[pinktuscani03]

okay guys...i have followed the DIY's to tint tails....they looked amazing until i wet sanded and the clear turned white??

I used:

VHS nite shade
Engine Clear Coat *heat resistant

1. cleaned tails
2. dried tails
3. nite shaded
4. waited for it to dry for a few hours
5. clear coats
6. waited for it to dry..
7. wet sand very lightly with 1500 grit wet/dry sandpaper
8. turned white!!!
9. re-cleared and looks great....but needs wet sanding because some parts are bumpy...

WHAT KIND OF CLEAR HAVE YOU GUYS USED?

 

[staw512]

should of taken it to a shop to clear........

 

[deez337]

You have to buff it after wetsanding with that grit of paper...

Get some metal polish (last step) buffing solution (preferably 3M) and buff it or bring it to a shop to buff it for you....

Wetsanding scratches the surface, thats why its white. You need to now work the scatches out by buffing and waxing.

And I wouldnt have used an engine clear.... sounds trashy. Normal clear would have worked fine but if you dont have access to the right gear then you should bring it to a shop for clear like Staw said.

 

[Ready2Play]

cleared and wet sanded too quickly. you should let the nite shades dry for at least 24 hours before clearing.....at least, that's what I did. But it's mainly because you did the wetsanding before th clear was completely dry. You may have to try and strip them, and start over.

 

[pinktuscani03]

i recleared it and it looks just fine now except i need to wetsand it...

my husband could clear it for me because he knows how to paint but we dont have the access right now and i have to wait a few weeks but i wanted to go ahead and do them for now because i sold my other tails and i didnt want to run red tails on my pink car....lol...

i'll try buffing them tomorrow after wet sanding again and if that doesnt work then i will just beg Josh to clear them with automotive clear...(we have TOO MANY projects going on right now!)

 

[deez337]

Yeah I am a certified painter and buffing it should cure it.... But wait next time for it to dry for a day or so..

 

[Van16]

I had mine turn chalky about three days after I finished mine. I pulled them off and sanded and recleared them with a spray automotive clear and they were fine again. Wait awhile afer clearing to wetsand.

 

[pinktuscani03]

alright guys! Thanks! Im going to wait to wetsand until tomorrow i think so the clear will be allowed to sit for two days then i'll get them buffed in a few days.