Help with VHT'ing my lights

[LaserRed5.0]

So I have been to the junkyard today picked up 2 3rd brake light lenses. Last night I did my cars' lense and wet sanded with 600 grit then painted and the paint has leather-like creases in it and looks like shit in the light. My question is why is this happening? And can I remove the creases? I sanded all the paint off the one last night and the creases were like permanently embeded into the lense. Is this just bad error on my part or is this stuff just shitty quality?

 

[ram360]

Pic of what your talking about? Creases??? does it look more like orange peel in a new paint job? The vht does sand down easily w/ a super fine 1500 or 2000 grit. You can't apply the stuff very heavy from my personal experiece with it. I did several very light coats until I was happy w/ the color then cleared them.

 

[justinschmidt1]

So I have been to the junkyard today picked up 2 3rd brake light lenses. Last night I did my cars' lense and wet sanded with 600 grit then painted and the paint has leather-like creases in it and looks like **** in the light. My question is why is this happening? And can I remove the creases? I sanded all the paint off the one last night and the creases were like permanently embeded into the lense. Is this just bad error on my part or is this stuff just shitty quality?

wow, thats crazy....I had the same problem with the 3rd break like.

It like splits and shit.

I gave up on making it look good ...lol

 

[LaserRed5.0]

Here's pictures of the one with 3 coats and no clear and the one I f'd up last night and had to put back on my car again. Phone pics, so quality isn't there.

 

[ram360]

that's weird, I did my brake light too and didn't turn out nothing like that. I did several very light coats a few min apart.

 

[justinschmidt1]

Yea....like I said, ive sprayed like 20 sets of tails in my time and never had a problem....when I sprayed my third brake light the same thing happened...

I dont know why its doing that...theres gotta be a reason

 

[MustangChris]

step one:

remove from car

step two:

mail to justin with a $20 spot

step three:

wait for it to return in the mail





easy three step process ;-)