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Don't sand the nightshades it won't be even if you do. I did 3 coats of night shades 3 coats of BASF clear coat . Step 1 sand lights with1500

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Old 03-25-2012, 10:56 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Don't sand the nightshades it won't be even if you do. I did 3 coats of night shades 3 coats of BASF clear coat . Step 1 sand lights with1500 grit wet paper 2 clean really good 3 apply nightshades 4 apply clear 5 sand and buff any imperfections when the clear dries. Here's some pics.
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Don't sand the nightshades it won't be even if you do. I did 3 coats of night shades 3 coats of BASF clear coat . Step 1 sand lights with1500 grit wet paper 2 clean really good 3 apply nightshades 4 apply clear 5 sand and buff any imperfections when the clear dries. Here's some pics.
You summed it up perfect! I've been using NightShades for years now and the key is to clean the lens properly first with something that doesn't leave any residue, and apply plenty of clear!
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