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Old Jun 12, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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So i thought the VHT always looked too dark. And most of the ones i have seen in person look like crap. That wierd hazey, foggy, dull look. So I gambled and tried the Vinyl tint for lights. This is what i got. Low light pic, lights off obviously. It's just the right level of tint i wanted.



They kinda came out a lil rough but you can only tell from up close. This was my test set since they are warped. I have another set on order. Those will be sanded free of all casting letters and imperfections, and polished before tinting.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 06:50 AM
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Sounds interesting, though this photo is a bit blurry. Please post some more pics when the job is done.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 09:17 AM
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I tinted my tail lights with window tint a couple years back. They turned out pretty good for a couple months until they finally started peeling.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 09:31 AM
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Originally Posted by djsanchez2
So i thought the VHT always looked too dark. And most of the ones i have seen in person look like crap. That wierd hazey, foggy, dull look.
That's b/c VHT is paint and people do not wet sand/buff to get them glossy. Ever seen a painted car before wet sanding and buffing? All it takes is some 3000 grit wet sanding and some buffing to get them to look like glass.
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 12:36 PM
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That's b/c VHT is paint and people do not wet sand/buff to get them glossy. Ever seen a painted car before wet sanding and buffing? All it takes is some 3000 grit wet sanding and some buffing to get them to look like glass.
I will second that...People need to put a good amount of clear over the VHT and wetsand and buff. I start at 800 girt though cause I do them in my dirty barn. Looks amazing when they are done!
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 02:55 PM
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See the bubbling from the letters? That's what i was testing for. My next set will be sanded smooth and polished prior to tinting.

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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 04:20 PM
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They look as if they are dirty and they wont clean right, haha, but i guess i'll see whats up next time i see them
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Old Jun 13, 2008 | 11:54 PM
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yeaaaah that's what im using and im always asked where i got it from except mines darker AND NO I DONT WANT PM'S ASKING ME WHERE I GOT IT FROM..i forgot
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 12:22 AM
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Ok, i wont PM you....

Where did you get those from??? lol j/p That looks nice man, your car's looking great with that Flat Black Berger Panel.
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 12:39 AM
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Ok, i wont PM you....

Where did you get those from??? lol j/p That looks nice man, your car's looking great with that Flat Black Berger Panel.
got it off ebay just forget who, sorry. Thanks man
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 03:48 AM
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No VHT here either
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 06:10 AM
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Originally Posted by kevinclark09
No VHT here either
So is yours vinyl or painted? If vinyl, let me know where it's from. Looks great.

-Brian
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 09:51 AM
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Here's a shot of my painted taillights.
Attached Thumbnails Tinted tails. No VHT here.-milburn-s-car-059.jpg  
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by kevinclark09
No VHT here either
Looks good, how'd you do em'?
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Old Jun 14, 2008 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by mycamaroSS
got it off ebay just forget who, sorry. Thanks man
a while back i got some off of some guy on ebay as well..it looked good but i took it off because i got tired of the smoked tail look
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