I'm still a noob at painting and spraying stuff, and I found out that Nightshades will eat part of your lights away if you get it to thick by mistake on a coat. I experimented with my Rev lights first, and in my basement where I sprayed them it did not seem dark, but after I took them out I was like OH **** lol. Now my brake lights got 2 really light coats and are turning out great.

So all in all, live and learn, I'll find a used set of lights and re do it eventually.

 

sooo, how did it eat part of your lights away? haha.

but yeah vht blows. get them professionally done next time.

 

i put like 4 coats of VHT on my tails then like 6 coats of clear and wet sanded them and they look like glass now, im really happy with them

 

yea i wanna see pics lol

 

mine looked great but the light output was horrible.

 

VHT can be a good DIY if you take your time and prep.

I agree that a body shop is best, but if you just want a slight tint to it, VHT is a great/cheap option.

Mine were done 4 years ago:



I wouldn't do VHT if you want em' dark. Just take it to a body shop.

 

well doesnt really look like theyre tinted haha.

but theyre nice lol

 

3 coats 4 years ago. They're definitely lighter than they were at first. That pic is in direct sunlight tho...




You can see the difference in the reverse lights. I'm definitely going to have them professionally done next time.

 

those must have been some SUPER light coats haha. this is mine after 3-4 coats

 

I posted a pic up there from Carlisle 3 years ago, you can def notice how much darker they were back then...

 

professionally tinted ftw!



Nightshades are ok with a lot of prep work, and if you're good with wetsanding and buffing.

 

^****...

 

I retract that VHT did it lol I think I left paint thinner on to long, but it's fine you can't see that part of the light anyway. I used 2 coats, and they look like glass as well, we are re doing my brake lights, as the humidity got to them, and they hazed. I'm only going to have 2 light coats done on them, instead of 2 medium ones.

 

paint thinner haha.

epic fail.

just sayin lol

 

I would agree, but I'm very limited eye sight wise, and still learning with all this. So it's not really that bad, we all have to learn somehow right.

 

yeah thats true, try searching around on here first and you wont have to worry about messing up.

 

i had my 07 s/c tails professionally done and the outer lights sunk in the middle?

 

thats not right haha.

this is

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/how-...os-way-214443/

 

VHT is great if you know what you're doing. It's all in the prep.

 

mine came out just the way i wanted