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i just finished blacking out my taillights with 2 coats of the niteshades spray and 1 clearcoat. i realized i could really use another coat so it matches the car more. you can still see some of the red reflectors when the car isnt on. since my car is also black its more noticible that the taillights aren't as black as they should be.

problem is i already put the clearcoat on so does anyone know how i can remove the clearcoat only? or can i just spray another coat of niteshades on top of the clear? i don't want to remove all of the paint and start over just for one more coat.

 
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you can gently use rubbing compound on it until you start to see black coming off. then stop cause the clear is gone. use a polish like scratch-x to make the tint shiny again, then spray on extra coats, polish again when dry, then clearcoat. that will ensure they keep the shiny finish.

 
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i once also had my tail lights blacked out with night shade.. came right off with acetone i bought at home depot near where the paint thinners are...dont use nail polish remover that is way too strong

 
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well actually nail polish remover is diluted acetone. and acetone is generally very harsh on plastics. it can completely haze or even melt them permanently. but glad nothing happened to you. some type of alcohol is milder like isopropyl.

 
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acetones my best friend it would never hurt me lol just kidding but yeah i knew what it could do so i went lightly with it..see not too bad

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after

 
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alright thanks for the input. im gunna go with what gearbox said since i dont wanna take off all the tint, just the clear coat...and i already got the scratch-x stuff and compound remover anyway

 
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lime green you may want to use plast-x on those lights just in case the acetone stripped some stuff away, cause the sun will beat on them and they might fade or become brittle.

 
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^i took off that night shade stuff in march and the tails been like that through summer but i got some of that stuff laying around so i'll put some on i guess.. i waxed the tails and headlights everytime i wax the rest of the car anyways so it wont hurt. thanks for the input