tail light tint

[kidd666]

i feel stupid for asking this but where can you buy the spray on tint for your tail lights and what does the can look like?

 

[Brandon96]

Advance Auto, called VHT NightShades, it's a purple can. It's near all the rest of the automotive paint.

Light Coats LIGHT COATS!!

 

[dreddog47]

make sure you prep the lens well or it will crack like crazy (the paint will crack), and VHT is a ***** to remove....

 

[BrianDye]

AutoZone, Walmart, Advance Auto, O'Rielys, or you can goto a hobby shop and get some black transpearent paint (Not sure what exactly its called)

 

[kidd666]

how do you prep the light?

 

[Brandon96]

Wet sand it, I think I used 1600 grit paper. Scuff it up in two directions, then clean it with acetone, then put a few layers of VHT on it.

If you really want to get fancy, wet sand the VHT, again I think 1600 grit will work, then hit it with a few coats clear coat. It comes out real nice!

 

[Paraphoe]

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=212944

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149756

 

[kidd666]

so i went to pick and pull today to get some tails to tint and i ran across an x that had clear corners so i also got those.

heres a before on the rear

and heres an after

then heres the front before

and after

and heres some night shots

 

[Sams01XplrSprt]

lookin good keep up good work