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#21 ·
Do a few coats of VHT until you get it a little darker than you want, and sand with 1000 until it lightens to where you want it. Then clear the **** out of it, wetsand 1000 then 2000 then polish
 
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dcook_14 said:
Do a few coats of VHT until you get it a little darker than you want, and sand with 1000 until it lightens to where you want it. Then clear the **** out of it, wetsand 1000 then 2000 then polish
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alright sounds good. im thinking ill either pick up a can of vht, or maybe get s shop to put some tint into a can for me...

where would i find some vht though? autozone and kragen dont have it, and besides online, im clueless to where might have it
 
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yeah exactly, specially for the clearcoat, but when you turn the lights on during the night you cant even tell they are tinted
 
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God damn theres some good looking tails in this thread. I knew I should have wetsanded, mine look like **** compaired to these! Only reason I didn't put much time into is because my tails are screwed from moisture, I figure when I get new ones I'll put more time into it.
 
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JerseyTrueBlue said:
God damn theres some good looking tails in this thread. I knew I should have wetsanded, mine look like **** compaired to these! Only reason I didn't put much time into is because my tails are screwed from moisture, I figure when I get new ones I'll put more time into it.
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post a picture? are they really that bad?
 
#33 ·
tommy93 said:
alright sounds good. im thinking ill either pick up a can of vht, or maybe get s shop to put some tint into a can for me...

where would i find some vht though? autozone and kragen dont have it, and besides online, im clueless to where might have it
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My autozone has it, so does my O'reillys. If they don't have it, ask if they can order you some VHT Niteshades

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damn for 2 coats that seems pretty dark... i guess its all about how you spray the **** on
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Yeah, you want to do thin layers. I put four coats of niteshades on mine and it's lighter than this guy that did 2 coats.
 
#34 ·
dcook_14 said:
My autozone has it, so does my O'reillys. If they don't have it, ask if they can order you some VHT Niteshades



Yeah, you want to do thin layers. I put four coats of niteshades on mine and it's lighter than this guy that did 2 coats.
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agreed with cook, its all in the way you spray it.
 
#35 ·
GreyWarrior07 said:
agreed with cook, its all in the way you spray it.
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Grey knows whats up ;)


Oh and to the OP, make sure you sand the light before you spray the VHT. On the first one I tinted, I didn't sand first and then when I was wetsanding I ended up with a couple of high spots where I completely sanded through the tint. Looked like **** so I had to sand the whole thing down smooth and start over
 
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dcook_14 said:
My autozone has it, so does my O'reillys. If they don't have it, ask if they can order you some VHT Niteshades



Yeah, you want to do thin layers. I put four coats of niteshades on mine and it's lighter than this guy that did 2 coats.
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yea i would do light coats...

do you think a shop could put some clear and black in a rattle can for me? them i could have professional paint, but still control the exact darkness i want
 
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dcook_14 said:
They'll do it but it's expensive. VHT is like $12 and just as good. The clear to go over it is like $4.
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alright. ill just think ill stay with vht then... any preferred clear? i have a little dupli color perfect match automotive clear, but i need some more.

i still need to pick up another set of tails tho, in case i ever need to switch back
 
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tommy93 said:
alright. ill just think ill stay with vht then... any preferred clear? i have a little dupli color perfect match automotive clear, but i need some more.

i still need to pick up another set of tails tho, in case i ever need to switch back
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I can't tell you what to use for clear. I just used the clear enamel we had sitting at home. Hopefully someone else can chime in.

As far as picking up another set... I know it seems like a pain, but to save a few bucks you could just sand down the VHT and polish them back out to red. Or I guess you could just find someone to switch with if that time ever came. I don't think you'll have a problem if you just smoke them though. Trailblazers come stock with lights that look smoked!

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dcook_14 said:
I can't tell you what to use for clear. I just used the clear enamel we had sitting at home. Hopefully someone else can chime in.

As far as picking up another set... I know it seems like a pain, but to save a few bucks you could just sand down the VHT and polish them back out to red. Or I guess you could just find someone to switch with if that time ever came. I don't think you'll have a problem if you just smoke them though. Trailblazers come stock with lights that look smoked!

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yea i guess your right. and i have a couple of buddies with mustangs thatd probably let me switch if i ever got a fix it ticket.... but idk. i kinda want to grab another set. We'll see
 
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