Retinted my tails, Reclears Heads

MustangLouver · February 10th, 2012, 02:58 PM

Had the day of today, and happened to have a class cancelled so I thought I would take care of a few things that needed to be done. Finally recleared my headlights and retinted my tails. Some of you may remember my tails were originally blacked out, then I took that off and bought some smoked tint, and it stayed bubbled. Well, I finally smoked my tails with spray.

wet-Scuffed with 1500 grit
Spray 2 light coats of VHT
wet-Scuffed with 1500 grit again
Sprayed 5 coats of clear
Wetsanded with 2000 grit
Buffed to a mirror

Heads were wetsanded with 1500 grit
Sprayed with 5 coats of clear
Wetsanded with 2000 grit
Buffed

Pictures: What do you think? (And Yes I know I have a bulb with 1 filament burnt out

tails:

headlight:

vi3t · February 10th, 2012, 03:39 PM

Looks good, did you just hand buff them out and what kind of compound did you use.

MustangLouver · February 10th, 2012, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by vi3t

Looks good, did you just hand buff them out and what kind of compound did you use.

I used a rotary with a polishing pad and meguiars ultimate polishing compound. Then I used meguiars finishing polish with a finishing pad. I didn't want the tails to be too dark, just wanted the smoked look and they are pretty gOod now.

SilverGhostGT · February 10th, 2012, 08:33 PM

what kind of clear did you use on your headlights

MustangLouver · February 11th, 2012, 12:06 AM

I used Dupli-Color color match clear, worked pretty good. I tried Kyrlon (sp?) before and it turned white when it dried.

DoCtA.FlAkE · February 11th, 2012, 03:49 AM

Nice, they turned out great

MustangLouver · February 12th, 2012, 12:09 AM

Thanks. I see you left the backup lights clear on yours, I started too but I wasn't sure how it would turn out. But I guess it's not bad since my tails aren't that dark.

mosthated · February 12th, 2012, 12:21 AM

nice work i need to get mine cleared out

MustangLouver · February 12th, 2012, 12:23 AM

Originally Posted by mosthated

nice work i need to get mine cleared out

DO IT! Took me around 4 hours for the tails and the heads. Would have taken less time if it was a little warmer, it being 40 degrees it took a while for the clear to fully dry.

04steedaGT · February 13th, 2012, 09:43 PM

Wow loooks awesome! Nice job man.... now do mine

MustangLouver · February 14th, 2012, 12:23 AM

I would if you were close-by! It's not hard at all a long as you have the patience to wetsand and buff and spray thin coats.

February 10th, 2012, 02:58 PM	#1
MustangLouver Enthusiast 2003 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 700 iTrader: 0 reviews	Retinted my tails, Reclears Heads Had the day of today, and happened to have a class cancelled so I thought I would take care of a few things that needed to be done. Finally recleared my headlights and retinted my tails. Some of you may remember my tails were originally blacked out, then I took that off and bought some smoked tint, and it stayed bubbled. Well, I finally smoked my tails with spray. wet-Scuffed with 1500 grit Spray 2 light coats of VHT wet-Scuffed with 1500 grit again Sprayed 5 coats of clear Wetsanded with 2000 grit Buffed to a mirror Heads were wetsanded with 1500 grit Sprayed with 5 coats of clear Wetsanded with 2000 grit Buffed Pictures: What do you think? (And Yes I know I have a bulb with 1 filament burnt out tails: headlight: __________________ My 2003 GT Project

February 10th, 2012, 03:39 PM	#2
vi3t Regular Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 161 iTrader: 0 reviews	Looks good, did you just hand buff them out and what kind of compound did you use. __________________

February 10th, 2012, 08:33 PM	#4
SilverGhostGT Regular 2007 Mustang GT 12.89@112 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Orange Park, FL Posts: 128 iTrader: 0 reviews	what kind of clear did you use on your headlights __________________ 2007 Tungsten Gray Mustang GT

February 11th, 2012, 12:06 AM	#5
MustangLouver Enthusiast 2003 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 700 iTrader: 0 reviews	I used Dupli-Color color match clear, worked pretty good. I tried Kyrlon (sp?) before and it turned white when it dried. __________________ My 2003 GT Project

February 11th, 2012, 03:49 AM	#6
DoCtA.FlAkE Regular 1999 Mustang V6 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Mukilteo, Washington Posts: 361 iTrader: 0 reviews	Nice, they turned out great __________________

February 12th, 2012, 12:09 AM	#7
MustangLouver Enthusiast 2003 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 700 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks. I see you left the backup lights clear on yours, I started too but I wasn't sure how it would turn out. But I guess it's not bad since my tails aren't that dark. __________________ My 2003 GT Project

February 12th, 2012, 12:21 AM	#8
mosthated Gunmetal 2001 mustang gt n/a Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: edinburg tx Posts: 87 iTrader: 0 reviews	nice work i need to get mine cleared out

February 13th, 2012, 09:43 PM	#10
04steedaGT Regular 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Arizona Posts: 199 iTrader: 0 reviews	Wow loooks awesome! Nice job man.... now do mine __________________ JLT\|Steeda\|Eibach\|Tokico\|Ford Racing\|Polyurethane\|Flowmaster.

February 14th, 2012, 12:23 AM	#11
MustangLouver Enthusiast 2003 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 700 iTrader: 0 reviews	I would if you were close-by! It's not hard at all a long as you have the patience to wetsand and buff and spray thin coats. __________________ My 2003 GT Project

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