Well recently i did a write up and how to on tinting your tail lights etc. well i used the last of my nightshades on my damn reverse lights so i was left with 2 options... 1... wait a week or so for some more nightshades to come in the mail, or 2... buy some cheapy transparent paint at walmart.

well im a broke ass college student so i settled for the cheap ****...

and well... it looks pretty good.

BTW Also Used Duplicolor Clearcoat On Both After Tinting.

Pic NUmber 1: THis is the paint i used this time from walmart.



it has a translucent black top that almost looks blue, i was kinda hesitant to buy it at first because i thought i was getting blue. but it was only 3 bucks so who gives..

Pic Number 2: The trunk lights (reverse lights) were done with nite shades made by VHT...
The Brake Lights were done with the Krylon 'crystal clear' paint. The colors match pretty well.



Pic Number 3: Here is a close-up of the nite shades... it's very smooth



Pic Number 4: Here is a Close-up of the Krylon Crystal Clear... i noticed it to be a little rough compared to the nite shades. After the clearcoat though it looks pretty good. Looks a little flatter in color



Pic Number 5: Here is the pic with brake lights on around dusk...




and that concludes the post, was just giving a comparison between the 2. overall nightshades was probably a little cleaner looking but only if u inspect it with a fine tooth comb. but for the price of the walmart **** you cant go wrong and it lets light through great.

 

Nice write up. Was hoping someone would post pics of a comparision

 

give her the old krylon touch eh? looks good

 

Very nice man

How many coats of the crystal clear did you use? Any sanding before, or between coats?

 

yup lol. i have the 'Cobalt' decal on the 3rd brakelight, i want to tint it with the krylon to make it say "cobalt without the decal, cuz the vinyl is started to tear and fade a little.

 

only sanding i did were on the actual lights themselves, i did not sand between coats at all, or even when it was finished. i think it looks good the way it is

 

Here is a night time pic of the brake lights and the car in reverse.... all but the 3rd brakelight are tinted.

 

looks good dude.

 

looks nice, i think the niteshades looks better when its finished, it looks a lot 'cleaner'

 

dope ****

 

Is it legal to use nightshades in AZ? I would actually be interested in doing this for my SS S/C. Where can you buy nightshades for a good price?

 

probably not legal to use it. you can buy 2 cans from modern performance for about 18 bucks i think. or you can use the krylon brand translucent paint from walmart, its 3 dollars a can. still looks good, just a little rougher in texture than the nite shades

 

needs some buffing or something to get the shine out...too flat.

 

looks beautiful.

 

looks really good