Taillights Tinted

Mixedbreed02GT · 12-01-2007, 01:13 PM

Took the taillights out today, and cleaned them with soap and hot water, then rubbed the lenses down with rubbing alcohol. I took some blue painters masking tape and masked off the black plastic from the lens so as not to get overspray on the black plastic. Took some 800 fine grit and lightly sanded the lenses down till the surface became scuffed and cloudy. then I took some 1500 grit to remove the big scratches, and make every nice and smooth. I sanded straight up and down on the right and left sides. then took some more soap and hot water, cleaned them off, and rubbed down with rubbing alcohol again. I dried them off with a microfiber towel, and let them air dry a minute or so.

Then I took a can of VHT Nightshades, and sprayed on light even coats. until I got the desired darkness. They are currently drying, and will dry until about 8:30 pm, at which point I will go back to the garage and spray several even light coats of clear on to seal them from the rain, and elements. The clear will also add the shine back in to the lens, and eliminate the sanding scratches and imperfections.

here's the pics from start to tint phase.

Mixedbreed02GT · 12-01-2007, 01:13 PM

more pics

3.8for the win · 12-01-2007, 01:48 PM

wow thouse are really black is that street legal?

Mixedbreed02GT · 12-01-2007, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 3.8for the win

wow thouse are really black is that street legal?

i don't think so, but at night it won't matter, cause the bulb light will be shining through them, and i left my 3rd brake light untinted. during the day, the light from the sky will penetrate and cause the internal lens to refract, but im sure it will probably be noticeable.

3.8for the win · 12-01-2007, 02:35 PM

i like them, i want to see some pics when you put them back on the car.

Mixedbreed02GT · 12-01-2007, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 3.8for the win

i like them, i want to see some pics when you put them back on the car.

i just went down to check on them ,they are dry, but im gonna wait till 8:30 before I go back down and spray them with clear. the can says to wait 6 hours so I will wait.

then I will let the clear dry overnight, and probably wetsand and polish a little bit and then put them on tomorrow afternoon.

pics will be taken once I'm done.

Kains03GT · 12-01-2007, 10:09 PM

Thats hott

*Lances03SVT* · 12-01-2007, 11:07 PM

Will look alot better once you get the clear on them.

Mixedbreed02GT · 12-01-2007, 11:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Lances03SVT

Will look alot better once you get the clear on them.

yup, im letting them cure till tomorrow after church, then i need to wetsand them just a little bit to get some dirt out, then i'll throw on another coat, let it dry for 2 hours, and clear them....then they should be good.

Mixedbreed02GT · 12-02-2007, 12:55 PM

wet sanded them again this morning, and threw on a couple coats of clear.

here's the pics.

3.8for the win · 12-02-2007, 01:02 PM

they look better, now i want to see them on the car.

Mixedbreed02GT · 12-02-2007, 01:05 PM

i got the driver side lens on after church, but I had to spray some more clear on the passenger lens.

so the psgr side is still drying till about 8:30 or 9:00, then I'll go stick it on as well.

here's the pics of the driver side lens.

3.8for the win · 12-02-2007, 01:08 PM

they look good what stuff did you use and ware did you get it from i might do that.

do you ever wash your car?

Mixedbreed02GT · 12-02-2007, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 3.8for the win

they look good what stuff did you use and ware did you get it from i might do that.

do you ever wash your car?

yep i wash it, but it's been raining here, so haven't been able to.

Auto Parts Store
800 Grit Sand Paper
1500 Grit Sand Paper
1 Can of Duplicolor Clear Lacquer (Spray Can)

You'll need a bottle of rubbing alcohol
2 Cans of VHT Nightshades (got mine on ebay).

get some microfiber towels to dry them off with, otherwise you'll scratch the hell out of them.

Mixedbreed02GT · 12-02-2007, 01:19 PM

also I don't know what kind of crack "some" people on here are smoking, but i ran both of the lens under cold water at full stream for 15 minutes, and the stuff didn't wash off. i also ran it under hot water at full stream for 15 minutes, and the stuff didn't wash off....so not sure what those people did who claim it comes off in the rain, but im pretty sure they didn't use the spray correctly, didn't let it cure, and didn't spray the clear, or let the clear cure either.

so if it's applied correctly you won't have problems with it running off in the rain.

3.8for the win · 12-02-2007, 01:23 PM

ok thanks.

Mixedbreed02GT · 12-02-2007, 02:50 PM

well the lacquer dries pretty fast, so went down about 20 mins ago and the lens was dry, so i took a damp microfiber cloth, gently washed the lens, and pried loose the dirt on the surface (from the air), then dried it off, and put it back on the car, fastened it all down. i they look great.

here's the final results.

pics have lights off, lights on with no brakes, lights on with brakes.

as you can clearly see, they are visible during the day, and will not create a traffic hazard.

i also left the 3rd brakelight alone, as a precaution.

3.8for the win · 12-02-2007, 02:57 PM

they look good.

Nofire · 12-02-2007, 03:04 PM

Looks sharp, man. Good job!

machnjo · 12-02-2007, 03:17 PM

Looks good man, very nice job!!

Mixedbreed02GT · 12-02-2007, 05:21 PM

thank ya, thank ya very much

PColav6 · 12-02-2007, 05:51 PM

It looks pretty good. But I'm still getting vinyl tint just to piss you off, haha.

stanger00 · 12-02-2007, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by PColav6

It looks pretty good. But I'm still getting vinyl tint just to piss you off, haha.

and it will take 23 less hours, LMAO

JFWY

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Mixedbreed02GT Banned Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,153	also I don't know what kind of crack "some" people on here are smoking, but i ran both of the lens under cold water at full stream for 15 minutes, and the stuff didn't wash off. i also ran it under hot water at full stream for 15 minutes, and the stuff didn't wash off....so not sure what those people did who claim it comes off in the rain, but im pretty sure they didn't use the spray correctly, didn't let it cure, and didn't spray the clear, or let the clear cure either. so if it's applied correctly you won't have problems with it running off in the rain.

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PColav6 Saving for a supercharger Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pensacola, Florida Posts: 4,148	It looks pretty good. But I'm still getting vinyl tint just to piss you off, haha.