chevygurly
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THIS MIGHT HELP!
LENS INSTALLATION
All of our lenses, including the ones that you have now, are flush mount lenses. They stick out so you can sand them down flush and to the contour of your vehicle. Here's what you need to do:
#1. Epoxy the lenses down to the sheet metal with an epoxy that will adhere to both metal and acrylic (you can purchase from us for $5)
#2. Let the epoxy set for a day. Fill in any gap around the edge of the lens with body filler.
#3. Next you want to DA them down with 180 grit paper. Do not take it down all the way!!!!
#4. Continue to sand them flush by changing up to 220 grit, then 360 grit until it is flush.
#5. Now finish them off by wet sanding them with 400 grit. (the lens will not be entirely clear, so don't worry. When you spray your clear or candy in the next steps it will clear up on it's own).
#6. Mask off the lens with masking paper, making sure to overlap the mask past the lens. Have someone step on the brake pedal so the LED's light up. The shape of the lens should glow through your making paper. Now take an exacto knife or razor and trim off the excess paper, leaving just the exact shape of the lens.
#7. Spray your base color. Before you spray your clear or candy top coat, unmask the lenses and GENTLY wet sand the edge of the paint left by the masking paper with 600 to 800 grit paper.
#8. Now spray your clear or candy top coat followed by clear.
NOTE: Candy paint is TRANSLUCENT (see through), not opaque like all other paints, so your lens with not be seen until your lights are on, making it appear like you do not have any tail lights. You don't have to candy the entire vehicle. You can lay down some candy graphics and hide the lights in the graphic.