Originally Posted by JackThe Ripper (Post 292293)

Absolutly that spray on shit is just that. Shit.

The stuff is worthless. Now, my experience was just with the single brand sold by AMERICANMUSCLE.COM, and that stuff is pure garbage.

As for not doing it right...? Yeah.

I took off both tail lights, brought them inside, cleaned them with 409, then cleaned them again with windex and just to be save wiped them down with achohol. Waited 20 min to make sure they were 100% dry.

Applied the worthless junk in steady even side to side motions (yes i know how to paint, im an airbrush artist) and got a very nice uniform distribution.

I put them in a spare room where they sat for 2 days before i put them back on.

First impression was that they looked fantastic. Nice, Glossy, very even distribution, and i even put some friskit film over the reverse lights to keep them from being tinted, all in all looked damn good.

Did not drive the car for several more days, (was crappy weather) and finally took it out of the garage and drove it to and from work a few times, it started to get a bit dirty so i washed my car in the same normal careful manor i normally do.

Washed it up and when i got home i noticed the left tail light looked darker than the right? WTF? i had them DEAD ON. How did this one get lighter? And WHY do they have the texture of felt? where is the glossy shine? Are they still dirty???

So i grab some detailer mist, spray a small area and wipe with a microfiber towell. Low and behold, the towel had tint on it and there was a lighter area where i wiped it. As time went buy the texture got even worse, and the tail lights were ruined.

Bought a new set off ebay several months later and installed some AUTOBADGES 50% blackout tint.

Anyone who suggests i did not properly prep the area can go ahead and forget about that. Anyone who said i was in a hurry need not think so. Anyone who says i did not properly apply that stuff can kiss my ass. And there is ZERO mention of using any type of CLEAR COAT... they shouldnt NEED a clear for this junk either.

I cannot speak for ALL BRANDS, but after ruining my tail lights you bet your ass i will never drop another penny on bullshit spray on tint.

RIGHT WAY = dropping 60 bucks on quality tinting from Autobadges.com Durable, quality, and worth every penny.

CHEAP WAY = shitty american muscle tint spray.


As for saying that "Tinting strips" are the cheap way, last i checked using 3M tinting sheets is the standard in window tinting.

I dont think i have EVER heared of somebody having thier car windows tinted with spray on crap.

I wish i had AFTER pics of the tint, but at first effort it DID look real nice.... untill i washed my car.

EDIT: As much as i despise the company AmericanMuscle.com, i have to say after i told them the result of the spray on stuff they DID refund my money in a very timely manor.

This is RIGHT after i installed the lights.
http://b3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/0...56820793_l.jpg

Originally Posted by JackThe Ripper (Post 296956)

Yah... so VHT offers a better product, you will notice that i mentioned it was the crap that AM sold and i cannot speak for any other brand.
lol...


you diddnt own shit!

lol

Originally Posted by Mixedbreed02GT (Post 296969)

oh yeah...well you also forgot to sand your taillights down with 800 and 1500 grit like i did. that's why it washed off when you did it. now you just got OWNED!!! biaaaattch!!!!

Originally Posted by StreetRacer (Post 297026)

helluva speaker back there mixed....that thing must rattle the block

Originally Posted by YoungGun'98 (Post 296961)

lol nice. where did you get the VHT stuff?

Originally Posted by SnTBakosFinest (Post 297039)

are your taillights visible at night time?

Originally Posted by Mixedbreed02GT (Post 297037)

actually it's two of em back there powered by an Alpine 800W RMS Class D Monochannel Amp.

and yes it pisses the neighbors off, so i have to turn the subs off when i come into the subdivision, but it's only outta respect. the last people you want to piss off is those you have to live near.



ebay

Originally Posted by StormsGT (Post 297819)

How much faster did that make it?

Originally Posted by StormsGT (Post 297820)

Oh,and the lights look good.

Originally Posted by Sparky2002GT (Post 306641)

can someone post a pick of a silver 99-04 with this stuff, i wanna know how it looks, and where can i get it

Originally Posted by Sparky2002GT (Post 306641)

can someone post a pick of a silver 99-04 with this stuff, i wanna know how it looks, and where can i get it

Originally Posted by Mixedbreed02GT (Post 296969)

oh yeah...well you also forgot to sand your taillights down with 800 and 1500 grit like i did. that's why it washed off when you did it. now you just got OWNED!!! biaaaattch!!!!

Originally Posted by redfire04 (Post 306716)

Sanding doesn't matter man. I used VHT on my previous car and just sprayed it on. No sanding, clear coats, nothing. Just cleaned the tails, sprayed an let dry. It didn't wash off. Obviously the VHT is a better product than what AM sells. It's not that you applied it better. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by JackThe Ripper (Post 306719)

Mixed will never see that, lol, he got booted off MB a while back.

Originally Posted by PColav6 (Post 306722)

FACE IT. YER WRONG.



haha ha

Originally Posted by JackThe Ripper (Post 306725)

and yo mama was a man!

Originally Posted by JackThe Ripper (Post 306719)

Mixed will never see that, lol, he got booted off MB a while back.