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Started by Dino, January 06, 2012, 06:30:25 PM

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Dino

January 06, 2012, 06:30:25 PM
I was cleaning up the cluster today and noticed that the red brake lens was part shiny, part dull and the black lettering was starting to fade.  Since there's a decal for this I thought I'd clean it up and polish it.  A few minutes later I had a very nice shiny red lens and then I started to wonder if it's supposed to be flat like the other lenses.....


Can anyone shed some light on this?  Do I need to scuff it and take the shiine back off or is the clear decal with lettering dull so it doesn't matter?
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Dino

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January 09, 2012, 08:01:06 AM
Anyone?  Pretty please?
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Just 6T9 CHGR

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January 09, 2012, 09:16:36 PM
Should be flat/matte finish as far as I know... :Twocents:
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bill440rt

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January 09, 2012, 09:21:39 PM
Quote from: Just 6T9 CHGR on January 09, 2012, 09:16:36 PM
Should be flat/matte finish as far as I know... :Twocents:


I concur.
You could hit it with some satin clear. Stay away from lacquers or "hot" paints as they may eat the plastic. I believe Performance Car Graphics sells the BRAKE SYSTEM dry transfer decal.

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bakerhillpins

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January 09, 2012, 09:43:35 PM
I bet you would get a better matte finish by wet sanding with 600 grit or even using a #3 (coarse) polishing compound to dull it out rather than using a clear paint coating.  :Twocents:
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Dino

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January 10, 2012, 08:08:57 AM
Dang I did all that polishing for nothing.   :icon_smile_big:

I knew something was off when I could see the inside of the cluster housing through the lens really well.

Yeah I'll hit it with some sandpaper, I have a small kit ranging from 1000 to 12000 which is perfect for something like this.

Thanks guys.
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