spray tinting back tail lights

romizm · 07-21-2008, 10:40 PM

where can i find the tinting spray for my back tail lights and what products do i need

4.6stanger · 07-23-2008, 02:44 PM

Why dont you just get the tint overlays? Much easier i think.

T5killa · 07-23-2008, 03:34 PM

VHT NIghtShades is what its called. Autozone has it sometime or summit racing.

superGT2000 · 07-23-2008, 03:57 PM

if i was you ill get some clear coat too

machgsxr · 07-23-2008, 06:57 PM

I just did my wifes this weekend.

I used the VHT nightshades(got from ebay) with a can of clear from home depot or autozone.

It's 10x better than the overlay's. I have the overlay's on my mach and it doesn't look all that great.

4.6stanger · 07-23-2008, 08:06 PM

Not tryin to hi-jack but what this VHT nightshades plus clear?? I was so close to orderin my overlays like honestly tonite but just read what machgsxr posted about VHT lookin 10xs better than overlays any details would be precciated.

machgsxr · 07-23-2008, 09:47 PM

Search ebay for VHT. It's like 16 shipped for 2 can's. The clear is just an acrylic clear to protect the vht from getting scratched.

I attached some pics of the truck back when I first did it. It still looks the same a year later.

The overlay's shrinked a little and you can see the glue from it where it shrank around the outside edge. That and they don't exactly fit perfect. You have to trim them just a tad to make them fit better. I have the taillights and side reflectors and had to trim them both.

If you compare my wifes mach(spray tinted) to my mach(overlays) her's look 100x better.

Just my opinion.

superGT2000 · 07-24-2008, 01:34 AM

lets just say the clear is for the same reason why you would put a clear coat on a paintjob of a car.

romizm · 07-24-2008, 02:59 PM

hey guys thanx for the info .....im having a buddy of mine fix up some dings on my car so ill have a straight body when it's ready to paint he suggested to add black to the clear and shoot the lenses so im going to prep the lenses and he'll shoot them for me.

4.6stanger · 07-24-2008, 08:06 PM

Called around to all the aoutoshops around my area and no luck but found some on summit, they have em for 12.95 for a 7oz can. How many cans would i need for my rear taillights??

machgsxr · 07-24-2008, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by 4.6stanger

Called around to all the aoutoshops around my area and no luck but found some on summit, they have em for 12.95 for a 7oz can. How many cans would i need for my rear taillights??

Like 1/2 the can. I used two can's to do my wife's taillight's, 3rd brakelight, side reflectors and headlights on her mustang, the taillights on the truck, my bike's headlights, blinkers and taillight. It goes a long way.

4.6stanger · 07-24-2008, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by machgsxr

Like 1/2 the can. I used two can's to do my wife's taillight's, 3rd brakelight, side reflectors and headlights on her mustang, the taillights on the truck, my bike's headlights, blinkers and taillight. It goes a long way.

I really like the way they came out on yor f-150 how many coats did you apply?

machgsxr · 07-25-2008, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by 4.6stanger

I really like the way they came out on yor f-150 how many coats did you apply?

3. Then let dry for a day and wet sanded w/ 1000 grit sandpaper and applied 3 coats of clear.

I need to post pics of my wifes car and do a writeup on it. That was my plan, but have been busy trying to wrap some packages for shipping.

REDHOT86 · 07-25-2008, 09:18 AM

I'm interested to see how the Mach came out. -JM

07-21-2008, 10:40 PM	#1
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07-23-2008, 02:44 PM	#2
4.6stanger Three-hundredths of a second away from it!!!! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lufkin, Texas Posts: 2,588 Trader Rating: (2)	Why dont you just get the tint overlays? Much easier i think. __________________ 2002 Mustang GT-K&N FIPK, Accufab Plenum/ 75mm T-body, Diablosport Predator, 4.10s, Pro 5.0 shifter, Bassani O/r x-pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Steeda pulleys, Mickey Thompson ET streets, Moser axles, Eibach Sportlines, Hotchkis U/Lca's, 180* t-stat_ best e.t 13.02@103!!!! Soon to come: Weight reduction, weld pro-stars and fox springs.

07-23-2008, 03:34 PM	#3
T5killa Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Antonio Posts: 818 Trader Rating: (7)	VHT NIghtShades is what its called. Autozone has it sometime or summit racing. __________________ The artist formerly known as 210banginstang

07-23-2008, 03:57 PM	#4
superGT2000 can't wait to get back into a mustang Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: in the bat cave!!! Posts: 1,888 Trader Rating: (0)	if i was you ill get some clear coat too __________________ 2004 Ford Ranger EDGE...its still a truck...

07-23-2008, 08:06 PM	#6
4.6stanger Three-hundredths of a second away from it!!!! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lufkin, Texas Posts: 2,588 Trader Rating: (2)	Not tryin to hi-jack but what this VHT nightshades plus clear?? I was so close to orderin my overlays like honestly tonite but just read what machgsxr posted about VHT lookin 10xs better than overlays any details would be precciated. __________________ 2002 Mustang GT-K&N FIPK, Accufab Plenum/ 75mm T-body, Diablosport Predator, 4.10s, Pro 5.0 shifter, Bassani O/r x-pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Steeda pulleys, Mickey Thompson ET streets, Moser axles, Eibach Sportlines, Hotchkis U/Lca's, 180* t-stat_ best e.t 13.02@103!!!! Soon to come: Weight reduction, weld pro-stars and fox springs.

07-24-2008, 01:34 AM	#8
superGT2000 can't wait to get back into a mustang Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: in the bat cave!!! Posts: 1,888 Trader Rating: (0)	lets just say the clear is for the same reason why you would put a clear coat on a paintjob of a car. __________________ 2004 Ford Ranger EDGE...its still a truck...

07-24-2008, 02:59 PM	#9
romizm ! STANGIZM ! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: s.a. town Posts: 216 Trader Rating: (1)	hey guys thanx for the info .....im having a buddy of mine fix up some dings on my car so ill have a straight body when it's ready to paint he suggested to add black to the clear and shoot the lenses so im going to prep the lenses and he'll shoot them for me. __________________ Jencky motor,Midweight scat crank 3440,I beam Rods,KB pistons,P&P GT 40's,Heads angled & milled,tremac trans,E 303 cam, Hurst short throw shifter.

07-24-2008, 08:06 PM	#10
4.6stanger Three-hundredths of a second away from it!!!! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lufkin, Texas Posts: 2,588 Trader Rating: (2)	Called around to all the aoutoshops around my area and no luck but found some on summit, they have em for 12.95 for a 7oz can. How many cans would i need for my rear taillights?? __________________ 2002 Mustang GT-K&N FIPK, Accufab Plenum/ 75mm T-body, Diablosport Predator, 4.10s, Pro 5.0 shifter, Bassani O/r x-pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Steeda pulleys, Mickey Thompson ET streets, Moser axles, Eibach Sportlines, Hotchkis U/Lca's, 180* t-stat_ best e.t 13.02@103!!!! Soon to come: Weight reduction, weld pro-stars and fox springs.

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