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post Nov 26, 2008 - 12:33 AM
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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? kindasad.gif
 
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post Dec 2, 2008 - 9:01 PM
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If you want a "painted" look and a durable finish, I can hook you up with the guy who did the lights on my Vette. It's a gel coat that gets sanded and polished, essentially the same treatment as paint. Looks FANTASTIC, and he can lay it as thin or as dark as you want. here's what it looks like:

The tail lights and side markers used to be red and the reverse lights (each side of plate) were white.


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post Dec 3, 2008 - 8:12 PM
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QUOTE (Fastbird @ Dec 2, 2008 - 9:01 PM) *
If you want a "painted" look and a durable finish, I can hook you up with the guy who did the lights on my Vette. It's a gel coat that gets sanded and polished, essentially the same treatment as paint. Looks FANTASTIC, and he can lay it as thin or as dark as you want. here's what it looks like:

The tail lights and side markers used to be red and the reverse lights (each side of plate) were white.


my buddy has an 04 c5 and were just picked up a can of vhp i believe and we were talking about doing the front turns and how it would look...we did the back 4, third brake light, and the reverse lights, now its on to the side marker lights and the front turns.....think you could post a picture or 2 of the front as well to see how it would look?...i just did my driver side tail light with the spray tint and cant be more happy...came out lookin cherry...i'll post picks up tomorrow when i do the other side as well


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Posts in this topic
- Rook   Smoked Tailights   Nov 26, 2008 - 12:33 AM
- - 96bluevert   He probably just didn't use a clear coat on th...   Nov 26, 2008 - 1:04 AM
- - RickJamesBish   spolski07's car. Do it.   Nov 26, 2008 - 10:11 AM
- - Rook   nah i can get some though. Sometime at the end of ...   Nov 26, 2008 - 12:22 PM
- - mak5603   For a glossier look use VHT Niteshades, you know w...   Nov 28, 2008 - 3:59 AM
|- - Rook   QUOTE (mak5603 @ Nov 28, 2008 - 3:59...   Dec 1, 2008 - 7:36 PM
- - Rook   he said he used the paint. and he added a couple l...   Nov 28, 2008 - 1:57 PM
- - Spider77   Im not to sure about using just paint. I have see...   Nov 28, 2008 - 5:18 PM
- - Rook   i could just ask the cops from school they're ...   Nov 28, 2008 - 9:08 PM
- - Cutrara   http://www.speedunleashed.com/vht-paint-sp...ght-s...   Nov 28, 2008 - 11:14 PM
|- - Rook   QUOTE (Cutrara @ Nov 29, 2008 - 12:1...   Nov 29, 2008 - 1:00 AM
- - celica9110   hmmmmm, i kinda want to do this too...if i were to...   Nov 29, 2008 - 12:51 AM
- - Spider77   outside   Nov 29, 2008 - 9:14 AM
- - Cuts_the_Pilot   Ive done a couple of sets of mine. using 2 pac cl...   Dec 1, 2008 - 10:30 PM
|- - Rook   QUOTE (Cuts_the_Pilot @ Dec 1, 2008 - 10...   Dec 2, 2008 - 3:41 PM
- - Fate   wow jdm tails look ill with a slight tint.   Dec 2, 2008 - 5:34 PM
- - Cuts_the_Pilot   QUOTE (Fate @ Dec 2, 2008 - 4:34 PM)...   Dec 2, 2008 - 5:36 PM
|- - gt_driFFter   QUOTE (Cuts_the_Pilot @ Dec 2, 2008 - 6...   Dec 2, 2008 - 6:01 PM
|- - Rook   QUOTE (Cuts_the_Pilot @ Dec 2, 2008 - 6...   Dec 3, 2008 - 12:12 AM
|- - Fastbird   QUOTE (Rook @ Dec 3, 2008 - 12:12 AM...   Dec 3, 2008 - 12:23 AM
- - Fate   QUOTE (Cuts_the_Pilot @ Dec 2, 2008 - 5...   Dec 2, 2008 - 6:17 PM
- - Cuts_the_Pilot   ohh i see i see. Us aussies hadnt heared of callin...   Dec 2, 2008 - 8:26 PM
- - Fastbird   If you want a "painted" look and a durab...   Dec 2, 2008 - 9:01 PM
|- - 95st-celica   QUOTE (Fastbird @ Dec 2, 2008 - 9:01...   Dec 3, 2008 - 8:12 PM
- - Cuts_the_Pilot   mine is 2 pac, and cost me nothing, i did the midd...   Dec 3, 2008 - 1:59 AM
- - Fastbird   Here you go:   Dec 3, 2008 - 11:10 PM
- - 95st-celica   did my driver side...still have to do my pass side...   Dec 4, 2008 - 4:47 PM
|- - Rook   QUOTE (95st-celica @ Dec 4, 2008 - ...   Dec 4, 2008 - 5:55 PM
|- - 95st-celica   QUOTE (Rook @ Dec 4, 2008 - 5:55 PM)...   Dec 4, 2008 - 6:00 PM
|- - Rook   QUOTE (95st-celica @ Dec 4, 2008 - ...   Dec 4, 2008 - 6:20 PM
|- - 95st-celica   QUOTE (Rook @ Dec 4, 2008 - 6:20 PM)...   Dec 4, 2008 - 8:30 PM
|- - Rook   QUOTE (95st-celica @ Dec 4, 2008 - ...   Dec 26, 2008 - 12:39 AM
- - supershannon77   Has anyone used the taillight tint...like the film...   Dec 4, 2008 - 5:01 PM
- - Kotass   My friend got black taillights on his GT (red one)...   Dec 5, 2008 - 8:16 AM
- - 95st-celica   just got done the other side...they came out reall...   Dec 5, 2008 - 3:17 PM
- - Rook   dang that does look good. k my mind's changed ...   Dec 5, 2008 - 4:06 PM
- - 95st-celica   it doesnt take 2 days to do...it'll prolly tak...   Dec 5, 2008 - 5:24 PM
- - Rook   wat if my tail lights don't have scratches? lo...   Dec 6, 2008 - 12:10 AM
|- - 95st-celica   QUOTE (Rook @ Dec 6, 2008 - 12:10 AM...   Dec 7, 2008 - 5:13 PM
- - Cuts_the_Pilot   yeah looks awsome wet, but looses a bit of the shi...   Dec 7, 2008 - 7:31 PM
- - Rook   Thanks! I'll be trying this sometime soon....   Dec 7, 2008 - 11:26 PM


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