How to tint your tails with VHT Niteshades
#181
Originally Posted by Ty_Max
So I take it there is no removing the paint once done say if you got a fix it ticket?
#183
Thanks for the great write-up! I think I'll give it a try cause I've got an extra set of OEM lights for my BSP xB. I'll try to post pics after it's done. Now, to find the tint? Maybe Auto Zone or Pep Boys
#184
vht nightshade isnt sold at autoparts or pepboys. the only place i could find it was online. now the plant that makes the stuff burnt down few months back so i dont know how easy it will be to find.
to get the tails off the manual leaves out one important step. follow the bumper to the side where it meets the rear wheel. take that screw off, and pull out on the corner of the bumper untill it is disconected all the way around and under your taillight. then you lift the taillight up and out.
hope that made since...
just throwin my 2 cents in the pile.
there are small raindrops on the car if your wondering what the specs are.
to get the tails off the manual leaves out one important step. follow the bumper to the side where it meets the rear wheel. take that screw off, and pull out on the corner of the bumper untill it is disconected all the way around and under your taillight. then you lift the taillight up and out.
hope that made since...
just throwin my 2 cents in the pile.
there are small raindrops on the car if your wondering what the specs are.
#188
Originally Posted by DonnyDarko
Yah after 5 coats of clear coat mine still look like this...
Any ideas? Im sick of seeing it dull....i used dupli color like in the DIY, maybe im just spraying it wrong!
Any ideas? Im sick of seeing it dull....i used dupli color like in the DIY, maybe im just spraying it wrong!
You should use about a 1500 to 2000 grit sand paper.
#189
I want to do this in upcoming weeks since my vht niteshades is in route now but i would also like to order me a set of oem taillights that i could play around with just incase i screw up also I want to remount my hide-a-way strobes in the tails that i tint so this time i will use the grommet mount ones not the flange ones because i had to put screw holes in the underside of the tail light. Does anyone know where to find OEM tails cheap online or possibly a part number so i can see what I can find?
#192
Originally Posted by DonnyDarko
Yah after 5 coats of clear coat mine still look like this...
Any ideas? Im sick of seeing it dull....i used dupli color like in the DIY, maybe im just spraying it wrong!
Any ideas? Im sick of seeing it dull....i used dupli color like in the DIY, maybe im just spraying it wrong!
if the wetsanding dont help...I know this may sound funny but put the can closer to the tail not so much to where it runs but.... when you spray it its not just blowing off. Mine are still very shiny.
What kind of clear coat are you using? Should only take 1 can per tail
#193
Originally Posted by Reese
Originally Posted by DonnyDarko
Yah after 5 coats of clear coat mine still look like this...
Any ideas? Im sick of seeing it dull....i used dupli color like in the DIY, maybe im just spraying it wrong!
Any ideas? Im sick of seeing it dull....i used dupli color like in the DIY, maybe im just spraying it wrong!
if the wetsanding dont help...I know this may sound funny but put the can closer to the tail not so much to where it runs but.... when you spray it its not just blowing off. Mine are still very shiny.
What kind of clear coat are you using? Should only take 1 can per tail
How long does clear coat take to dry? Ive heard rumors of 2 days....
Also are u supposed to clear coat then wetsand? Or just clearcoat and let it settle.
I also might actually try and take off the lights too....harder to spray w/ them on the car.
Thanks for advice Reese and Captain...appreciate it.
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I just want anyone who's thinking about getting tinted tails of any kind to go to http://www.johnstintedtails.com . I just got mine back and they are unbelievable. Well worth the money and done by a pro that does tails and headlights for a living. I got the darkest they do and it blends in with the black car perfect. I've had strangers stop me in the parking lot already asking about them. It's a little hard to see in the day but at night is no problem. I'll post some pics tomorrow. My car is dirty but the lights aren't.