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I've been wanting to smoke my taillights. My friends told me he knew how to do it but i saw how he did his Integra and my other bud's Cavalier...and it looks really dull. I want to do it but make sure it looks good...like the glossy look:) Is that hard to do...or is my friend just not good at it? lol.

Oh! im also thinking about front light covers. I'm thinking about getting some GTS covers i found on andysautoparts. What shade would look best...and would i have problems with those here in Texas?

He probably just didn't use a clear coat on the other taillights. If they look good otherwise, then I'd let him try it.

got pics?

spolski07's car. Do it.

nah i can get some though. Sometime at the end of the week.

For a glossier look use VHT Niteshades, you know what he uses?

he said he used the paint. and he added a couple layers of gloss

Im not to sure about using just paint. I have seen what the nightshades looks like and its pretty decent. Although being in texas I dunno, maybe I should ask some bored cops or something....

i could just ask the cops from school they're pretty cool with me. So..where can i get nightshades? i've only found covers for the headlights..

This post has been edited by Rook: Nov 28, 2008 - 9:48 PM

http://www.speedunleashed.com/vht-paint-sp...ght-shades.html

hmmmmm, i kinda want to do this too...if i were to buy the niteshade, would i spray the inside or the outside?

it'll get the gloss look?

outside

yeah...he used VHT Nightshade...

i'd try to put some pics in but idk how. i tried already but the only pics i got are jpeg...

Ive done a couple of sets of mine.

using 2 pac clear and black mix, custom ratio that i can remember so i cant really help there, prob around 50/50.
here is a couple of shots to show how the light affects how tinted they look.









This post has been edited by Cuts_the_Pilot: Dec 1, 2008 - 10:31 PM

Nice Thats what i'm wanting for my Celica. Where'd you get that paint? You mix it or wat?

wow jdm tails look ill with a slight tint.

if by ill you mean awsome then yeah.


i made the paint mate, go to a bodyworks and get them to mix you some black and clear mix.

This post has been edited by Cuts_the_Pilot: Dec 2, 2008 - 5:38 PM

That IS what "ill" means (in that context)

Your tails look good, how many coats of black?

This post has been edited by gt_driFFter: Dec 2, 2008 - 6:02 PM

yes, ill means awesome. a variation of that would be "ill-nasty" or synonyms to it could vary a such as sickie, fresh, dope, nasty, or a combo such as "dope sick nasty fresh"

i'll look into the mix haha.

ohh i see i see. Us aussies hadnt heared of calling something ill. but i suppose we use sick so its the same hey.


yeah look into it, its the easiest and im my opinion the best method.

giev the tail lights a bit with scotch brite or some 2000 grit wet and dry and a good clean with prepsol (wax and grease remover) before giving it the beans.

I masked off the indicator and the reverse section for the first couple of coats, then removed it for the last couple so they are a bit lighter.