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To tint my inner tails and 3rd brake light or not?

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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 12:25 AM
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i didnt pay full retail i got it off david aka hb ss/tc thats why i bought it and i didnt have to pay for shipping!
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 12:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Cobalt08LS
wrap the inner tails in carbon fiber so it blends with the trunk and leave only the reverse cut out.
do it you wonnttt
^this.. cf wrapped reverse lights (with hole for reverse lights) with tinted 3rd brake light.. :drool:
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 12:27 AM
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haha how you gonna wrap tailights in cf?
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 12:27 AM
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gotcha, well dont wrap them i dont see that turning out good. mainly because carbon vinyl just doesnt look the same haha. id just tint them up
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 12:28 AM
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yea i know thats why i was like wtf wrap them in cf?lol if i tint them ima just get them done in that vinyl for tails so its not permanent
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 12:39 AM
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people have wrapped everything and the kitchen sink in real cf.. why not tails.. im no expert by any means but there is no reason it couldnt be done (not saying i would do it though) lol
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 12:42 AM
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I have two coats on mine and can see my running lights and brake lights just fine no problems. didn't use nightshades thought used rustoleum tail light tint.
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 12:42 AM
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Originally Posted by BPacak
This is what I am talking about. When done right, they look AMAZING! Clearcoat FTW.

BTW nice pic as well.
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 12:48 AM
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yea those looks super nice lol
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 12:55 AM
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nope i kept it simple, everyone makes it seem so hard.

1.Clean them really good then dry.
2.Even coats with around 30 mins to dry in between.
and that pretty much sums it up haha. no sanding no clear coat.

if i had the chance to do it again. id deff go with the black paint and clear mixed
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 08:38 AM
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everyone makes nightshades seem hard too! this is how mine turned out.. yours look good too though
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 08:40 AM
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Yes x9239493849238492852735987598723895723
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 02:42 PM
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Originally Posted by BPacak
i have 3 and they are dark as ****. looks good other than that though haha.
Those are some heavy 3 coats lol. Looks good though!
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 02:57 PM
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haha yeah it was a little more than 3 for some that looked like they needed it. and i did them inside and once i took them in the sun i was damn thats a bit dark lol
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 04:46 PM
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so has anybody done this? or have pics of it done
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 04:48 PM
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never seen it done.. i have seen a balt with just outers done, n i dont care for it at all.. makes the other lights stand out even though they would match in your case
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 04:50 PM
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haha exactly at least my tails are red and so is my car
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 04:57 PM
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im personally not a fan of leaving the white reverse light there, IMO tinting them and having that white looks like ****. I understand why youd leave it there, it just doesnt flow.
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 05:02 PM
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nightshade looks great you have to be downsyndrome to screw it up
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 05:03 PM
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didnt i tell u tint them????? LOL
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 05:09 PM
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haha yes eric you did
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 05:15 PM
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my tails are straight black. i got them tinted at a tint shop.
the guy used nightshade and he buffed and waxed them



^ Glosssy

^during the day
have had NO problems with cops because you can see them 100% at night with no problems whatsoever
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 05:15 PM
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did u do them mike? or did someone else?
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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haha i didnt do them yet i posted up this just to see and that photo i sent you was a photoshop eric
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Old Dec 6, 2010 | 09:34 PM
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^if you want any other chops just let me know! i can help ya out
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