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  1. 03-19-2005, 09:37 AM #1
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  2. 03-19-2005, 10:56 AM #2
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    i used niteshades.... much better product, and later on it will still be there


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    Quote Originally Posted by boosted1jz
    i used niteshades.... much better product, and later on it will still be there


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    thanx to my buddy carlo.. greenhornet for getting them done
    who sells niteshade locally? the only place i find it is on ebay. And 11$ a can iis retarded.
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    i've also seen super quicky versions using black pantyhose stretched over the whoe taillight and tied off, then you hide the tied part behind the taillight when you reinstall it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HiPSI
    i've also seen super quicky versions using black pantyhose stretched over the whoe taillight and tied off, then you hide the tied part behind the taillight when you reinstall it.
    now THAT's rice.
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    dunno any1 local, but yes it is expensive stuff but it looks alot better than the RC car tint paint.... IMO

    that lil can will go a while, i painted allll the lights on my car with 1 can, and that was multi-layered

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    Summitt racing carries it. I bought mine from them.
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    i used RC car tint the other day(ive been waiting for them to restock for a month) on my burban, it worked really well, wet sanded/cleaned the lenses, sprayed, then cleared.. looks very good on my black 'burban, and the light has no problem shining through at all
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    ^^^ when we tried the RC paint, it just bubbled up...

    guess some people have better luck than me
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    I did RC paint and cleared it also, it faded completely after a year...The RC paint has no UV protection and neither did my cheap rattle can clear.
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    yea i used rc tint also worked really good then sold the truck like 2 mnths later but the shit looked hot

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    Nite shades is the way to go. I got mine from Summit
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    these are mine with nite shades and clear coat
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    Quote Originally Posted by Trey
    Nite shades is the way to go. I got mine from Summit
    also carried at RPM Motorsports off Jimmy Carter... Couple guys in our club use it religously works really well...
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    other than on summit, is there anywhere else to get it?
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    im debating on wether or not to tint my tails on my car since its yellow. think it will look ok?
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    is this legal?
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    No, its not legal. Any modification that lowers the light output of the tailights is illegal. Will you get a ticket for it, probably not unless you go crazy with it. I've done many of them here at the shop and only one person ever got a ticket for it and that's because he wanted them really black. I've found that doing a test light first to find the desired tint and then doing the real lights with 2-3 heavier coats gives the best results. It keeps the lights from looking dull, then spray with medium coats of clear and it will be nearly as shiny as they were before.
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    how bout just puttin a 20% or 10% tint on the tail?? save time and prblyb won't b dat much
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    I used night shades on my talon, it worked out great and one can (which is pretty small looking) did the entire thing (left, right, and center tails). They started to fade (very minimal) after two years, but nothing that cant easily be fixed with another can and quick spray. The only problem I had was I went to one of those do it yourself car washes, and put the pressure washer too close to the taillight and it just stripped a section of the nightshade right off (that was about a year after tinting).
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    yea, don't go crazy with it use two to three coats,. I turn my lights black, got a warning ticket, and since then wet sanded it all off.

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    also carried at RPM Motorsports off Jimmy Carter... Couple guys in our club use it religously works really well...
    how much does it cost there?

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    and clear coat after tintin 'em

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    so do you spray the outside or inside of light? Wouldnt the inside be better?
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    nope this goes on the outside

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    hey would any one here want to help me do my 240s lights? or i ll pay one of you guys to do it. just pm me
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    get a second set of tails for it... so i can leave the blinkers lightly smoked...


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