I'm curious as to who all has tinted their tail lights and what method they used to do so. If possible, please provide a picture of the finished product and list a link to the instructions you used if applicable.
Thanks.
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I'm curious as to who all has tinted their tail lights and what method they used to do so. If possible, please provide a picture of the finished product and list a link to the instructions you used if applicable.
Thanks.
https://www.thegalantcenter.org/showthread.php?t=26418
mine is done with nightshades from vht. pics are here somewhere if i find em ill post.
I used VHT nightshades. Easy to use. I put 3 coats on mine.
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._4214889_n.jpg
Yours look nice. Did you tint the portion for the reverse light as well? Looks like you did. And when you say you put on 3 coats, you mean 3 light coats? Or... ? It seems the amount of coats and how much of a coat people used vary. I would assume several light misting coats would be best.Quote:
Originally Posted by PnoyGalant
I used niteshades... Several misting coats is the best way IMO.
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/o...420245_314.jpg
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/o...1025100844.jpg
http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/z...8/IMAG0032.jpg
With the lights on two light coats of vht
http://i828.photobucket.com/albums/z...8/IMAG0057.jpg
Lights off
Looks good Corey. Could go darker, but i dunno your laws and shit. By the way, i just realized i had 2 different sets of tails, but you get the idea
x2^^ check out my sig belowQuote:
Originally Posted by dGALANTc
yep I tinted the reverse light as well but not as much. Cover the reverse light area with tape. Then put your first and second "light misting coats". take off the tape on the reverse light, then put your last coat of vht. Its up to you how dark you wanna go but only put 1 very light coat on the reverse light. It'll get darker than it looks when It dries. So be careful not to over spray it. Use clear coat to make it shiny. Good Luck. Put some pics when you get it done=)Quote:
Originally Posted by tr1kst4nce
How many of you did "wet sanding" to prep the tail lights before you tinted them? And is it really necessary?
I did not do any wet sanding on mine.Quote:
Originally Posted by tr1kst4nce
Here's something to ask about, I have a friend with a 03 cobra that s blacked out, I may have a picture of the car in a hard drive somewhere. But anyway, he got his tails tinted at a collision center, they were dipped in black plastic and set to dry. He said this method is makes for a very clean look. And durable, he also fooled a CHP officer into thinking they were stock tails. He said told him that his particular cobra was one of few that were made that way, the officer of course didn't believe him, then my friend told the cop to take a key to a hidden part of the finish, that if it chips off its fake. The officer let him go, but his 5% side windows got ticketed.
Maybe something to ask about.
theres a cheaper and easier way to do this...just remove the taillight and stretch black panty hose over it...you would need to replace em every once in a while but its cheap and if a cop tell u something you can just rip em off....seen it done alot and u cant tell unless you physically touch the taillight
Better off doing it right and NiteShading them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Villain
Or there's another way to do it by getting a body shop to spray them with some clear coat that's had a little bit of black added to it
only problem is you can just peel the paint off if you keep getting ticketed for doing it,,because it is 100% illegal to shade taillights or headlights any shadeQuote:
Originally Posted by DTP
Unless they are tinted to where you can hardly see the brake lights at day/night time, the cops really don't care. The clear does NOT come off easy, i promise you that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Villain
Im tinting my tail lights tomorrow, using VHT night shades.Maybe 3 coats not to dark but a little darker than Corey's.
Thats what i recomend aswell. My foglights are painted with clearcoating with some black innit. Looks better and its stay shiny longerQuote:
Originally Posted by DTP
ok so i went and bougth some lens tint pain from autozone the rustolium brand. looking good
The issue with the VHT and other rattle can tint, it always fades. Even if cleared. I've had quite a few different sets of tails on different cars...the best method hands down is a mixture of clearcoat paint and gloss black paint. I'm talking using about automotive grade paint, using an HVLP gun, then bake dry in a paint booth. The result is a shine like no other:
The old LED tails on my Pontiac:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...9/c6b89695.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...9/17001a7e.jpg
Keep in mind, I'd use some sort of bright LED bulbs, or on a set with an LED conversion. LEDs have no issue shining through tint, unlike incandescent bulbs, even in bright sunlight.
thats a blackout.
ok done tinting them here is the before and after shot
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...0223-00119.jpg
http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...0223-00129.jpg
um, id edit those pics and remove ur plate number
thanks just didQuote:
Originally Posted by QnzMostWanted
a friend of mine used Nightshade on her 07 taurus tail lights, 3 coats, and when the lights are on at night you can still clearly see the light, unlike other cars i've seen where it's just a fraction of light, just looks like the light reflecting in them. She also masked off the reverse light section, only put 1 coat on that part. You'd swear they came from the factory like that.
I used NightShades to do mine. I did them recently just last week or so.
Make sure you guys clear them too... Looks a ton better
http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/o...11004-1339.jpg
^^^You didn't smoke the 2nd Gens did you?
Those are the USDM if you look close you can see the 8gb reverse section i think.... or thats a damn good reflection
The secknd time i did it I used vht night shade., did like 4 coats wets sanded the last one lightly after letting it dry thoroughly (overnight) to remove orange peal 4 coats of clear wet sanded that and buffed it to shine..... I upgraded the bulbs to the brighter ones and placed a red led strip between the bumper and tai light assembly for brakes for the bright as fuck sunny phoenix days... Then I ended up backing into a sign and busted o e of them so I'm starting from scratch soon I'll post up pics...
I have some pictures of the first time I tinted the lights but didnt look as good.
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I used VHT as well. I wetsanded with 1500 then sprayed it on until i liked the shade. I tend to spray thick and they come out glossy instead of flat.
Heres the Galant
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...1420882_z1.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...ps4e2a3840.jpg
Back when she was silver in the sun.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...g/_MG_1627.jpg
I've also done red on my Mazda.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...3/_MG_2460.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...3/_MG_2463.jpg
First time tinting and used 3 Coats of rustoleum tail light tint with no sanding or clear coat after , i picked up a pair of 2003 lights i'm going to have tinted at a shop.
http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/...zps80f42082.jp
I used plasti dip tail light tint and it help up well
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You're better off buying tail light film, It's fully reversible just in case you wanna revert back to the original
i used LAMIN-X film. went red to get ridda the chrome accent. also did the third brake light red to make everything uniform:
http://s1.postimg.org/6kn95h9v/IMG_7299.jpg
Im going to be getting mine done with film,
I got my windows tinted to %20,
Ill be going with film on the tails also.
http://shadesofgraytint.reachlocal.net/
here is a gallery of that shop that I will be going to, gallery of their work for heads/tails/fogs/signals
http://shadesofgraytint.reachlocal.net/gallery.html
http://proboards.reachlocal.net/thre...-light-tinting
http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11...b17f94e95b.jpg
I used VHT- Nite shade. Never questioned about it while getting pulled over. 1+ no problems
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