smoked lights? how?
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just wondering how professionals do this. im trying to not use the VHT stuff as i feel i could get better results. i was thinking of either...
thin out some black basecoat with i guess.. a lot of reducer or something (this would be experimental, im more of a body man than a painter)
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crank of the pressure on the gun, fan it out, and try to vaporize the black paint and evenly dust the lights with a fine spray
of course prep both properly, and finish with a ppg or something like that kinda clearcoat. i think i still have some leftover from the last time i did some paint work
thin out some black basecoat with i guess.. a lot of reducer or something (this would be experimental, im more of a body man than a painter)
or
crank of the pressure on the gun, fan it out, and try to vaporize the black paint and evenly dust the lights with a fine spray
of course prep both properly, and finish with a ppg or something like that kinda clearcoat. i think i still have some leftover from the last time i did some paint work
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Personally I am going to disagree, there is no way you can spray a rattle can more even then a gun, the vht will spot like crazy. Plus when you turn your headlights you will see where you sprayed too close. On tails thats a different story on account of the red taillights.
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I used the vht night shade myself on the girlfriends gto. I wetsanded it and then buffed it and looks factory. And it was rattle can.
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Personally I am going to disagree, there is no way you can spray a rattle can more even then a gun, the vht will spot like crazy. Plus when you turn your headlights you will see where you sprayed too close. On tails thats a different story on account of the red taillights.
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sorry i didnt catch the sticky. i've never actually posted in this specific forum and didnt expect that.
i think ill tint urethane clear.. especially since my front lights have to put up with bugs/rocks/rain drops that are haulin *** because the car is haulin *** etc.
the urethane clear is bound to be a 10x more durable finish, ive had really good results from it in the past.. and i do have a collection of sprayguns by now.
thx for the input guys.. im guessing i dont reduce the paint when i mix it up tho.. just clear and hardener plus unmolested black basecoat?
i think ill tint urethane clear.. especially since my front lights have to put up with bugs/rocks/rain drops that are haulin *** because the car is haulin *** etc.
the urethane clear is bound to be a 10x more durable finish, ive had really good results from it in the past.. and i do have a collection of sprayguns by now.
thx for the input guys.. im guessing i dont reduce the paint when i mix it up tho.. just clear and hardener plus unmolested black basecoat?
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My bad, I thought the OP was talking about headlights.
But for my tails/rear running lights/ parking lights I used VHT too.
![](http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2102/1781/30253390020_large.jpg)
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And the beater...
![](http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2102/1781/30253390146_large.jpg)
How about the bike??
![](http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2102/1781/30253390117_large.jpg)
lol, im addicted what can I say??
But imo if your going to do the headlights your best bet is to do it out of a gun on account of being able to lighten you mixture and spray it much more even. It is easy to get it even after 6 coats but if your want it light its much harder out of a can. Just IMO.
But for my tails/rear running lights/ parking lights I used VHT too.
![](http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2102/1781/30253390020_large.jpg)
![](http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2102/1781/30253390019_large.jpg)
![](http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2046/2141/30113570019_large.jpg)
And the beater...
![](http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2102/1781/30253390146_large.jpg)
How about the bike??
![](http://carphotos.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/2102/1781/30253390117_large.jpg)
lol, im addicted what can I say??
But imo if your going to do the headlights your best bet is to do it out of a gun on account of being able to lighten you mixture and spray it much more even. It is easy to get it even after 6 coats but if your want it light its much harder out of a can. Just IMO.