Tail light suggestions?
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The dents are what the problem has been?! The tinting isn't the best, but you could wet sand and clear them to look better. The dents were there before you tinted, guaranteed. They aren't uncommon on camaros and someone probably had those covers on before you. They are known to "melt" the lights like you said, and that dent is exactly the melting they are known for.
Last edited by jaxcam02; Jan 17, 2012 at 09:02 PM.
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actually you are incorrect, The dents were not there and I know that as a fact. It has been a result of the reaction between the plastic and the paints. for one they are on aftermarket tails and I did notice the dents you are talking about on my old stock tails but the clear lense on the aftermarkets were sanded down and smooth as a babys bottom before I cleaned them up and sprayed the paint. also if you read the thread I have already cleared and wetsanded. No covers have been on any car I have ever owned. Not trying to be rude or anything but make sure you read before posting. if you meant something else my bad.
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W.e. you say dude i did my research on my products and techniques.
The best look I've seen is LS1 tails tinted all red. Problem is you lose your white reverse light. Next best thing I've seen is exports with the amber part tinted red. Too bad they're so damn expensive.
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The candy corn tail lights look bad *** if you have the amber section tinted red. I've seen it before on here but it was a pic that was rehosted in a completely off-topic thread if i recall so i have no idea where to begin searching for it
If the dents weren't there to begin with like you said, it may not be from a chemical reaction from the NiteShades. Think about it, tons of folks have done the stuff and not had any problems. If it was a chemical reaction, it would be all over the tail lights. What are the odds of it being in basically the same spot on both lights? I know your lights are aftermarket, but as you know, Camaro's have a denting problem right there. I'm thinking it's the bulbs, specifically the ones right behind those dents are getting too hot causing the problem. Maybe the NiteShades is holding in more heat? Switch to LED bulbs and you won't have a problem with heat and hopefully this doesn't happen on your next set of tails. I'd vote for the LT1 lights.
im thinking about doing it myself looks clean imo
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after thinking about it i may not... if 1 led goes out, itll look like poo
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If the dents weren't there to begin with like you said, it may not be from a chemical reaction from the NiteShades. Think about it, tons of folks have done the stuff and not had any problems. If it was a chemical reaction, it would be all over the tail lights. What are the odds of it being in basically the same spot on both lights? I know your lights are aftermarket, but as you know, Camaro's have a denting problem right there. I'm thinking it's the bulbs, specifically the ones right behind those dents are getting too hot causing the problem. Maybe the NiteShades is holding in more heat? Switch to LED bulbs and you won't have a problem with heat and hopefully this doesn't happen on your next set of tails. I'd vote for the LT1 lights.
Ive pretty much decided once I find a cheap set of LTs Im gonna get my buddy to spray my berger gloss black and get the mirror emblems and inserts.
and ____Z____ if im gonna pay 150 for your LTs, I would rather pay for those ones that would be professionally done and paint guaranteed lol. But thanks anyways, if you go down in price about 50 maybe. Also the reason I cant see myself buying the ebay LEDs is the thing you said bout having a single LED out causing the whole thing to look bad.
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Not Red , But silver and Black , on My camaro 96 , next to my 02 SS
http://www.uploadup.com/di-YBIS.jpg
Not Red , But silver and Black , on My camaro 96 , next to my 02 SS
http://www.uploadup.com/di-YBIS.jpg
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Not Red , But silver and Black , on My camaro 96 , next to my 02 SS
http://www.uploadup.com/di-YBIS.jpg
Not Red , But silver and Black , on My camaro 96 , next to my 02 SS
http://www.uploadup.com/di-YBIS.jpg
I just had an idea. What if, on a car with a berger panel, you tinted the tails and then painted the top third of the light to match the car. So the light would essentially disappear. Now this wouldn't work with stock tails as the reverse light is in that upper third. But if you could get enough light output from the lower chunk of the light, it could work with exports or aftermarkets. I'll try and photoshop something up.