I blacked out my left side tail light-Please let me know what you guys think. I took the light apart and used VHT nite shades-I sprayed the inside of the outer lens. I used a very light coat to make it look like this.
looks awesome, nice plate too haha
looks very good what kind of tint did you use one of my were craked so got used ones for free want to do mine in the spring
I like it a lot, but I would want to make sure the lights showed through AT LEAST as good as new.
Thanks guys-I'll take a pic tomorrow after work with the park and brake lights on.
Here's a link to the tint that I used
http://www.strippermotorsports.com/vhtnitrblspt.html
he said he used VHT nite shades
Pretty cool stuff.I may try that stuff on a seperate set of lights.
Im DEF doing the tail lights, and rear side lights on my car with it! Might even throw a light coat on the front lights.
So,does the "Night Shades" let the light shine through as it should?
any tint will reduce light output. if you cant see in, the light cant get out.
one coat of nightshade is generally less tint than a set of GTS covers.
I had wanted to use niteshades on my taillights (just a real light coat), but I tested it on a spare headlight first and I'm glad I did. I couldn't get it to go on a clear surface without being all splotchy, and once it's on it really doesn't like to come off.
I ended up just blacking out the reflectors and the chrome birds, and it actually looks pretty good just like that.
anybody know of a place close to the border that sells that stuff?
Have someone send you a coupla cans of it...?
Buy it from Summit or Jegs,or wherever,have it sent to me,then I'll mail it to you for the actual shipping.
OK guys I just got home 930 PM-and I took a pic of the tail lights. I did not take pics of the brake lights because I realized after the first pic the car battery couldn't even crank the car it was so dead. I will try to take pics in the day light and with a good battery. Remember the left side is tinted.
Not really,it does reduce output greatly.
ask me how i know ;)
Not for me then.I just spent a week restoring my taillights to "like new" condition.LOTS of polishing involved.
I think they look good. is that last pic with them both done? The driver outer light looks kinds deformed or smaller though. maybe its just the angle
We need a drooling smiley for our stupid moments.... :flame: DeRRRRRR
Hey Sleeper-did you ever consider getting HID's ? I have them in my Mustang and I will never change back!!!
not really,Ive learned to live with it.
i intend some LED's in my tails so some tint will be fine
I like how it hides the clear section for the backup lights... gives a much cleaner look to it...
I had thought about LEDs too, but will let you young guys figure it out first. :-)))
Does this stuff have to be on the inside of the light, or can it applied to the outside? I have thought about doing something similar to my front turn signals and side marker lights.
You can apply it to the outside but it looks kind of dull-like flat paint compared to gloss paint is the best way I can describe it.
you have to rub the finish out a good cleaner wax works well