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Bejimen Berry
Tinkerer
WA
SC400 V8
Posts: 17
Reg: 05-2008
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How do i get tail lights that look like this?
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Matchy Loi
TryHard
VIC
GTT
Posts: 153
Reg: 06-2006
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more than likely it's window tint, but apparently you can get tint in a spray can. I'm in the process of finding some tint myself, however i'm seeking reflective silver tint to match the colour of my car.
Might as well take advantage of this thread, anybody know where you can get some besides tinting shops? |
Luke Burt
TryHard
Queensland
auto TT and 5spd TT
Posts: 268
Reg: 08-2007
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It isn't windscreen tint.
You buy the stuff from autobarn etc. It is made for tail lights and plastic surfaces. Spray it on as many coats as you like.
I blacked out the rear indicators on both of my 92 TT's, looks so much better. |
Bejimen Berry
Tinkerer
WA
SC400 V8
Posts: 19
Reg: 05-2008
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Hey Luke, what's the stuff called? thanks |
Neil Griffiths
Goo Roo
NSW
I have a Cadillac  and a Supercharged Manual V8 
Posts: 4688
Reg: 07-2005
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Easiest tint is to wrap them in a silk stocking  |
Mark Lethbridge
TryHard
Victoria
97 VVT-i JZZ30
Posts: 128
Reg: 07-2006
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Aren't lights like these an easy defect? |
James Harris
Goo Roo
Back in AUS ! WOO !
XTR T-66
Posts: 1553
Reg: 07-2005
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Neil Griffiths wrote on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 06:23 pm:Easiest tint is to wrap them in a silk stocking
hahah seen that.. looks dodgy especially if you get "ladders" in them ! hah
Mark - yes they are an easy target for cops as they stick out like dog's balls
Still - they look tough as though, especially on a black Soarer |
Andrew Stewart
TryHard
Queensland
Manual GT-T VVT-i Single Turbo
Posts: 151
Reg: 06-2007
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the stuff from autobarn is called "Niteshade" by VHT. it isn't illegal as far as i am aware, just like window tint, there is a point at which it does. as long as the lights are visible in the daytime when they are on, there are no issues. once you have sprayed your lights, use miguires fine cut cleaner (in a cream bottle) to lightly buff and polish the "crusty" bits off |
Bejimen Berry
Tinkerer
WA
SC400 V8
Posts: 22
Reg: 05-2008
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Awesome, thats what i'll do! thanks Andrew |
David Smith
Tinkerer
Bucklands Beach
Soarer TT Manual.
Posts: 27
Reg: 11-2006
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Can anyone let me know once this is applyed if the lights still glow orrange and red etc? and do you just use 1000-2000grit wet and dry to finsh it? |
Luke Burt
TryHard
Queensland
auto TT and 5spd TT
Posts: 270
Reg: 08-2007
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It depends on how much you spray on David. On my 92 soarer lights i just sprayed the indicator strip black (orange is the ugliest colour and it belongs nowhere near a car)But yeah mate, indicators come through nice and orange, just don't spray too much on or you won't see them during the day |
David Smith
Tinkerer
Bucklands Beach
Soarer TT Manual.
Posts: 28
Reg: 11-2006
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Yeah, how many coats did you put on your lights? I was just going to do the whole unit bar the reverse light, I checked in the LTSA W.O.F. book today and it isn’t illegal unless it is obstructing the light etc, is there any way to remove the paint once applied? Just use 1000-2000 grit wet and dry? |
Callum Finch
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT & Corolla
Posts: 4041
Reg: 09-2005
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Mark Lethbridge wrote on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 - 06:31 pm:Aren't lights like these an easy defect?
Yep!
If you are going to tint your lights while you are at it fit some LEDs so that the rest of us can tell when you are indicating and breaking
-.-''' |
Jose-Antonio Castillo
Goo Roo
NSW
Soarer VVTi
Posts: 1547
Reg: 07-2005
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Luke Burt wrote on Monday, June 23, 2008 - 02:29 pm:On my 92 soarer lights i just sprayed the indicator strip black
Sounds nice, pics please |
Matchy Loi
TryHard
VIC
GTT
Posts: 163
Reg: 06-2006
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Is this stuff available in silver/mirror coating? |
Scott Gates
DieHard
SA
TT
Posts: 695
Reg: 03-2007
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It would look better, but i think cops would notice it heaps. |
Dave Cazes
TryHard
sa
tt
Posts: 134
Reg: 08-2007
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night shades sucks ass, obviously no one here has ever used it.
It drys very matte, so your lights will look very gay, it also makes your lights (red) light up orange, it tints them badly
For the proper way to do it there is a guy on NS that did it properly, You use 50/50 clear and black 2 pac paint, you can tehn also add any colour or metalic for further effects, it is a much nicer way to do it |
Shannon Mobbs
Tinkerer
Queensland
Twin turbo
Posts: 26
Reg: 02-2008
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hey guys thought id post up a pic of my tt(very dirty lol) with blacked tail lights, this is done with the spray on stuff from autobarn, looks great and can still see all lights through it during the day
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Steven Roduner
Tinkerer
QLD
TT
Posts: 76
Reg: 01-2008
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I bought my car with the blinkers darkened a bit. I think it looks nice.
I'm also planning on pulling off that ugly strip between the lights, just scared there will be no paint under there 
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Scott Gates
DieHard
SA
TT
Posts: 710
Reg: 03-2007
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Hey Shannon, can you take some pics of them with lights on at night? |
John Khanh
TryHard
NSW
UZZ31 V8
Posts: 168
Reg: 03-2007
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x2 what Scott said. |
Shannon Mobbs
Tinkerer
Queensland
Twin turbo
Posts: 27
Reg: 02-2008
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yeah for sure guys might take me a few days though, they are very easy to see at night. |
Shannon Mobbs
Tinkerer
Queensland
Twin turbo
Posts: 28
Reg: 02-2008
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they look very black in the 1st photo, when the sunlight is directly on them don't look as 'black' but still ok, as soon as i find my camera charger i'll get them night pic's at night up for ya's
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John Khanh
TryHard
NSW
UZZ31 V8
Posts: 169
Reg: 03-2007
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How about a pic with the brake lights on with sunlight on them? |
Patrick Robinson
Tinkerer
New Providence
Soarer TT
Posts: 76
Reg: 09-2007
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Friend o mines told me what he did on his was he got a mixture of black paint auto paint and clearcoat |
Aaron Mead
Goo Roo
NT
Celsior 1UZ-FE Mines, JZZ30 1.5JZ-GTE To4z
Posts: 2005
Reg: 03-2006
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^Which is exactly what a can on Nite Shades is |
Greg Nikitiuk
Goo Roo
Vic
Celsior
Posts: 1237
Reg: 07-2005
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Here is a link to what you're after. Work done to LS400.... but you'll get the idea.
http://www.lexls.com/tutorials/lighting/tintedtaillights.html
What go you think of them Aaron? |
Ben Hesketh
Tinkerer
WA
UZZ31 v8
Posts: 40
Reg: 02-2008
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I'm going to try and do this lightly to the turning/fog lights on mine so they match the black front and highbeam lights I've got coming. Should look quite cool. Anyone else done this? |
Adam Palmer
Newbie
wa
v8 soarer
Posts: 1
Reg: 07-2008
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Just sprayed my tail lights on my 93 v8.
turned out quite nice althought i origanly wanted to paint only the bottom half for a faded effect like the car looks at the top of this thread^
couldnt achieved this becouse the paint got gritty if there was not enough applied, so just covered the hole light. 2 coats was enough with half a can left
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