Nite Shades Tail Light tinting w/ Pics!

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FOMOCOTOSHO

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Hey Everyone,
Took someone's advice to try the VTM NiteShades instead of tail light covers since they are now discontinued.:thankyou: They turned out great! :omgsho:

I scuffed the tail lights (removed) with like 800grit wet & then cleaned up the lenses. I sprayed 2 coats of the tint (first coat was light, second a bit heavier), then sprayed 2 coats of clearcoat.

When I first put them back on I was afraid they would be too dark because they do look dark (see pic w/o flash) but as you can see from the pics they really do work well & the light shines through almost like you can't even tell they're tinted once they're lit up.

Hope this helps someone make your decision! I ordered the paint from Summit Racing Equipment for $12.95 per can. You can also get it @ O'Reilly Auto Parts but I wanted to order some other VTM products (Engine, brake caliper paint, etc) so I ordered from Summit.:woo-hoo:
 

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StillDyl

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those look reallly good dude
i was going to do mine, but i dont need another reason to get pulled over. i got pulled over in my mustange for 15% tinted windows and tinted tail lights weekly and it sucks.
just always have your lights on.
 

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Only thing I don't like about niteshades... application error can cause them to be uneven.

This belongs to someone on the forum. :theyareontome: Althought they may have been fixed since.
Dsc09542
 
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ty91sho

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haahaha i have been pulled over for this twice in the sho. cop said i should take them covers off my tails lol, so i said ok and he let me go
haha
 

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Only thing I don't like about niteshades... application error can cause them to be uneven.

This belongs to someone on the forum. :theyareontome: Althought they may have been fixed since.
Dsc09542

thats steve "sinistersho" i dont remember them looking like that tho.
 

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Only thing I don't like about niteshades... application error can cause them to be uneven.

This belongs to someone on the forum. :theyareontome: Althought they may have been fixed since.
Dsc09542

sometimes mine look the same way. when the sun hits it at the right angle the sun light will reflect of the tail light.. making it light up just enough to make it appear to be uneven.
 

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:rofl: Yes, that is my car, but they were not my tail lights. A buddy (who is also a member) and I swapped them on right before we drove to the 07 Convention. I noticed once we got there that they did not really match.
 

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