Spray on tint on amber bumper lights
12-07-2011, 05:40 AM
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Spray on tint on amber bumper lights
Has anyone used that spray on tail light tint on their factory amber bumper lights? I've searched for pics but have been unsuccessful so I really am looking for daytime and night time pics to see what it looks like at both times of day. I live in Maine and they are fairly strict with lights being the correct color so I want to make sure they will really be amber at night. I know the can says it will but I want to make sure.
12-07-2011, 06:54 AM
#2
why not just buy these, and throw amber bulbs in them?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4PC-95-99-Ni...ht_6335wt_1396
EDIT: 5,000th post WOOT WOOT!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4PC-95-99-Ni...ht_6335wt_1396
EDIT: 5,000th post WOOT WOOT!
12-07-2011, 07:44 AM
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niteshades is ****in horse**** dude. dont use that on any part of your car. it looks dull and crappy, no matter how many times you hand polish it... like other users seem to think. it still looks like nite shades.
12-07-2011, 08:19 AM
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why not just buy these, and throw amber bulbs in them?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4PC-95-99-Ni...ht_6335wt_1396
EDIT: 5,000th post WOOT WOOT!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/4PC-95-99-Ni...ht_6335wt_1396
EDIT: 5,000th post WOOT WOOT!
The ticket you'll get would cost more the housing and the amber light. Good luck.
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12-07-2011, 02:24 PM
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People recommend black lights on dark cars (mine is green) correct?
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12-07-2011, 02:30 PM
#16
I, personally, like the clear corners on 4th/5th gens.
But it also depends on the color of the car. If you have a dark colored car, I'd say tint them.
I used some Niteshades on the tail lights of my G coupe. However, I don't like the completely blacked out look. I left them sort of a deep red color:
That top pic is the best shot I have of them in the daylight right now. This is pre-wet sanding and buffing. They're crystal clear, now. I need to refinish them, actually, because some
scratched the paint right down to the lens on one of them.
I tinted my side markers as well, but they're still a dark shade of amber.
But it also depends on the color of the car. If you have a dark colored car, I'd say tint them.
I used some Niteshades on the tail lights of my G coupe. However, I don't like the completely blacked out look. I left them sort of a deep red color:
That top pic is the best shot I have of them in the daylight right now. This is pre-wet sanding and buffing. They're crystal clear, now. I need to refinish them, actually, because some
scratched the paint right down to the lens on one of them.I tinted my side markers as well, but they're still a dark shade of amber.
12-07-2011, 03:17 PM
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I, personally, like the clear corners on 4th/5th gens.
But it also depends on the color of the car. If you have a dark colored car, I'd say tint them.
I used some Niteshades on the tail lights of my G coupe. However, I don't like the completely blacked out look. I left them sort of a deep red color:
That top pic is the best shot I have of them in the daylight right now. This is pre-wet sanding and buffing. They're crystal clear, now. I need to refinish them, actually, because some scratched the paint right down to the lens on one of them.
I tinted my side markers as well, but they're still a dark shade of amber.
But it also depends on the color of the car. If you have a dark colored car, I'd say tint them.
I used some Niteshades on the tail lights of my G coupe. However, I don't like the completely blacked out look. I left them sort of a deep red color:
That top pic is the best shot I have of them in the daylight right now. This is pre-wet sanding and buffing. They're crystal clear, now. I need to refinish them, actually, because some
scratched the paint right down to the lens on one of them.I tinted my side markers as well, but they're still a dark shade of amber.
> You.
12-07-2011, 03:18 PM
#19
If you really insist on pictures of the finished product, I'll gladly furnish them. It's dark and cold outside right now, though.
Edit:
Actually. Found one. Low-res. But here.
See? Glossy, just like the rest of the car.
Edit:
Actually. Found one. Low-res. But here.
See? Glossy, just like the rest of the car.
12-07-2011, 03:28 PM
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Those came out good. You sprayed that on the inside of the lens right? I was just thrown off by the "wet standing and buffing" so now I'm wondering if u did it on the outside.
12-07-2011, 03:34 PM
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I prepped the tail lights by hitting them with 1200 grit sandpaper. Then, I taped off the reverse lights (hence why they aren't tinted), hit the tails with 12 or 13 light coats of the Nite Shades, and then went to town putting on a nice, heavy layer of clear.
After the clear hardened, I wet-sanded and then buffed the tail lights to get the orange peel/cloudy look out of them.
12-07-2011, 03:43 PM
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Nope. It's on the outside.
