smoked tail lights

[texasraised]

im wanting to smoke my tail lights but instead of payin 100-150 bucks to get it done id rather do it myself. i was wondering how to go about doing it. i read somewhere to jus put tint film over the outside of the lens. if anyone has tried this before how did it go? is there a special kind of film im suppose to use? what are the steps?

 

[Mad Cow]

VHT night shade has a do it yourself kit.

 

[reddot]

your thinking of laminX tint. people use it for that kinda stuff. I love my color matched tinted tails.

 

[Ccsred]

There is a DIY on here somewhere for it. I did it and mine turned out great. I think it's called "how to tint your tails using rattle cans" or something like that. Its pretty simple.

 

[Stangshcky12]

Lamin-x is a non permenant solution or you could use VHT
Both can be done very easily

 

[BigH0ss]

I like lamin-x! I have it on my fogs. I did dmy tails myself by paint matching. No vht here.

 

[0212353]

I'm biased. LOL and also in that 100-150 range.

 

[blackout11]

Ive had both vht and this guy above do mine lol ask my the paint matched are 100 times better but if your dead set on vht shoot me a pm i can walk you through it



vht

paint matched

 

[TheMaddog]

Got mine done professionally, and have my red ones too.

$160 shipped.


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[joeg45]

I just used vht night shades bought it at oraileys or any auto store in the paint part if you want it shiny at the end just wet sand 1500 then 2000 grit is what I used and compound and polish till it shines lol

 

[quietpeen]

whatever route you take, i suggest upgrading your bulbs before installing them.

 

[joeg45]

whatever route you take, i suggest upgrading your bulbs before installing them.

^^^^^^^Very true nothing worse than getting hit from the back because you want to look cool not me but my friends charger left his regular holagens in and the driver never even new he was stoping pretty hard

 

[0212353]

Got mine done professionally, and have my red ones too.

$160 shipped.


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160? Was that new 07/08 lights, used? and what type of paint was used?

Just wondering how I fare in comparison, my 07-08s with brand new tails (in gloss or PXR) run 180-185.

 

[TheMaddog]

New, it's like what you do.

I think automotive paint with clear.
I have a pic of my truck with the tails on(lighted up) and original price was 150 obo.

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[0212353]

wow, those are dark as ****!

 

[TheMaddog]

Yeah, I get that a lot. Lol.
Here's a pic of the lights on, not hitting the brakes.

Day no lights on.

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[Mad Cow]

What brake bulbs do you guys recommend for tinted tails on a 4th gen?

 

[TheMaddog]

Honestly, I would go with led. Just because they're brighter, and the actual light housing is bigger, I use the oem one in mine, no complaints here.

I'm switching to led though.


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[0212353]

What brake bulbs do you guys recommend for tinted tails on a 4th gen?

3156 3157 31057 4157 T20 LED Wedge Bulbs - Retro-Solutions Store

GET RED

and this

LED Load Resistor pair - Retro-Solutions Store

 

[Mad Cow]

Thanks JJ I will be placing a order.