tinted light ?'s

[zmanwit90accord]

ive been reading a lot of posts about tail lights and which look cool and and fairly cheap but i have some questions about one post i read where he/she mentioned using layers of window tint to cover the tail lights.

i want to know:
are they going to tear and peel over time like some window tints do? i like the look of darkened lights but im not so sure about tears or rips after a few months.

also, would it be possible (and not illegal) to tint the headlights?

[Tippey764]

Im pretty sure its illegal to tint either. It makes them very hard to see. Plus why would you tint your head lights? The point of them is to be brighter so you can see. Tinting them would do the opposite lol. I dont think they peel at least i have never seen it before.

[wherm]

the best way to tint tail lights is to use a body shop grade clearcoat, with a little bit of black in it to darken it up a little. This type of clearcoat is catalyzed, can be sanded and buffed, and will hold up to harmful UV rays.

[zmanwit90accord]

thanks for the tail light info, i was only wondering about the headlights because i wanted red lights but i think im too lazy to switch bulbs. anyway, thats what i plan to do- any ideas on cost?

[zmanwit90accord]

P.S. wherm, your front end looks so aggressive, i think im about to pee myself just looking at that pic, really nice

[MWeezy]

theres this spray on tint that i used on my front signal lights which is made by VHT and its called night shade or something like that yu apply thin coats until yu like the darkness easiest and i find it looks amazing

[zmanwit90accord]

weezy, do they sell that at local places like autozone, or where would i get my hands on those?

[Juan4DCB7]

theres this spray on tint that i used on my front signal lights which is made by VHT and its called night shade or something like that yu apply thin coats until yu like the darkness easiest and i find it looks amazing

did you add the night shade on the inside or outside of the signal light?
is it the signal lights on the bumper or the corner signal light, which you tinted?

[jdmaccord5000]

note about the night shades with the tail lights... if you want to black them out then its not hard at all but if u want to just smoke them out alittle apply very thinnn coat and then spray a clear coat to give them a gloss.. mine are blacked out but i havnt put the clear coat so they look alittle dull


even blacked out my bumper lights.....yes i know tires are bad i already replaced them lol old picture
edit* you can find vht products at advance auto parts, pep boys... autozone i dont think they carry that brand i got mine at advance auto parts =]

[Juan4DCB7]

i am just asking, because i have been looking everywhere for that night shade and ran into it in a flea market and i want to buy it to do something w/ it

But one more question what type of clear coat is good?is ordinary clear coat from OSH good?

[jdmaccord5000]

if im not mistaken but i remember i was recommended to get the spray clear coat called "acrylic enamel by dupli*color =]

[Juan4DCB7]

thank you very much

[ReGiCiDe93]

Vht Night shades is great, thats what i used on my lights.That dupli color clear is good but it comes out kind of dull.unless you buff it afterwards. but i used an automotive clearcoat, ppg shopline to be exact. i sprayed 3 coats of clear on mine this is how they came out.

[Charlie]

that looks sooo sick

[RagingAsian]

to the OP, i hope youre planning for red lights in your tails cause in your headlights, the police will pull you over in a heartbeat.

Also be kinda careful about how dark you go on the front and back lights cause last night one of my CB7 friends got pulled over by TPD for having his taillights too dark.