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To Nightshade or Not to Nightshade!

Discussion in 'Lighting' started by tacomathunder, Apr 5, 2010.

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Should I smoke these tail lights with VHT Nightshades?

Poll closed May 5, 2010.

  1. Yes: Darkly Smoked

    18 vote(s)
    21.7%

  2. Yes: Lightly Smoked

    54 vote(s)
    65.1%

  3. No: Keep Them the way they are

    11 vote(s)
    13.3%
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  1. Apr 5, 2010 at 5:42 PM
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    tacomathunder

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    should i smoke these lights with nightshades?

    [​IMG]
     
    tacomathunder, Apr 5, 2010
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  2. Apr 5, 2010 at 5:43 PM
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    jodiddly33

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    if you do it the right way...sure why not? :)
     
    jodiddly33, Apr 5, 2010
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  3. Apr 5, 2010 at 5:43 PM
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    Rocketball

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    Rocketball If The World Didn't Suck, We'd All Fall Off

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    ABSOLUTLEY! Two light coats would look great IMO.
     
    Rocketball, Apr 5, 2010
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  4. Apr 5, 2010 at 5:43 PM
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    I did mine and love the look. Only 3 coats!!! Gets really dark really quick
     
    badguybuster, Apr 5, 2010
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  5. Apr 5, 2010 at 5:49 PM
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    Viet2100

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    Oh please do!
     
    Viet2100, Apr 5, 2010
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  6. Apr 5, 2010 at 5:51 PM
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    Rucas, Apr 5, 2010
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  7. Apr 5, 2010 at 5:59 PM
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    what % tint do you have?
     
    schiz94, Apr 5, 2010
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  8. Apr 5, 2010 at 6:13 PM
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    tacomathunder

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    on my side windows i have 10%...and on my back window i have 30%
     
    tacomathunder, Apr 5, 2010
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  9. Apr 5, 2010 at 6:26 PM
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    ?why less tint on the back
     
    schiz94, Apr 5, 2010
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  10. Apr 5, 2010 at 6:32 PM
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    Pope953

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    Pope953 That's a fact Jack!

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    Will look badass!!!
     
    Pope953, Apr 5, 2010
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  11. Apr 5, 2010 at 6:33 PM
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    ^ states have laws and some people abide by them!
     
    08pretaco, Apr 5, 2010
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  12. Apr 5, 2010 at 6:42 PM
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    schiz94

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    thats dumb
     
    schiz94, Apr 5, 2010
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  13. Apr 5, 2010 at 6:44 PM
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    ya it is. az its no more than 35% on the front windows and the rest is free game. most cops will not pull you over for more unless they are already pulling you for something else and they feel like being a butthead
     
    08pretaco, Apr 5, 2010
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  14. Apr 5, 2010 at 6:57 PM
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    tacomathunder

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    i have to.....law says so
     
    tacomathunder, Apr 5, 2010
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  15. Apr 5, 2010 at 6:59 PM
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    jodiddly33

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    hey tacomathunder, are those revotech tail lights?
     
    jodiddly33, Apr 5, 2010
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  16. Apr 5, 2010 at 7:17 PM
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    tacomathunder

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    im pretty sure....but im not positive....bought them a year ago....a hell of a lot brighter then stock....love the led look
     
    tacomathunder, Apr 5, 2010
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  17. Apr 6, 2010 at 1:36 AM
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    I think it'll look nice. I'd also paint the rims black to match :)
     
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  18. Apr 6, 2010 at 2:11 AM
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    I used that stuff on mine and just added a couple coats of a clear coat and it turned out nice! I didn't use a rubbing compound to make em shiny though...I like the Matt look better :)
     
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  19. Apr 6, 2010 at 10:40 AM
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    tacomathunder

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    you think that the stock rims would look good in black??
     
    tacomathunder, Apr 6, 2010
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  20. Apr 6, 2010 at 10:42 AM
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    Hell yea they do...alot of us have done it! :) This pic is before I VHT'd...
    [​IMG]
     
    ColtsTRD, Apr 6, 2010
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