Tail smoking project, clear coat dilemmas

[DarrenWS6]

I don't know my Dad gave it to me once he sold their business, it's been used twice

I checked the site you linked and its about $500 - $700 give or take, sounds about what I expected. Put that thing to use man get yourself some PTM handles and mirror caps.

I may do that I was planning on doing the aersol cans but I think I rather do this. I have sprayed paint before when I was about 15 in high school I made a subwoofer box and I also helped my Dad paint a Boat console

Where would you get the paint, reducer, & clear. That's what I'm worried about is finding the right stuff

Online probably, or through a local paint shop, exact color matched paint from the dealership, or if you can trust Automotivetouchup's OEM matched paint, I personally find they are always a shade lighter than the OEM thats already on. If anything it should be the exact opposite, UV ray damage should make original paint lighter and the new look darker. Must have to do with the primer used.

 

[Carolinaboy]

Ok so I decided to try and smoke these set of taillights and everything has gone smoohtly except that the Dupli-Color Acrylic enamel clear coat is giving the lense a flat milky finish

So I wet sanded and did another coat and got the same thing, so I am trying the Dupli-Color Truck & SUV clear

 

[agjake11]

the acrylic enamel needs to be wetsanded and then polished after to give it shine

 

[Carolinaboy]

ok well how should I go about that

 

[agjake11]

i used a mothers powerball mini and rubbing compound with them on the truck to polish them up real nice.

 

[Carolinaboy]

ok cool