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Old May 28, 2011 | 10:17 PM
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I bought mine at Advanced Auto Parts, and it just happened to go on sale for $12.99 as I walked through the door. I also used Perfect Match clearcoat I got there for $7.69.
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Old May 30, 2011 | 02:45 PM
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Just make sure the coppers dont pull u over and give u a fine.I have a set recon tails and had then tinted which were smoked to begin with the looked awsome till i got pulled over one day for taillights not being visable at 150m but told cop that do u drive with your lights in the middle of the day.Turned lights on cop got pissy cause i proved him wrong since u could clearly see my taillights then well she went around car and then made me put my windows up wich had tint ..Well long story short i had to comply to take off tint within 7 days or would recive $350 in fines i cry when i see my truck without tint .....FOr now buhah
 
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Old May 31, 2011 | 01:43 PM
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Old May 31, 2011 | 05:03 PM
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I finally got some pics to post. I haven't got the nerve up to wetsand them yet but I thought the clear went on pretty smooth. I masked off the backup lense area of the taillights and the part of the lense in the third brake light that lights up your bed. I thought they looked pretty cool. Let me know what ya think. Also while I was working on her Saturday I switched my brake pads over to ceramic pads and painted all my calipers and caliper adaptors.
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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 09:20 AM
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Look good man, you did a good job.....How many coats did you do?

Side note, your truck is ever so close to the garage door opener....lol
 
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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 05:04 PM
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They look really good to me. You did a good job
 
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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 08:32 PM
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Thanks guys. I put two coats of VHT on and four coats of clear. Yea I know the garage door opener is really close... lol. The pic actually is deceiving because there is just a little over an inch between the opener and my satellite radio antenna. So much for getting any taller tires.
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Old Jun 1, 2011 | 11:55 PM
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Thanks guys. I put two coats of VHT on and four coats of clear. Yea I know the garage door opener is really close... lol. The pic actually is deceiving because there is just a little over an inch between the opener and my satellite radio antenna. So much for getting any taller tires.
must be a short garage. I have plenty of room in mine still. And in plenty, I mean I could get 37s
 
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Old Jun 4, 2011 | 07:04 PM
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I finally got the nerve up to wetsand and buff these out and if I do say so myself they turned out awesome. I am really glad I wetsanded them and buffed them I think it made a world of difference. I wetsanded them with 2000 grit and hand buffed them with Meguiars Ultimate Compound, that is some sweet stuff. I put a good thick layer of compound on and rubber the hell out of them, wiped them off, and did a second round of rubbing compound. Then rubbed them somemore with a microfiber towel. It's like I had read on a thread, the more you rub them the better they will look. Here are a few pics of them all done.

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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 09:21 AM
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those did turn out great
 
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