Where is everyone getting their smoked taillights?
11-19-2007, 01:35 PM
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Where is everyone getting their smoked taillights?
Hello everyone
Usually I just lurk around, reading this great forum. I had a quick question though, for those of you who had your tail lights smoked, where did you get it done? Tint shop? Body shop? or did you actually order smoked lenses from an after market company?
Thanks in advance for any assistance
-John
Usually I just lurk around, reading this great forum. I had a quick question though, for those of you who had your tail lights smoked, where did you get it done? Tint shop? Body shop? or did you actually order smoked lenses from an after market company?
Thanks in advance for any assistance
-John
11-19-2007, 02:14 PM
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Try a body shop, they did mine and can adjust for how dark or light you want. Remember though its better to be too light first than too dark. No going backwards.
11-19-2007, 02:28 PM
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Did them myself... Used VHT nightshades spray tint, let dry, then did a light wet sanding, then cleared. Let cure overnight, another light wet sanding, then polished! Came out perfect!!
11-19-2007, 02:32 PM
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i got mine from a bodyshop.. i didnt want it too dark.. so its basicly darkend stock red. they mixed paint with cleared coat, lightly sanded down the taillights to take off stock clearcoat, then just painted 3 coats of that paint over it, 5 mins apart, then 40 mins to dry, and i went home.. looks very pro
11-19-2007, 08:44 PM
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