tail light tinting

[Trommelfelson]

I just bought VHT night shades from some random website. I was wondering if anyone here has used it before and could give me some guidelines to go by.. should this be going on the outside or inside? obviously light coats but is there too many coats? how long to wait between coats...things like that.. Thank you!!

[JoshM]

Light coats on the outside of the taillight. Spray as many coats until you get your desired level of tint. Sand the taillight first to avoid orange peel.

[Trommelfelson]

wouldn't sanding the tail light mess the finish of the plastic up?! what are orange peels anyhow?

[JoshM]

Orange peel:



You want to LIGHTLY sand the lens to give the tint something to stick to.

[Trommelfelson]

does it matter what grade paper I use? does that mean I need to put clear coat on it?

[JoshM]

http://www.350z-tech.com/zwiki/Tutor...ing_Taillights

[esskater892]

thats weird ive had mine done for about a year now and i didnt sand em i did clean them tho but no orange peal yet. i also dont have a clear coat on after so it looks flat.

[eazyduzit509]

thats weird ive had mine done for about a year now and i didnt sand em i did clean them tho but no orange peal yet. i also dont have a clear coat on after so it looks flat.

I didnt sand mine either. They were done almost 6 months ago, no peeling. They also look flat black, i did 3 coats and originally cleaned the plastic with heavy duty paint thinner, then a bit of water and completely dried them... They match my car perfect, i love them! . I don't think sanding is neccesary, but i also dont think it would hurt.

[vietkid_2006]

can't you use tint also?

[eazyduzit509]

can't you use tint also?

Yes, i don't think it will adhere or last as long though...

[KoNEY]

Just scuff them with some red scotch brite (Made by 3M, available by the sheet at most auto parts, just ask for red scotch brite, about $0.75 per sheet), and scuff them out of the car. Do it until the sheen is gone from the surface of the light. Then clean using some wax & grease remover and just apply several thin even coats of the night shades allowing about 5 minutes between coats for flash. Apply using straight passes across the light, overlapping your previous pass by between 35% and 50% to insure no blotchiness or "dark spots" or "stripes". It WILL NOT look the way you want on the first coat, but be patient and take your time. Don't spray too heavy, or runs and sags will occur, and too light of a spray will cause it to have excessive orange peel or texture in the finish. Once the desired darkness is achieved, allow the last coat of color to flash for 5 minutes again, and then apply two coats of clear if desired. Thats how we do them at work all the time, except we mix our own black candy. Hope this helps.

[ReGiCiDe93]

I agree with KoNEY...thats how i did mine...i sprayed about 3 to 4 coats of nightshades....and 2 coats of clear...this is how they came out

[Stefano18]

I agree with KoNEY...thats how i did mine...i sprayed about 3 to 4 coats of nightshades....and 2 coats of clear...this is how they came out

That looks good, did you spray paint your H badge too??

[CB7@_@TrAnCe]

I agree with KoNEY...thats how i did mine...i sprayed about 3 to 4 coats of nightshades....and 2 coats of clear...this is how they came out

That looks mad nice. What brand night shade did you use?

[supremacycc]

here is my smoke lights!!