trying to black out tail lights with VHT progress pics!!

bernardocb_jp · 08-07-2009, 05:23 PM

I was wanting to do that for a while finally got started
and i am glad so far lol everything is going as planed
i will post more pics as i get done

blk04titan · 08-07-2009, 05:26 PM

what are you using to black them out??

themaildude · 08-07-2009, 05:28 PM

Think he's using VHT nightshades spray.

m1key · 08-07-2009, 05:31 PM

I think tint is alot better then VHT IMO

blk04titan · 08-07-2009, 05:33 PM

whats cheaper?? and how do you black out front headlights, I need to do it, I saw a titan like mine the other day and it had it and it was sick as ****

bernardocb_jp · 08-07-2009, 08:14 PM

Finally it is done! i used 3 coats of VHT night shadow and 2 of clear coat
i think it came out good! i will post some pics of it in the truck tomorrow cuz it's to late to take pics today lol
what do you guys think?

bernardocb_jp · 08-07-2009, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by blk04titan

whats cheaper?? and how do you black out front headlights, I need to do it, I saw a titan like mine the other day and it had it and it was sick as ****

VHT was like 12 bucks and clear coat was like 6 at O'Reilly's plus 2 bucks for the sand paper lol so it was around 20 bucks

m1key · 08-07-2009, 08:21 PM

Did they turn out rough and if they did are you going to buff them..

m1key · 08-07-2009, 08:22 PM

Oh and now you have to do your 3rd brake light

rgb133 · 08-08-2009, 12:18 AM

what did you use the sand paper on ? between coats or the finished product?

04GreenT · 08-08-2009, 12:55 AM

id say hit them with 1000 or 1500grit wet sandpaper..

I was going to redo my lights but im swapping with another member that is getting rid of his truck instead.

albonismo · 08-08-2009, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by rgb133

what did you use the sand paper on ? between coats or the finished product?

i used 800 grit to prep the lights to get the vht to stick. then after painting (2 coats vht, 2 coats clear), i wetsanded them with 1500 first, then 2000 grit. polished with Meguiars Plastx after.

[T.J.] · 08-08-2009, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by m1key

I think tint is alot better then VHT IMO

too bad tint doesn't stick and you have to use vinyl.

and i called like 5 shops within like 50 miles of me and they were all the exact same price to do all the lights, some would only do the tails, for 300 BUCKS!!

f that!

just like he said 12 bucks for VHT, 6 bucks for clear and a few bucks for sandpaper. right around 25 bucks and my **** looks baller!! i get more compliments on the tail lights then anything else.

[T.J.] · 08-08-2009, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by rgb133

what did you use the sand paper on ? between coats or the finished product?

you gotta ruff the lights to get it to stick ** important not too use more coarse then 800 or the scratches will show through the VHT**

then apply 2-3 coats and wetsand

last, apply a couple coats of clear and buff it.

[T.J.] · 08-08-2009, 10:58 AM

been thinking about doing the headlights but i think i'm gonna let someone else do it first and lmk how it turns out lol.