I want to see some with clear coat applied.

 

Those pics are with clear coat lol. Just didnt do a lot. only like 3-4

 

That's a horrible job of clear coat man!



you need to use 2 light coats to make a base for the paint, and one medium/heavy coat to smooth it out.. Clean it off and hit it up again. It will look better.



After 3 days you should use some "rubbing compound" to take off the jagged edges, and then some "polishing compound" to make it smooth and shiny again. Then hit it up with some long-life wax, like future 2001 or something for the extra shine.

 

^^Meh thats a lot of work that i dont feel like doin lol. I only did 3-4 light coats, called it a day. didnt know i had to spend 12 hrs doin this lol

 

...The textured look is good too i guess.

 

when i said clean it off, i meant to use some alcohol or paint prep, then hit it with some 800 ->1500 grit sand paper, then paint over it, not the paint.. just so you know.

 

so sand it, then hit it up with a lot more clear, then do that poloshing part?

 

your new ones look SOO much better than the euro ones. good job!

 

Sorry if this has been covered but do the rear brake light housings just come apart?(i.e. are they screwed together, or glued?) I remember people used to heat their clears until they came apart to get the reflector deal out of it before clear corners were available to us. Are the rear housings the same way or is a screwdriver all ya need?

 

need heat, practically with all light housings. its the only way to ensure a really good seal.

as far as getting it smooth, polishing compound will not get visible texture out, like the orange peel you have on yours as of now. what i would do is hit that sucker with like 5 light coats of niteshades, then wetsand with 1k + grit, id even go with 1500 sandpaper. then one SUPER light coat of clear(heat up the can really well by running under hot water for like 10 minutes), followed by 2 heavier ones. then polishing compound for some super shine.

lol, i bet you could skip the whole clear process and just try polishing the niteshades. thats what polishing compound is good for, getting rid of a blurry or hazy look.