick u will lose some light
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Old 08-31-2010, 06:49 AM
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if u do it wrong and that clear laquer runs or is to thick u will lose some light
thats good to know, thanks
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Old 08-31-2010, 06:56 AM
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thought u might like to know so u can still see at night and i would not do it at all like that i use it all the time and it is shiny yes but lacks the see thru quality so i would never do it to my lights that is what the restore kits are for
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Old 08-31-2010, 07:04 AM
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I learned a neat little tip yesterday , while I went to the dealership to try and get PM-3

There was a detailer outside doing headlights, he wet sanded them first then dryed with a microfiber cloth, and sprayed clear laquer on it . he said it last a few years and is better than the buffing kits you can buy.

just wet sand them, then buff them out, no need for a kit. Once you clear them up and the stuff is gone, it's not like its going to come back in a week.... once it's off, well it's off and your lights will be clean and shinny for years to come. No need to spray any laquer on them. That's the cheap way of doing it.

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Old 08-31-2010, 07:05 AM
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Old 08-31-2010, 07:22 AM
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thanks guys but i all ways see wet sanding. what it is? i know sanding stuff but what do you mean by wet sanding?
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water with sand paper or a sanding block is what i use
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someone will have a more technical explanation i'm sure lol i aint slept yet i'm kinda gone and not in my body right now haha
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Old 08-31-2010, 07:28 AM
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water with sand paper or a sanding block is what i use
ok thats what i thought it was but i wasnt sure

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someone will have a more technical explanation i'm sure lol i aint slept yet i'm kinda gone and not in my body right now haha
i think your explination was good enuff haha
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ok thats what i thought it was but i wasnt sure



i think your explination was good enuff haha
hahaha good
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Old 08-31-2010, 07:39 AM
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i love monster and that sticker on the back of your truck is sick. were did you get the sticker cus i want one haha
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i love monster and that sticker on the back of your truck is sick. were did you get the sticker cus i want one haha
haha it's 13 inches tall 11 inches wide custom made at a decal place in my town 20 bucks not bad for that big a sticker
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