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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 08:37 AM
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Tail light tinting!

Okay so I have tint spray, NOT NIGHTSHADES lol its tint spray for RC cars, peopl have been using them around my area for years, comes out amazing, not need to wet sand. polish or anything just spray on nicely and it comes out nice like WINDOW TINT on a WINDOW lol only thing is.....

A. How do you remove all 4 tail lights and the brake light? searched and found a few helpful things but nothing on all of them

B. Spraying the tails, how should I approach this lol like spraying the outside, how do I go around and spray the sides, just place the light on the ground and spray from one side, over the top, to the other side?

Not sure if anyone can help OR even understand what I am saying but I figured I would ask quickly before I need to leave for class(GAY PSYCH)
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 11:45 AM
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the can is it rc294 by any chance
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 01:04 PM
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yes sir it is! just comes out great, looks amazing Im gonna do mine in a few min, I am spraying the outside correct?
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 01:06 PM
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just set em up so you can spray all around. thats the stuff i used and it came out great!
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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did you clear coat it after? I didn't buy any clear coat, maybe I should by that first or do I not need clear coat?
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 01:09 PM
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isn't it a little too cold to do it? i'm on LI too and want to tint my lights but its too cold out to paint. are you doing it indoors?
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 01:10 PM
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im not sure if you NEED to clear coat, but i put a few coats of clear on, IMO you shoud clear coat
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 01:14 PM
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ill go buy some clear coat then lol umm yeah its deff cold out but if I don't do it now it wil get even colder, I am going to do it in my garage! Still cold on there, prolly around 50 degrees in there that should be fine. It did snow today lol Ima go buy some clear coat then before i do this
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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It's called how-to section use search button wisely my friend.
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 02:53 PM
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i'll try searching again but I never found anything helpful on this but thanks
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 03:03 PM
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go indoors cuz it's been cold as **** here in Brooklyn. Lay them flat on newspaper and start the spray from about 6 inches away and run it across the light. Do it till u get the darkness u want. Same to the sides. Just place it on a box, close to the edge to get good coverage. same with the clearcoat
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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I just put them down and sprayed there done clearcoated and all, they look great, BTW how illegal is it and whats the fine?
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 06:46 PM
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I've never heard of anyone getting a ticket
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 06:49 PM
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i have been followed by tons of cops and haven't been pulled over...yet....:finds wood to knock on:
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 06:54 PM
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How much does that spray run for?

I might bring myself to tint my own tails soon... lol kinda afraid of screwing something up.
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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like 5 bucks at a hobby shop
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by black-balt
How much does that spray run for?

I might bring myself to tint my own tails soon... lol kinda afraid of screwing something up.
Ditto
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 07:14 PM
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just strip off the tint and start again. Nightshading is the easiest thing to
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by hailcesar75
just strip off the tint and start again. Nightshading is the easiest thing to
x2 its really not that difficult
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 07:50 PM
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I just sprayed on and clear coated after 20 min then waited another 20 min, then put back in, easy. If you mess up, wipe it off and redo lol
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by hailcesar75
just strip off the tint and start again. Nightshading is the easiest thing to
ditto.. the spray on tint peels I herd. It might be illegal in your state to do nightshade so make shore 1st. (I know nightshade/tinted tails is illegal in FL )
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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i heard it peels from a few people that had it on for almost two years but they didnt use clear coat, i talk to my friend who has the same spray on and clear coated it and has had it on his mustang for 3 years still looks NICE lol maybe since i clear coated it I will get lucky? lol
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by liljone
ditto.. the spray on tint peels I herd. It might be illegal in your state to do nightshade so make shore 1st. (I know nightshade/tinted tails is illegal in FL )
Illegal in Fl.?? damn that sucks, I see so many cars with tinted tails I'd go for it anyway, cuz damn my window tint is illegal as well my red neons are illegal... let's just add another one to the list lol
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 08:43 PM
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Illegal in Fl.?? damn that sucks, I see so many cars with tinted tails I'd go for it anyway, cuz damn my window tint is illegal as well my red neons are illegal... let's just add another one to the list lol
True might still do it..on my mustang I had 13% tint and only got pulled over once for the tint and i think I only go pulled over because it was 3am and the cop had nothing else to do..he made a U turn just to pull me over for the tint. But when it comes to tails don't know how strict the cops are.
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 12:20 AM
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Good Luck
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