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Old May 19, 2007 | 05:08 PM
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Question niteshade situation

so i went to dark with the ole niteshade and didn't really realize fully realize it until i almost got plowed by a semi truck...

so anyway, my question is do they sell brighter tail light bulbs that might shine through brighter? Or any other options?

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Old May 19, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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Pick one:

-Sand it off and start over

-try some LED's

-Buy some stockers again

Good luck!
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Old May 19, 2007 | 05:33 PM
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...put on a lighter coat.
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Old May 20, 2007 | 12:12 AM
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Yeah, sand it off and go with a lighter coat!
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Old May 20, 2007 | 01:02 AM
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dont even use the nightshade. my best tip of advice is mix single stage black paint in with clear coat and the clearcoat activator. after its painted, sand it flat so there is no orange peel and buff the lights. ive found unless you want to buy covers this way looks the best.
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Old May 20, 2007 | 01:03 AM
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brake cleaner on it man. Try that. Seems to bring the VHT right off....w/o hurting the plastic.
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Old May 20, 2007 | 03:19 PM
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thanks for the ideas, i'll probably end up trying a lighter shade. But, what's with the led's? are they expensive? hard to convert? look alright?
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