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Old Aug 8, 2011 | 02:30 AM
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Re-tinting taillights

I plan on Nightshading my taillights again but I want to know what to use to take off the old paint and clear coat. I would think paint thinner would work but is it safe to use? I'm going lighter this time around. Thanks.
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Old Aug 8, 2011 | 10:20 PM
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Old Aug 8, 2011 | 10:23 PM
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i think paint thinner may damage the plastic on the lenses.
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Old Aug 9, 2011 | 03:50 AM
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Supposedly if you spray a coat over the existing paint you can just wipe it all off
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 12:04 AM
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Supposedly if you spray a coat over the existing paint you can just wipe it all off
Really? That would work for me lol.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 12:08 AM
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Use a very light coat of paint thinner with a rag near by to wipe it off right away. I let it set to long and it ate part of my lenses, but after tinting you can't see unless you look.
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Old Aug 12, 2011 | 04:01 AM
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i used acetone/laquer thinner. just be fast and careful, even if you arent you're just re-tinting anyway so you wont be able to tell.. i did this last week to pass inspection and just redid them
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