I prepped the tail lights by hitting them with 1200 grit sandpaper. Then, I taped off the reverse lights (hence why they aren't tinted), hit the tails with 12 or 13 light coats of the Nite Shades, and then went to town putting on a nice, heavy layer of clear.
After the clear hardened, I wet-sanded and then buffed the tail lights to get the orange peel/cloudy look out of them.
I prepped the tail lights by hitting them with 1200 grit sandpaper. Then, I taped off the reverse lights (hence why they aren't tinted), hit the tails with 12 or 13 light coats of the Nite Shades, and then went to town putting on a nice, heavy layer of clear.
After the clear hardened, I wet-sanded and then buffed the tail lights to get the orange peel/cloudy look out of them.
12-07-2011, 03:49 PM
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If I were to do my front bumper lights, is spray the inside of them right? After seeing your results I was thinking of trying it by spraying a coat of clear FIRST on the inside, then several coats of the black. Not sure if doing it that way would give me the gloss look or if it will even matter on the amber plastic.
Do it exactly how I told you, step by step. Yours will turn out the same way mine did.
12-07-2011, 04:25 PM
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Won't doing the outside cause the paint to chip when it gets hit with rocks and sand? I live in Maine and its definitely gonna get hit soon with all that crap.
12-07-2011, 08:30 PM
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yeah they look glossy like the rest of the car in a picture from 15 feet away. but up close i bet they arent anywhere near the same finish as your car. i can tell the difference between clearcoat mixed with black and nite shades in real life. its really apparent to me.
12-07-2011, 11:32 PM
#28
Lol I kno I do I'm just waiting for some cash for drop springs then I can take some new pics.
An honestly bro, do what everyone else has said an get some off eBay an be done with it! You won't be completely happy til you do as the case with me an my nite shaded ones.
An honestly bro, do what everyone else has said an get some off eBay an be done with it! You won't be completely happy til you do as the case with me an my nite shaded ones.
12-08-2011, 09:57 AM
#29
I'll go get a fawking picture.
12-08-2011, 10:13 AM
#33
not really because im fairly sure that if we parked our cars next to each other id finally be able to show somebody the difference. but dont worry man, this arguments been going on forever.
and honestly, yes, i can still tell that thats nite shades. youll never make it as shiny as clearcoat because theres too much black in nite shades. unless you spray clearcoat over top of it.
and honestly, yes, i can still tell that thats nite shades. youll never make it as shiny as clearcoat because theres too much black in nite shades. unless you spray clearcoat over top of it.
12-08-2011, 10:20 AM
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not really because im fairly sure that if we parked our cars next to each other id finally be able to show somebody the difference. but dont worry man, this arguments been going on forever.
and honestly, yes, i can still tell that thats nite shades. youll never make it as shiny as clearcoat because theres too much black in nite shades. unless you spray clearcoat over top of it.
and honestly, yes, i can still tell that thats nite shades. youll never make it as shiny as clearcoat because theres too much black in nite shades. unless you spray clearcoat over top of it.
Hence why it's glossier than normal. My buddy put Niteshades on his Civic's tails with no clear coat. Those you can tell are sprayed.
I mean, anyone who's done paint and body before can tell the difference between overlays and Niteshades. Either way, they turned out good, at least in my mind, and I'm happy. Even my buddy who did paint and body for a living for over 25 years was surprised at how well they turned out. Granted, I'm going to have to redo them in the spring, because some moron scuffed up the finish down through the clear.
I wish I had a higher resolution camera than my phone. The phone's cam doesn't do the finish justice.
12-08-2011, 10:21 AM
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12-08-2011, 10:43 AM
#36
If they weren't, they'd be a glaring cherry red. Something that I couldn't stand when I bought the car. Hence darkening them up a bit. 
Appreciate it, though.
12-09-2011, 09:41 AM
#37
i dont want you to think im just doggin on you for no reason. im just trying to let people know if they get them tinted like mine, they will definitely be happy with the results. the difference is in person, not in pics. i used nite shades on my taillights years ago when i didnt know any better. but now i can tell the difference between the different methods of tinting with my naked eye from pretty far away.
and just fyi mine arent tint overlays, theyre clearcoat mixed with black base. and the taillights on my maxima i posted are not sanded, buffed, or anything. just sprayed and installed.
and just fyi mine arent tint overlays, theyre clearcoat mixed with black base. and the taillights on my maxima i posted are not sanded, buffed, or anything. just sprayed and installed.
