3rd brake light, Satin or Gloss?

[YellowS2000]

Hi Chaps
Im not sure if my 3rd brake light should have be a gloss finish, since iv had the car its had a satin almost matt look to it.

Me being a bit of a mag pie I decided to remove it and get some 2 pack clear coat on it.

I had my spray gun out anyway as I removed the leather covering I put on my door bin lids last week and sprayed them silver.

I did a good job of the covering but it wasnt my cup of tea.

as always here are some pics

Before

[YellowS2000]

After

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On the car

[YellowS2000]

Door bin lids sprayed and clear coated

Ill post a pic when I get these back on the car..... wont be for a few days tho as its away for 3 days getting its wheels powder coated.

[geraintthomas]

That finish is stunning. What was your process?

[YellowS2000]

Originally Posted by geraintthomas

That finish is stunning. What was your process?

Thanks, I sanded off the horrible soft feel coating that Porsche applied with some 180 grit then sanded the 180 grit scratches out with some 320 then wet and dry 800,

I then applied some high build primer left it over night and then wet and dry that with 800.

I then sprayed on the silver 2 pack base coat then some 2 pack clear coat.

I have to admit I do have a bit of experience was a spray gun as for a hobby i build miniature fully working minature land rovers that run on mobility scooter motors

In saying that its not that hard to spray as its all in the prep

[oldskool73]

^ haha that's great! My dad's had his series2 landrover from new, been daily driven for the last 50 years and still going strong. Worth way more than my boxster nowadays!

[YellowS2000]

Originally Posted by oldskool73

^ haha that's great! My dad's had his series2 landrover from new, been daily driven for the last 50 years and still going strong. Worth way more than my boxster nowadays!

I don't think Id like a full size one, a bit to utilitarian for me, same daily driver for 50 years is awesome tho! Well done that man.

[Deserion]

I think the lens is supposed to be gloss. I took mine off and hit it with plastic polish a few months ago. Made a nice improvement.

[particlewave]

Yes, plastic polish would have been sufficient.

[Lew]

While your third brake light is out, you might like changing out the 7 bulbs to LED's. I really like my light now it's much brighter. Which is a good thing. If interested the bulbs are numbered 194. They also make a part that you can attach to the wiring that will make the third brake light blink when on the brake pedal....I don't care for it personally, but some do....