ive nightshaded my tails, but they look dull as hell. whats the best way to wetsand them to get that factory gloss?

ive read all the tech sections and they always use testors paint. can nightshade not be wetsanded?

please help! the dullness of my taillights are killing me!

 

use 1500 grit and soapy water

 

how long does it normally take to get that factory gloss? and do you add little to no pressure?

 

i would try rubbing compound first...then wetsand.

before i clicked on this link, i was like, no! don't ever wetsand a scion! the clearcoat can't take anything!

 

wetsanding isnt what brings the shine to a clearcoat. POLISH is what does it

the reason for wetsanding a clearcoat is to remove small dirt and remove some of the "orange peel " look....so that once its polished it refelcts better since the orange peel is less noticable.


when we wetsand and polish a car at out shop we usually cutt the car down with 800 grit then 1000 then 1500 then 2000 then we do a 3 step polish with a buffer(not the orbital kinda you buy at pep boys)

we use a cutting compond to bring back some of the shine. next we use a less gritty sompound to bring it back more and finnally we use a non grit polish to really make it nice followed up with a hand wax. this is what makes cleacoated parts shine.

 

that works great with fresh paint.....