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I had my tail lights sprayed to darken them.

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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 04:57 PM
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I had my tail lights sprayed to darken them.

they are to dark...during the day , you can barely see them...can't at all in the sun. HOW , without replacing them...do i fix this problem? Thanks
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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 05:35 PM
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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 05:45 PM
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start sanding.
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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 06:56 PM
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Paint thinner?

i wonder if this would work?
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Old Sep 24, 2011 | 10:20 PM
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Try some brake fluid on them. It will soften the paint, and shouldn't bother the plastic.
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Old Sep 25, 2011 | 10:11 PM
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Either way, fix it fast! My buddy's were dark and he got rear ended HARD! Insurance wouldn't cover it bc how dark his tails where, so he had to pay to fix his own car after getting nailed at a stop light ... Weak
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Old Sep 25, 2011 | 10:13 PM
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Either way, fix it fast! My buddy's were dark and he got rear ended HARD! Insurance wouldn't cover it bc how dark his tails where, so he had to pay to fix his own car after getting nailed at a stop light ... Weak
Ouch... I've never tinted mine, after reading this I don't think I ever will
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Old Sep 25, 2011 | 11:50 PM
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Get a plastic polish kit - usually at a hobby shop - start with the heavy grade and work your way down until it is acceptable and smooth with the lightest grit.
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Old Sep 26, 2011 | 12:19 AM
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Take sand paper and start sanding until you see red again, then use a polisher and compound to buff it clear again.
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Old Sep 27, 2011 | 04:56 PM
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Depending on what you used, you can rub acetone and it will slip right off. Then you can redo it and wet sand it for that glossy look
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