[theundeadstang]

Originally Posted by BaznastyDave Ha ha i say get the Vinyl tint. You can buy it in light or dark, easy and fast to apply and if you ever get a ticket or not like it simply peel it off. You can get em from stangmods.com. This is a old pic but it has vinyl dark tint on the tail lights 3rd brake light and the side markers in the bumper. Uploaded with ImageShack.us

that black strip on the bottom of ur bumper, whats that called? is that just a vinyl piece?

[psycho bob]

Originally Posted by tommy93 i have never heard of this happening before. What type of tint did you use?

it's been a couple years since i did them and can't remember who i got them from. vinyl is very thick though and pretty poor quality. doesn't cover the entire lense on any of the lights

[Wataru]

Originally Posted by theundeadstang that black strip on the bottom of ur bumper, whats that called? is that just a vinyl piece?

I dont think it has a name, but Im sure its vinyl. IMHO, go with paint. Road grime and exhaust might warp, fade or cause the vinyl damage. Im hoping to get mine dont...eventually.

On the OPs question - tint > spray. The biggest pro for tint is that if you ever want to go back to stock, you can. With spray you cannot. And tail lights arent really cheap, even on ebay. Maybe craigslist. A con to tint is you have to wax it. Not often. Manufactor is 6 months, I do it once a month (course I use spray wax once a month no matter what). And if you dont really buff off the extra wax, it builds up around the edges and you get white edges...

Tint - easy to remove, just alittle more TLC for optimum long term enjoyment.

[R3dFyre02]

you can easily go back to stock with VHT. just wetsand it off, and re clear the lenses. done it many times.

[Wataru]

Originally Posted by R3dFyre02 you can easily go back to stock with VHT. just wetsand it off, and re clear the lenses. done it many times.

How long does that take though?

[tommy93]

Originally Posted by Wataru How long does that take though?

ive take off the tint paint ive have on my 3rd brake light and that took about 30 minutes and a shit load of elbow grease. hah

[Rich J]

Hmm why do you want to take it off? Get pulled over or something? Btw just to add I think the rustoleum lens tint is very good, people rag on it a lot and I have no idea why. Thats what I used for mine (except for 3rd brake light I used vinyl for the word "mustang") No sanding or anything, just did a quick layer of adhesion promoter and 3 or maybe 4 coats of the tint to get what I have in my sig pic. Still shines and is perfectly uniform.

EDIT: Heres a bigger pic just because it doesnt look that great in a small pic.

[southfour!]

Originally Posted by demon_54 Hmm why do you want to take it off? Get pulled over or something? Btw just to add I think the rustoleum lens tint is very good, people rag on it a lot and I have no idea why. Thats what I used for mine (except for 3rd brake light I used vinyl for the word "mustang") No sanding or anything, just did a quick layer of adhesion promoter and 3 or maybe 4 coats of the tint to get what I have in my sig pic. Still shines and is perfectly uniform.

Do you need adhesion promoter for using VHT or rustoleum? What brand did you use? Im going to have to buy some online i cannot find any where i live, no one at any of the stores i have gone to has even heard of it.

[Wataru]

Originally Posted by demon_54 Hmm why do you want to take it off? Get pulled over or something?

I can happily say I have never been ticketed for my car but I have been pulled over twice.

1.) Right after getting my Flowmasters. The officer thought I had removed the cats and told me to go back to stock or he'll ticket me everyday. I went to the courthouse and got that fixed.

2.) Tinted tail lights. Officer didnt believe you could see the tail lights at night so I turned them on that evening and showed him and he let it go.

I live in Casselberry, FL. The cops give tickets if you lift your ass cheek to fart while driving...

[03SonicBoom]

Originally Posted by Wataru On the OPs question - tint > spray. The biggest pro for tint is that if you ever want to go back to stock, you can. With spray you cannot. And tail lights arent really cheap, even on ebay. Maybe craigslist. A con to tint is you have to wax it. Not often. Manufactor is 6 months, I do it once a month (course I use spray wax once a month no matter what). And if you dont really buff off the extra wax, it builds up around the edges and you get white edges...

I disagree and would say that I prefer spray>tint. With spray, it's EASY to make the tail lights 100% LEGAL for cheap. A can of spray, clear, masking tape, and sandpaper will run less than $25. No need to remove them as they can be made perfectly legal. Mask off the reflectors and spray. With the correct light output AND the reflectors untinted, it'll be legal in most states (check state laws as they vary from state to state). No special upkeep needed and they'll last forever.

Seeing as how they're legal, no one can screw you over if you're rear ended. It's fairly common for people to say they couldn't see the brake lights b/c they were tinted (makes fault of person getting rear ended). Not a problem if sprayed right as they're legal.

If you want to do that with tint, good luck. If you cover up the reflectors, they're going to be illegal. How much are you going to pay or how much time are you spending to have the relectors cut out of the tint?

Ultimately, it's a personal preference. Some people will use tint for it's advantages. Some people will use spray for it's advantages. None is 100% better than the other. I just prefer spray over tint.

[BaznastyDave]

that black strip on the bottom of ur bumper, whats that called? is that just a vinyl piece?

Thats my old setup it was stick on vinyl from stangmods.com

[Rich J]

Originally Posted by southfour Do you need adhesion promoter for using VHT or rustoleum? What brand did you use? Im going to have to buy some online i cannot find any where i live, no one at any of the stores i have gone to has even heard of it.

I used adhesion promoter, I got like 3M brand, its in a maroon spray can that I bought at Bennys, not sure if there are any in your area. It will prob be in the section with the primers.

[AggieStang]

Idk if you have made a decision or not, but this is how to do the VHT: Steps for Wetsanding and Buffing Tail Lights