darkening tail lights

[Camaroz2894]

i seen before that you can darken the taillights how do you do that ? like blackouts but it's like a light fade not all the way blacked out?

[KissMyWhtSS]

VHT. It's a spray paint.

[chevy42083]

Or, the best way is to have a painter mix clear and black, and spray the lights just like he would a car. It'll turn out as glossy as a normal finish, and you can wax it.
It won't fade or become flat.

[bricez28]

i vht'd and its awesome. wet sand and wax? its like glass.

[KissMyWhtSS]

or tint them.

[fuels94]

Another user of VHT. It work great when u take your time on prep work, then spary a couple of lite coats to wear you want it.

[ls1dave]

mine have the effect, but are not tinted at all. when i gutted them to make the LED the panels that i mounted the LEDs to were black.

http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg291/ls1dave/2001%20Granatelli%20Camaro/parts/2.jpg

[Camaroz2894]

can anyone find a pic of what the VHT can looks like?

[97Z28]

can anyone find a pic of what the VHT can looks like?
http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/afterthoughtsauto_2019_26562972

[chevy42083]

How's about a link with a pic....http://www.jegs.com/i//322/SP999/10002/-1

EDIT: too slow. :(

[Biggin'89]

you also may want to think about only nightshading the red portion, and leaving your reverse lights uncoated. I think it looks good and gives you more light.

i'll post up pics of mine when photobucket will let me log back in (tried using the wrong username too many times)

[97Z28]

:laugh:

[Camaroz2894]

ok cool.... yea wanna see how this is done.. havent look at the light to remember if it comes apart so not sure how you could spray anything in there nicely

[BLK WS6]

If you are going to VHT your lenses please use a clear coat over it...it really looks like crap if you don't imo.

[KissMyWhtSS]

you also may want to think about only nightshading the red portion, and leaving your reverse lights uncoated. I think it looks good and gives you more light.

i'll post up pics of mine when photobucket will let me log back in (tried using the wrong username too many times)
drunk at 9am? sweet.

Sorry bro, does not dig the halfblacked out taillights.

[lethal93ta]

I just bought AVS covers for on mine, I VHTed the third brake light.
http://www.streetlethal.net/new/IMG_1873.JPG

[fuels94]

I just bought AVS covers for on mine, I VHTed the third brake light.


I use to have AVS cover but for some reason they just kept blowing off, once they crack I just went ahead and VHT them.

[lethal93ta]

I use to have AVS cover but for some reason they just kept blowing off, once they crack I just went ahead and VHT them.
I had my rear covers since 00 when I bought the car and never had them come off, my front turn and fog covers I never had a problem with eather, but the front fog covers I used screwes to hold the L brackets to the bumper cover instead of the double sided tape, but the covers themselves are still held on by velcro.

http://www.streetlethal.net/new/IMG_1866.JPG

[bricez28]

vht is like 14 bucks a can tho. my local speed shop sells them. i have two lol.
mine are like 60 percent tinted.
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/bricez28/DSC00595.jpg
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/bricez28/DSC00587.jpg
before they were polished.
http://i238.photobucket.com/albums/ff272/bricez28/DSC00565.jpg

[Biggin'89]

this is before i got it so now all of the dealer badges are gone.

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r277/kylersaulsbury/Camaro/16357Camaro_rear_1.jpg

and it is lowered now

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r277/kylersaulsbury/Camaro/IMG_1127.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r277/kylersaulsbury/Camaro/IMG_1126.jpg

http://i146.photobucket.com/albums/r277/kylersaulsbury/Camaro/100_0076-1.jpg

i want to redo them though and this time use 1 less coat of vht and more clear.

[Cyanydem28]

if u dont wanna spend 14 bux on vht nightshades , u can buy pactra racing finish window tint spry for 5 bux a can. thats what i use, i tint lights and i think its the best deal.... here is a pic of what it looks like, as dark as i can go

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg27/mce415/SSPX0164.jpg

[chevy42083]

You guys are saying you can clear it more, or simply didn't clear in the first place etc... but here's why I said to just get a painter to thin down some black.
These were painted by one of the locals in my truck club... he will be getting mine when I have the spare change (running truck is more important than a pretty truck IMO). Not sure what he would charge... but I can tell you it would be under $100 (I would say less... but I'm highballing).... don't know what other shops would normally charge. More than $5-$15... but honestly... it's worth the difference IMO.

His truck.. yeah... he went darker than most people want.
http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb161/antiflag8737/bags007.jpg

http://i210.photobucket.com/albums/bb161/antiflag8737/tails2003.jpg

http://images30.fotki.com/v40/photos/4/41590/3295654/DSC07578-vi.jpg

Taillights on...
http://images115.fotki.com/v673/photos/4/41590/3295654/DSC07581-vi.jpg

Brakes on
http://images115.fotki.com/v669/photos/4/41590/3295654/DSC07582-vi.jpg

...and a day light pic...
http://images19.fotki.com/v359/photos/4/41590/3295654/DSC07733-vi.jpg


Seeing tails like this are why I won't bother messing with the spray can stuff. BUT... I've never seen the spray can stuff in person either... and I know some people take the required steps to get it like glass. Hopefully I can get some pics of tails that aren't done so dark... cause I don't need another reason to get pulled over.:jest:

[gwoodtitansz28]

here's mine with covers.

http://i456.photobucket.com/albums/qq282/gwoodtitans/006.jpg