HOW TO: Tinting tail lights, The right way (PICS)

this is awesome, did you just get the nightshade from an auto parts store or hardware store?

also do you think if I did just one coat of the nightshade to my headlights I could get a nice smoked looked without dimming down my lights too bad?

 

I'm just curious to how these look with the brakes lights on. I see a lot of guys doing this and more often than not I am almost rear ending their asses because the brake lights hardly show through making the tail lights just about useless.

 

sub'd thanks for the write up

 

Memario Covered it, don't do it. Although I do see people in my area with the headlights so dark that you cannot see into the housing during the day....they deserve to be smacked.

Memario got this too. There is a perfect amount that can be applied and a tragically stupid amount too. If you decide to go a little darker you can install brighter bulbs.

 

Looks sick! I'm in the process od doing mine. This has been greatly helpful! Thanks!!

 

We did three sets this weekend and the clear coat "fogged" on us. Sure it was due to humidity here in the south. Anyone ever had them do this? Most of it faded in 24 hrs but not all. Going to be redoing mine

 

Just did mine yesterday with the help of fellow taco world member mrguitarguy. Took us a few hours (waiting for the coats to dry was the most time consuming) and I'm happy with the result. Unfortunately we didn't quite coat some of the edges all of the way so they are noticeable against the rest of the tail light. I plan to go over that part tomorrow, luckily it isn't too bad, just more of a pain in the ass!

Here is a pic of the final product:


Although the tail lights do look pretty dark (3 coats), the lights shine through very well both day and night.

 

Wish I woulda found this thread before I attempted haha gonna redo now haha

 

Oh man, have fun! Going to take the better part of an afternoon. Have any pics of your truck now?

 

Good finish.
I see that you also do Jiu-Jitsu Gracie-Bara?

 

Stripped off old tint. Now starting over haha

 

Gracie Humaita

Where do you train? California has a ridiculous amount of awesome gyms

 

Marcelo Cavalcanti

 

how difficult is it to polish if your not using a buffing wheel or drill of sorts?

 

It would be very time consuming and tiring.

 

^this. I used a friend's buffing wheel and it went very fast and easy.

 

joy...... guess this wont be a mod i will be doing