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Old 10-11-2007, 01:03 PM
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Ok so strip what I have off, buy that can, and redo it all again...Should I use the Duplicolor clear again or no?
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post a pic of the clear you used.
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Heres 2 pictures



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ill take a pic of my clear coat can tonight
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Originally Posted by harofreak00
after some reading, use lacquer thinner not paint thinner
NO! DO NOT USE LACQUER THINNER!

it will MELT the plastic that the lights are made from.

the plastic used for making the lights is pretty much the only thing that you cant use Lacquer thinners on :?

try good Paint thinners. if that doesn't work wetsand with 1500+
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Ok I'm a little confused...Should I sand down the clear and add a new clear...or complelty take it all off and redo with the different VHT?
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Remove it all.

Most likely you'll be taking more than just the clear off when you sand, so you'll want to reapply the VHT anyway.
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sorry for the wrong info Pete, this is where I got it from: http://www.cacustomcoatings.com/vhtnishfaq.html

Q: How do I remove VHT Nite Shades Lens Tint?

A: Usually a little lacquer thinner on a clean lint free cloth will take it off. If the tint is more than 3 months old, it may be baked into the surface and normally will not come off.
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Did you do any polishing/buffing to them? This will make it much more glossy as right now you just have the spray from the can.
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Originally Posted by harofreak00
sorry for the wrong info Pete, this is where I got it from: http://www.cacustomcoatings.com/vhtnishfaq.html

Q: How do I remove VHT Nite Shades Lens Tint?

A: Usually a little lacquer thinner on a clean lint free cloth will take it off. If the tint is more than 3 months old, it may be baked into the surface and normally will not come off.
I went to that site...They show the same can I have that they sell...should I just try it again? I got 2 bottles


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