You dont take them apart .. you just take them off the car tape the areas were you dont want to paint(tint) and it is finish.. I've done mine and it was nice and easy.

 

 

I'm just curious what people are using! Is the VHT niteshades stuff pretty decent? I just don't want to spray paint some new taillights with no current replacements.

I emailed nish with no reply.

I want more of a matte/satin finish like the xB2 that 5axis did in the Siphon magazine. I just like the way it looks. Matches the A and B pillars.

 

dont ask me on that one, a buddy of mine owed me a favor so he just had his body shop spray mine. but on my past ride (toyota FJ Cruiser) i used some cans of tail light tint (that was the only writing in english on the can) that i picked up from a local import shop and just to get it matte i sprayed a lot of layers with almost no time between them to dry. it came out pretty dang good too

 

Yep VHT's all I used (3 coats) and it gave me a real nice satiny finish and matches my blackberry crush metallic nicely. Has held up very well and looks awesome too.

 

/\ just like he said.
if you want a glossy finish you can get them done by this guy
http://johnstintedtails.com/index.htm

 

i was told i can put a little color in my clearcoat then spray it on
to get a 'tinted' look

my friend has done it on his lancer
turn out great

 

I did mine with vht can that i bought of a guy in ebay. My tails came out okay not too smooth but my friend painted his headlight with what was leftover and buffed them and they came out smooth

 

brothers-Thanks for the pic! I am going to do this but was waiting for a pic on the white!

 

your welcome.. sorry for not posting pics earlier but i have just done back to back car shows with TSE and it drained some energy off me..

 

yeah, i think i am going to do do this to my new ride.

 

i myself would never recommend VHT do to the fact that it always comes out satin compared to a stock light gloss look

 

Can't you just clearcoat over them to make a glossy finish?

 

yea u could but u would have to wetsand it before doing so

 

damn cops already got me twice......

 

what did you get pulled over for?

I ordered 2 cans of niteshade, hope to get them done next week.

 

for the tinted tails.

 

oh cali have a law saying you cant?

 

yup

 

wow looks nice!