Like the title says.. does anyone know how to remove the VHT "Night Shades" paint from the tail lights and the front lights? Is there a chemical or cream that does this?

 

paint thinner?

 

Try some mineral spirits or paint stripper? Mineral spirits will be safest on the plastic lenses. If you use a stronger paint stripper just don't leave it sit on the plastic for very long. I used mineral spirits to get mine off. Sanded it down a bit as well since I had many layers. Then I fine sanded the lenses and clear coated it and it looked factory again.

 

laquer thinner

 

laquer thinner or gas, but the thinner will prolly be cheaper lol

 

i tested paint thinner in a very small area, it ate the plastic like acid.. Mineral spirits - which one and which sand paper grit? My lights have 9 lite coats of VHT and 3 heavy coats of Clear..

 

yeah thinner eats plastic, i cant believe they told you to do that.lol

 

Use acetone. i have used it on my cars several times, works wonders.

 

this doesnt eat plastic, but damn never everything else.

 

use some m.e.k

thatll get it off in a hurry

 

Laquer thinner but it's gonna dull it down use a buffer when ur done and will look brand new

 

x2 thats what I did and you can't tell I ever had them done!

 

good old wet sanding and polishing compound

 

dont leave the thinner on the plastic lol if any gets on the plastic wipe it off soon

 

any of those will work.. just ploish them when ur done

 

Use a hammer an then 2 coats of clear afterwards

 

Start with something like a 600 grit and see how it's going. Once it's all off and you didn't go below 400 grit you might be able to clear. I would get it up to 600 then clear. Will look brand new if you use automotive clear. Not sure about rattle can.

If you don't have access to auto paint, I'd say get it up to 1000, then a light dynabrade, then you can wheel it out.

 

DO NOT USE PAINT STRIPPER! lol

 

CARB CLEANER works great. i used it. just wipe it off as your spraying it.

 

Goof off! Came out perfectly just have to b patient and dont let it touch the paint of the car.

 

X2.used it an works perfect.takes it off easy as hell an safe on the lights

 

man I cant believe how many people dont know this...

Somehow..Nightshades is its own remover, just spray that **** on there nice and thick, let it sit for a sec then scrub it good, the stuff comes right off.

 

this is true. test it out if you don't believe him.

 

Found thAt to be true with most rattle can paints

 

yup