tail light mod
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Drifting
Joined: May 2005
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From: springtown Texas
tail light mod
anyone notice anything diff about my tail lights
i finally had enought of trying to get the dirt and white wax buildup off the lenzes around all the raised lettering GM puts at the top and bottom of the lenzes and the center brake light also. so i removed all the lettering and cleared my lenzes.
now it will be soooo much easier to clean!!!!
i finally had enought of trying to get the dirt and white wax buildup off the lenzes around all the raised lettering GM puts at the top and bottom of the lenzes and the center brake light also. so i removed all the lettering and cleared my lenzes.
now it will be soooo much easier to clean!!!!
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Drifting
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From: springtown Texas
it was very easy, i used my da with 600 on it and sanded them till the letters were flush with the lenz then they were gone and i could not tell that they were there. i sanded the entire lenzes with the 600 and 2 coats of clearcoat and thats it. it really was easy. i spent @ 30 mins sanding all 5.
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it was very easy, i used my da with 600 on it and sanded them till the letters were flush with the lenz then they were gone and i could not tell that they were there. i sanded the entire lenzes with the 600 and 2 coats of clearcoat and thats it. it really was easy. i spent @ 30 mins sanding all 5.
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Drifting
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From: springtown Texas
yes, we use 600 on a da for blend panels. you can sand a panel> door, fender, whatever with 600 on a da and just clear right over it with out spraying any color first. now 600 is the lowest you can go. and do not try it with 600 watersand paper. only with the da
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Melting Slicks
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From: Warwick RI
Pardon my ignorance...
What is a "da"?
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Drifting
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From: springtown Texas
sorry, it stands for dual action sander. its a handheld air sander. i use this one:
Dynabrade Dynorbital-Spirit Random Orbital Sander
https://www.autobodytoolmart.com/p-11972-14698.aspx
Dynabrade Dynorbital-Spirit Random Orbital Sander
https://www.autobodytoolmart.com/p-11972-14698.aspx
Melting Slicks
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From: Warwick RI
sorry, it stands for dual action sander. its a handheld air sander. i use this one:
Dynabrade Dynorbital-Spirit Random Orbital Sander
https://www.autobodytoolmart.com/p-11972-14698.aspx
Dynabrade Dynorbital-Spirit Random Orbital Sander
https://www.autobodytoolmart.com/p-11972-14698.aspx
I like the light covers but a $200 sander to do it throws me off a bit.
Now I know what a da is though so it wasn't a wasted read
Burning Brakes
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From: New Port Richey Florida
5" RANDOM ORBITAL PALM SANDER
Chicago Electric Power Tools
93431-2VGA
$29.99
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Drifting
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From: springtown Texas
$50.00 to sand and clear all 5 and $25.00 for clear, hardner and reducer.
$75.00
Melting Slicks
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From: Warwick RI
I may do one of these because I just shot the first coat of primer on my car in the garage and could use it anyway