Smoked Tail Lights

[doublek]

Originally Posted by SQUIRTIS

I forgot to add, and thank u Mike270412 for posting because it reminded me. I am not too sure if its legal or not, but there is those nightshades out for vehicles that the cops dont bother, not that i have heard of anyways......
And u r right, you would lose your SOME reflectablity of the tail lights. And yes, it does look cool IMO!!
Easy fix: buy a light bar that goes between your bumper and tailgate....solves the lighting issues in the daylight and at night and looks cool or,
buy some 3M relfective tape and put it in the same spot.....unless u r sitting at the right angle, a person cant see it, but reflects at night...see this done on alot of company trucks (REMMEMBER!!!! if this is the option u chose, that u must start and end on RED!!!!)

I've heard of the technique that you used, but I was kinda of thinking on using some kind of tint that can be easily removed if needed. But I will consider it for sure, and I'm sure your instructions will come in handy if I go that way. thanks
I'll make sure to take before and after pics for anyone that is curious.

[jeremy]

i have owned thousands of cars. i have tinted many taillights.

never been pulled over, even my sled has the rear light tinted.

I apply mine differently, i remove all the lights, clean them, without wet sanding a just spray them (in light coats) until they are as dark as I would like them. NO CLEAR COAT. By not putting clear coat, it is still possible for me to reverse the tinting process by either wet sanding, oven cleaning(works awesome for removing painted on pin stripes) or whatever.

I will in the next few days post day and night time pics of my tails on my truck.

[doublek]

My tail lights are getting done next friday, I can't wait to see how they turn out. But were would you buy this spry on tint. I would like to darken up the tail light on my sled also. And I think it would be a good item to experiment on.

[SQUIRTIS]

Originally Posted by doublek

My tail lights are getting done next friday, I can't wait to see how they turn out. But were would you buy this spry on tint. I would like to darken up the tail light on my sled also. And I think it would be a good item to experiment on.

I bought my cans at JB's PowerCenter by Mayfield

[jeremy]

one thing you have to remember, use light coats, really light coats.

if you do not use light coats, the tint spray will fish eye.

[jeremy]

Originally Posted by doublek

My tail lights are getting done next friday, I can't wait to see how they turn out. But were would you buy this spry on tint. I would like to darken up the tail light on my sled also. And I think it would be a good item to experiment on.

who is tinting them for you??

[doublek]

Ziebart on the south side is doing them. They would have been done already, but the first time I went in the film they braught in for me was too dark for my liking. He said the only time I would have been able to see red is if I stepped on my brake. So he ordered lighter stuff, and friday is the earliest I can get into the city. I'm kinda going for a dark crimson color.

[jeremy]

how much are they charging you?

Are they applying a film?

[GETR'DONE]

Post some pictures of your work please!

[doublek]

They told me it will be around $130 for the tail lights and the third brake light. It is a film that they are going to use.

[jeremy]

are they spraying a film on them, or applying a film like they would to tine them, and that is too much to pay for that!!!!

i have to go out of town for some business, i'll post pics of mine, a can of the stuff is cheap and its easy to do , don't pay someone that amount of money to do them.

[SQUIRTIS]

Originally Posted by GETR'DONE

Post some pictures of your work please!

k, will post some tonight!!!!:spot
just have to figure out how LOL