I know most of you guys haved used VHT for yout tails and some people use the transparent paint found in local hobby stores (paintthat is used for model cars and whatever) Does anyone know the quality of the transparent paint or any pics of it done? Everytime i ordered VHT off vendors+ Ebay in the past i recieved half empty cans. Secondly does anyone know how that paint holds up against weather? Weat and AZ HEAT?

 

Both will hold up fine and then some. When I bought my VHT from a vendor my can was full...

 

I have tinted tail lights with just black paint and they held up fine. I tinted ours with what is like window tint. Its been on the 5 months with no problems.

 

I wouldn't suggest tinting with plain black paint. Makes it even harder for others to see you at night and if you get hit at that point it will be your fault.

 

they are a little hard to see. I would suggest if you are gonna paint them to it with the correct paint. Sorry wasnt saying using regular paint.

this is how dark mine were.

 

nice truck

 

thanks I traded it in on the balt. Gas got too expensive Now its 1.52 again. I got the tag papers in the mail the other day, the stupid dealer has never changed it out of my name.

 

heres my jimmy. it was done iwth hte model car stuff. its called like rc292 or something like that

 

nice jimmy!

 

i tinted mine with vht and then cleared them, looks nasty and extremely weather resistant

 

About 8 coats of Niteshade and 4 coats of clear.

 

looks good de badged and the tail lights turned out nice.

 

FROM me that i got painted taillight before, is better to go the expensive way for the absolutely best look
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/05-06...spagenameZWDVW

 

Original Poster - FYI, you NEVER got a 1/2 empty can. VHT Nite Shades used to have 7 oz of fluid in a 12 oz can. VHT did this only because all of their other products were in 12 oz cans, and it was cheaper to use the same size.

Now they started including 10 oz of fluid in the can, but it's still the same 12 oz can size as before.

 

That looks like my car! sept I didn't do my reverse lights. My cars 5% on the windows tho so i needed as much light as I could get lol

 

oh ya i also forgot to mention mine clear on it as well

 

Heres mine without the reverse lights.

 

I need to get around to tinting my tails too... just don't have the time to do it.

 

Here's mine with nightshade



about 9 very light coats, clearcoated, and wetsanded.

 

VHT Nightshades
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how do the precut vinly piece like this work:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Tail-...Q5fAccessories

 

that's exactly what i did
after you clear them, you can wash and wax them just like a car

 

Wetsand and polish ftw!!

 

Pre cut vinyl pieces are garbage.. Never get them, even for the headlights, and side makers.. You will have better luck putting mud on your lights

 

read the how to on nightshading...........make sure to wetsand and clear coat