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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
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.
No I haven't...you think it will make it suppose to look how its suppose to if I do that?
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 11:30 PM
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this is the exact combination I used to get this, with NO buffing at all

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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by harofreak00
this is the exact combination I used to get this, with NO buffing at all
What I did, it'* not as smooth as the paint on the car, and it'* not as glossy, but it'* better than straight VHT. 3 layers of clear or so, and a lot of time machine buffing will smooth it out NICELY.
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Old Oct 11, 2007 | 11:38 PM
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but honestly jason, yours looked like ****


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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 02:04 PM
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So andrew you think I should buy that type of VHT and get that type clear and try it out?
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by harofreak00
but honestly jason, yours looked like ***^
I could put pix up of both of our cars that show them both glossy or flat.

And in all honestly that picture you posted wasn't buffed, and that was before I got back at them, care to keep trying ? JLAudioEclipse buffed his out to body paint smoothness a few years ago and they were amazing. Looked just like brand new tinted glass/plastic.
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by BonneMeMN
I could put pix up of both of our cars that show them both glossy or flat.
show me a picture of my car with "flat" tails
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Old Oct 12, 2007 | 09:00 PM
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stop this bantering...
Mine are better then both of yours!
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Old Oct 13, 2007 | 11:23 AM
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Ok guys, so what should I do, completly take it off and buy new and start over, or try thr buffing and all??
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Old Oct 13, 2007 | 11:51 AM
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There is no difference between the labels. The cans contain the same stuff.

The problems were in application, not material.

The clear may not have been compatible with the base coat (VHT).
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