Need nite shades help, I made em too dark...

[nikon]

well, too dark for my tastes at least. I was going for the smoked look and I guess I went a little overboard in the flouresent lighting, and ya, they're way too black, sorry no pics right now but, what the hell can I do??? anyone have any experience, can I sand some of it off (it's already been cleared) and just re-clear it? I know I cant use chemicals as that would most likely melt the plastic...so Im at a loss, besides buying new lenses what can i do??

[tylersilva12]

Re: Need nite shades help, I made em too dark...

yeah i did the same thing with mine. i just had to wet sand the hell out of them til they got to my liking. then put some more clear coat on.

[Big Tymer]

Re: Need nite shades help, I made em too dark...

yeah just use a high grit sandpaper and sand the thing to hell...... wow, i gave an appearance tip to nikon..... i feel special...

[01PewterDropTop]

Re: Need nite shades help, I made em too dark...

they do darken when they dry. . . you will have to sand it or buy new taillights sanding it might muck it all up

[loser]

Re: Need nite shades help, I made em too dark...

i did that too, but i wanted them black, just not to the point where NO light shined through. i wet sanded with 1000 grit but i didnt want to take off a lot. id just get 800,1000 and 1500 grit and use more than usaul amount of soap when wet sanding. i noticed the nightshade's liked more soap.

[Loochy88]

Re: Need nite shades help, I made em too dark...

just wetsand and then reclear. it should be fine. use a really high grit and go to town.

[nikon]

Re: Need nite shades help, I made em too dark...

aight, thanks guys, I just finished smoothing them out with some 1500 and buffed em' at least they're smooth now, maybee next weekend Ill break out some 800 and go at it....again...oh well I guess you have to learn by doing. Thanks for the tips, and big tymer, I think you have all the right to give me tips, that sucker looks hot ;)

thanks again guys

[DKotch22]

Re: Need nite shades help, I made em too dark...

nikon do you remember how many coats you put on that made them too dark? I'm nite-shading mine soon and I want mine dark, but not to the point of light not shining through like you said.

[nikon]

Re: Need nite shades help, I made em too dark...

well, I have a little bit of light shining through, like I said, they're dark, but not that dark...the bulbs shine through just fine...now I did this to the V, not the maro so I assuming it's going to be different for each lens...but, I put on 3 coats, when I should have stopped at 2...and the 3rd coat was kinda heavy because I had a small run on my second coat that I had to conceal.