tinting the tails

[loudcartunez 10+ year member]

yea the nite shades works good u can do it as light as u want or as dark as u want than clear coat it ive done serval like that and works great if u use the pre cut stuff it might not last that long wit the outside elements and if u wash ur car alot it will start to peel seen it happen b4

 

[2002XLT 5,000+ posts]

http://www.explorerx.com/guides/smoking-taillights.html

 

[SethPhillips 5,000+ posts]

ive allways used night shade... till i relized gloss black spray paint is cheeper..... and do light coat's and let each light coat dry or get tacky, or else you will have run's...

 

[LaserRed38 10+ year member]

Here's with the center clear part tinted and emblems/keyhole shaved:

I like this look the best. I would get red bulbs for the top turn signals, and tint the center clear parts red before smoking them though...

 

[LaserRed38 10+ year member]

Finally here's the whole light tinted:

 

[DanM7890 10+ year member]

looks nice, heres what mine looks like, i didnt mine too with niteshade.

Brand new from the dealer:

After the tint when i started modding it:

 

[DBDRAGGUY 10+ year member]

How much does this affect night time visibility? I think it looks good but from a safety aspect is it worth it?

 

[davidfre21 5,000+ posts]

i shot mine with black base and cleared over.

 

[DanM7890 10+ year member]

i didnt use clear for mine. my light visibility is fine.

 

[LaserRed38 10+ year member]

Dan, you should clear them. It will protect the paint from chipping, and also give it that factory shine that isn't there anymore (makes it look more obvious to cops IMO).

 

[Anonymous User 10+ year member]

There is a spray you can buy from your local hobbyshop that is used on R/C cars. All i remember but its called transparent black, it doesnt need any clearcoat either. I think its called Testors Trasnparent black, comes in 3oz cans. Its wayy better than niteshades

 

[wu501 10+ year member]

you have a few options...all depends on how much you want to spend.

Their are two companies that offer smoked film that is durable..rockblocker and laminex. The advantage to this is that since it is only a film, it can be removed without much effort. This is good if you get a ticket or just decide you don't like it after all.

Your other option is having them painted. The two best ways have been mentioned. Either buy a can of nightshades (made by vht) or create a mixture of black paint and clear coat. If you are not familiar with painting and want it to come out real smooth and shiny looking you are best off getting it done at a bodyshop. If you do it yourself, do light coats and let them dry before putting on the next coat. Once you get the desired darkness, you should wetsand them and then do a few coats of clear and then wetsand again. Finish up by polishing them.

 

[DanM7890 10+ year member]

nah i dont need clear.

F cops.

 

[frkkevin 10+ year member]

i used nightshades .. best if you clearcoat after it.. mine are more satin than gloss.. i still have to do the clear.. the paint was like 15ish shipped off ebay made by VHT .. we did 3 cars with it so you could do your own lights and charge a friend to do theirs

shops can also do it, basically just a clear with a hint of base coat of whichever color you choose

visability is fine

 

[Symon_say 10+ year member]

Night Shade is great after you apply use a 2000 water sand and apply some clear.