Taillight Tinting

[JTKustoms]

I've done a few sets for people and have had great results, i'll list off my steps:
1) wetsand light with 2000 grit so dull it slightly
2) clean with dish soap to degrease them
3) apply multiple light coats until you reach the desired darkness
4) apply multiple coats of clear (majority of which will be wetsanded off)
5) once they have fully dried and hardened (atleast 24-48 hours to be safe) you'll wanna wetsand them back to being dull....the idea behind this is to get rid of all texture and orange peel so that they are perfectly smooth even though dull.
6) rubbing compound them (may need to do this multiple times), you will start to see the shine come back slightly.
7) polishing compound them (may need to do this multiple times), here you will really start to see the shine so keep going until you're happy with the gloss.
8) swirl mark remover (may need to do this multiple times), this will do exactly as it says and remove the fine swirls in it from the mild abrasives in the other compounds. Remember to use a clean cloth for each different compound.
9) Final step, apply a coat of wax to them and you should be all set

 

[EXPI2000]

I used VHT Nightshades and put on 3 coats on my tails. You can see them perfect in daylight too. I also did no prep work other than wiping dust and dirt off them. Turned out pretty well and has held up well even in many carwashes.

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[KWT2000]

i have used VHT on several vehicles,

sanded the lens with 800 grit, then 4 very lite coats of VHT let dry then sand with 1500 grit then 2 very lite coats of clear coat,

the clear coat gives them a shiny finish ill post some pics up tomorrow of the latest ones i did

 

[FordandPolaris]

Sounds good, thanks man.

 

[KWT2000]

here is a before and after on our G6




if you would like i can do some night time pics to show the light out put and visability