im trying to decide on tinting my own tails via nightshade or buying the modern performance tinted tails...did some searching and i like how the modern performance tails look....but im also wondering exactly how hard it is to tint tails your self and what all is involved... any info would be appreciated

 

if you know how to spray paint you can tint your own.

 

there are a bunch of threads about this and how-tos

 

gee thanks bud....

anyways...

what im mainly wondering is how hard is it to just tint my tails myself?

 

well i was just saying you should go look at the how-to and see for your self how hard it is. everyone will give you a different answer about how easy it is. i'm thinking about doing mine on my G5 GT

 

if you can wipe your ass, you can tint your own tail lights.

 

hahaha yea its easy to do and its hard to mess up!
overall fun

 

well i searched but i didnt find but maybe two how two's on how to tint yourself...and on top of that they didnt answer my questions..

well now thats a challenge sometimes

 

its incredibly easy. you can tint them yourself

 

ill quick tell you a How to,

-remove tail light assy.
-clean with soap and water and dry
-spray a thin coat of niteshade and let sit for 15min
-shoot another layer
repeat if desired
-let sit for 4hrs
apply clear spray paint, let sit for 15 min
-clear a second time
-let sit for another 4 hrs, and reinstall.

now bask in the glow of your sweet tail lights!

this is 2 coats

 

do it yourself! it would be a waste of money to buy them IMO, and if your hesitant about doing it find someone that knows how to paint and have them do it. but it is really easy

 

lightly sand them

start applying coats

and so on and so on

then clearcoat them

finally wetsand them and polish

and be happy


hope that helps

 

here is the how to

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/show...nt+tail+lights

 

i dont like the dull tinge...i like the shine...how do you wetsand?

 

i used 2000 grit to wetsand.
just keep them wet while sanding
did mine on the sink with the water running and if they got dry i would just wet the paper evry 20 sec or so lol
then just polish them and enjoy!

 

already found it and didnt answer my questions.....

thanks for the info, ill try that when i do mine.

 

no problem!
pm if you have any questions while doing them
and post pics when you're done

 

i didnt sand mine, they are glossy.

 

another question...when you spray the nightshade on how far do you keep it away to prevent heavy coverage and runs? like 12-16 inches? i dont want to have any runs or anything

 

8-12 maybe.
it helps to practice on something
i had an extra broken taillight so i practiced on that just to get the hang of it lol

 

can u use this on headlights too.....i read somewhere that this stuff is almost invisible when u brake so is it the same when u got ur headlights on?

 

some people have used it i think. not sure on visibility but it should work

 

[QUOTE=Nymostwanted187;3281662]some people have used it i think. not sure on visibility but it should work[/QUOTE

yea thats what i figured......bout how many cans do u need to do this. i was gna do the four tails reflectors and 3rd brake light? sure beats paying $140 to have the tint shop do it
Saves me like 125 bucks

 

i used like 1/2 a can for the sedan tails so i think 2 should be fine?? lol
i think modern performance usually sells them in 2 packs so you should try them
and yea it does save a lot of money and its actually fun to do it yourself
if you clearcoat,wetsand, and polish they will look just as good if they were done "professionally"

 

what do you polish them with?