subliminal

I think my car would look great with a set, I just don't know what route I should go im thinking VHT Paint right now seems to look the best I just would hate to mess up or this set of lights http://www.summitracing.com/parts/AVS-33802/ or http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY...item5d2e9d72b8 any opinions would be great also post some pics if you can


heres a pic of my car

subliminal

also heres my old lt1 that had the same set as the link on summit,I thought they looked alright just a little to dark at night though

TImmy_Jones

iTrader: (4)

I will post an awesome tinting writeup if you tell me what that exhauset setup is...and how it sounds (is that a single, flowmaster 10 series??)

here is the writeup...I wouldnt hold out on you

http://www.clubgp.com/newforum/tm.as...mode=1&smode=1

Yes it is for a Grand Prix.

subliminal

damn ur good, yeah it has the single flowmaster 10 also kooks 1 7/8 ORY magnaflow cats
heres a cold sart idle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUAAMutYGOs

and heres another of me racing a tt 300zx well kinda he gave up http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yOqvbaYfdE

ddavis

+1 for smoked
Ive always preferred the tint version over the covers. Looks less bulky and cleaner when done right

subliminal

So I guess that makes 3 of us for vht

808z28camaro

Go with the vht night shade. scuff with 600 grit, spray night shade to prefered darkness, dry overnight, wetsand with 1000 grit, then wetsand with 2000 grit. buff with adams polished swirl haze remover (or equivilant), then wax. doing this will make it look like smooth factory quality. Using Black out covers will eventually start melting/ warping your tail light lense due to heat build up. especially if its a daily driver/ night driving. been throught that already.

Camaroking1996

Covers look like ****.... Tint them

01SSNBM

iTrader: (2)

Tint them.

SparkyJJO

iTrader: (11)

Another vote for using VHT and not using covers.

I tinted mine but didn't black them out. No issues with police as they weren't black, but they also weren't bright colored anymore

I've got an old pic around here somewhere...

CamaroSS27

iTrader: (6)

VHT=

ncsu602

iTrader: (10)

Previous owner did 3 coats of VHT then 3 coats of clear. Wetsand and buff. I had the thought of putting these on here for trade for stock ones, but I didn't. I wetsanded them 2 weeks ago back to stock. I felt like it was just too much black, and I was worried about my inspection being due for the first time owning it.

subliminal

well looks like im getting a can of VHT this weekend, Now im just deciding if I should tape off my reverse lights or not,when I had black out covers before and my 20% tint I would have to get out of my car at times to see behind me?

Camaroking1996

keep the reverse lights the same

crazyelf

iTrader: (21)

I think VHT always comes out looking like ****. Dont like covers either haha. take it to a shop and have them do a quality job on them.

jit11375

iTrader: (1)

i've tinted a couple of lights here and there and this method always works best for me
1) rubbing alcohol to clean the light
2) 100 grit sandpaper wet sand (i use dishwashing soap and water) to get the clear coat off the lens
3) clean with rubbing alcohol...u'll notice the lights starting to look shiny again...u gotta get allt he rubbing alcohol off...till they look dull again
4) 2-4 coats of vht depending on how dark u wanna go
5) 2-3 light coats of clear coat
6) wet sand again real soft not too much pressure just getting them smooth...
7) then polish and buff

Ellsworth

VHT can look good, if done right.

Rushin

iTrader: (18)

I think smoked. There's a difference between smoked and black. It's difficult to get a good, clear smoked look, but if you're up for the challenge, it looks the best by far.

Lotus289

iTrader: (1)

I bit of advise if you plan to follow that first Tut, I don't recommend waiting for the paint to dry completely in between coats. If you're going to sand them, then yes, they need to be 100% dry before sanding. But when you're going from the Tint to the Clear you want the light 'tacky' but not completely dry. 5-10 minutes of flash time should be enough. If you let it dry 100%, then apply another coat of ANYTHING you run the risk of the two coats not biting into each other and they can peel later.

SparkyJJO

iTrader: (11)

Found my pic of my tinted but not blacked out tails. Used VHT and clear coat. I never wetsanded them because I have never done it before and I didn't want to screw anything up.