you said you used vht nightshades? what clear coat did you use and what prep did you do? I tinted my stock tails with the RC tint spray and it looked really good. Then the clear coat I used made them not glossy but more of a flat black, which doesn't look bad but not what I was going for. Also, I guess the clear wasn't that good because after just about 5 months it is slowly starting to fade. It may be fading less than I think because other people tell me they still look black but I can see the parts where it is coming through. I am thinking about tinting my clear tails and I believe they will put out a little more light and I think that maybe I will do some different prep and use vht this time just to compare.