VHT Night Shades?

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09-06-2009, 05:12 PM

mdickson81

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VHT Night Shades?

I am just wondering if anyone had a small amount of VHT Night Shades sitting around. I am not looking to do a major amount of tinting just the side makers on the mirrors.

09-06-2009, 05:18 PM

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I heard that can turn out brown...they make little tint strips for them!

09-06-2009, 06:02 PM

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Hummm, I will have to look into that.

09-06-2009, 06:58 PM

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ummmm ive used tint to do masons and patricks cars and so far no browning and i did my tail lights

09-06-2009, 09:12 PM

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pics?

09-06-2009, 11:55 PM

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pics of what my tint jobs ?????? you seen my car tails so many times kanchi LOL its been 1 year with them done and they are the same as the day i put them on

09-07-2009, 03:40 AM

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couldn't u just take your taillights to a tint shop?

09-07-2009, 03:43 AM

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no best option is vht or paint, i did mine and as lond as you prep and sand correctly youll never have browning or off coloring

09-08-2009, 02:10 PM

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I have 2 or 3 cans sitting in a box in my storage unit, but I'm in Portland. you are wlecome to one of them

09-08-2009, 09:47 PM

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Thank you much for the offer, its to bad you are not closer. When I come down that way next time to see the in-laws we will have to meet up if I don't some.

09-09-2009, 02:35 AM

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just wondering why doesn't anyone vht the inside of the lenses? i mean your wouldn't even have to clear coat them and they wouldnt look ghetto lumpy. just um wondering.

09-09-2009, 05:28 AM

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with proper prep and sanding they wont look ghetto, theyll look like black glass

09-09-2009, 05:43 AM

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hmm black glass, very very nice.... most that i have seen have been pretty blechy. but proper prep is pretty much everything so i will agree with this one.

09-09-2009, 05:59 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Murphys_Law

with proper prep and sanding they wont look ghetto, theyll look like black glass

Agreed. I've found VHT to be tougher to work with than normal opaque spray paint. It seems more difficult to get an even coating and gloss, but with enough prep and patience it can turn out awesome.

My tail lights have had VHT on them for about four years now without any discoloration.

09-09-2009, 01:56 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mdickson81

Thank you much for the offer, its to bad you are not closer. When I come down that way next time to see the in-laws we will have to meet up if I don't some.

I may be up there soon, if I do I'll let you know and if you still need a can I'll bring it with me

09-10-2009, 12:12 AM

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Thanks much that would be awesome. The soonest that I foresee myself coming down will be in Oct.

09-10-2009, 12:20 AM

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can u get vht from any auto parts store?

09-10-2009, 12:50 AM

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not really, autozone just started carrying it but you have to order it, i got lucky and they had 6 cans by mistake, i bought all six and havent seen any since