[B]Tinted Taillights, Snap on or Film??[/B]
03-14-2007, 09:39 PM
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Tinted Taillights, Snap on or Film?? Searched but found...not much. Do the tinted ones peel/fade? Could somebody steal the snap ones? Any help would be great, I want some.
Tinted Ebay
Snap On Ebay
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Snap On Ebay
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03-15-2007, 08:36 AM
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Yep, VHT for the win.
Here are some pics of mine. I used 3 coats of vht followed by 3 coats of clear. I waited a day, then used a polishing compound and voila!. I have since put my stockers back in just because I think the Lt1 style lights look great on red cars.
Here are some pics of mine. I used 3 coats of vht followed by 3 coats of clear. I waited a day, then used a polishing compound and voila!. I have since put my stockers back in just because I think the Lt1 style lights look great on red cars.
03-15-2007, 08:55 AM
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those taillights came out excellent. Be forewarned that using strictly the VHT nightshades and no clear or compounding, the taillights come out dull and dirty looking.
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03-15-2007, 09:08 AM
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Yep. Here is a good pic of mine now 6 months after doin it & the car sits outside 100% of the time with no cover on it. I did the same as mentioned above, (3) coats VHT & (3) coats clear. I also used Duplicolor clear, but used the Truck/SUV clear. I also did my third brake light & side markers with only (2) cans of VHT for everything.
03-15-2007, 09:09 AM
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Originally Posted by danhr
Go to your local parts store and pick up a can of clear coat. I used duplicolor's....
The more you clearcoat, the shinier they are.
The more you clearcoat, the shinier they are.
03-15-2007, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by BIG_MIKE2005
Yep. Here is a good pic of mine now 6 months after doin it & the car sits outside 100% of the time with no cover on it. I did the same as mentioned above, (3) coats VHT & (3) coats clear. I also used Duplicolor clear, but used the Truck/SUV clear. I also did my third brake light & side markers with only (2) cans of VHT for everything.
Back to their website I guess.
03-15-2007, 09:16 AM
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Did you also use a polishing compound like whatever 68z28 was talking about? And if so which?
then clear coat..... remember that the clear coat, you have to lay a rather thick layer of it to get it to shine.... the stuff is pretty sticky/thick so it doesn't run as easy.
03-16-2007, 08:55 PM
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I used real automotive clear with some black mixed in and put about 4 coats on to get it the right darkness. I've used VHT by itself in the past and one time it came out glossy and another it came out flat. I never tried clearing over it though. These are on a buddy's car after I got exports for mine and gave these to him.
03-17-2007, 10:51 AM
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The rear end of my car will look exactly like yours once I get the tail lights done. Except for the red SS symbol instead of chromed z/28. Looks nice!
