I just ordered some cans of nite shades from modernperformance and was wondering how everyone went about doing the spray job. Wasnt sure if I should sand between coat and if so what grit to use. Also should I use a clear coat after i have achieved the darkness I want? Any tips are apprieciated. Thanks

 

i didnt sand between coats, but i did after the final coat. after the final coat i clearcoated. check out my garage to see pics, i only did the side markers but they look great

 

even as dark as i went i can still see the light through when i brake. just make sure they dry in a dust free area or ur gonna get little specs of dust in the paint

 

Use a high grit sandpaper like 200 or more. Clearcoating is also a must. It gives it that nice shine.

 

dont you mean 2000? 200 would eat the **** outta your lights. get the 3m 2000 grit and a bucket of water. keep the sandpaper and light wet as you sand. thats the best way to do it and it comes out looking right. you want proof just look at my domain page........shameless plug

 

clear coat isnt a must.... i didint go it and i powerwashed my car every week to prep it for wash..... not a single flaw

 

anyone have an orange coupe that has the rear lights nite shaded so i can get an idea of what its gonna look like?

 

ok im not the best painter so at the last coat it sounds like i should wet sand it with 2000. My question is do i need to use any sort of rubbing compound afterwards before i put the clear coat on and im guessing i should do multiple coats of clear and possibly wet sand it after the last coat. Please let me know cuz i would like to get started and possibly finish this project today.Thank You

 

no rubbing compound is needed. just go with very light coats until you get the shade you want. heavy coats can and will run and are a pain to try and remove.

 

sorry for being a pain but i want this to turn out good so one final question do i just need to sand the nite shades and not the clear coat or do i need to sand the final coat of clear as well as the nite shades

 

dont sand the clear coat