Blacking out tail lights
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Blacking out tail lights
Thinking about spraying brake light covers with a spray blackout tint. Looking for members who have done this and what kind of material did you use? Looking for some do it your self help.
Melting Slicks
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From: Jesuit Bend Louisiana
You know, you don't see Porsches and Ferraris with blackout kits...
I just don't understand why the "blackout craze"....IMHO it cheapeans the look of the car, it is a safety issue, and it is against the law.
Let's see what else JC Whitney sells to put on Corvettes.....may I suggest a big "ironing board" rear spoiler.....chrome fender wells.....how bout some Landau bars!!! Yeah, thats the ticket......
but I guess if that is what is going to make you happy.
I just don't understand why the "blackout craze"....IMHO it cheapeans the look of the car, it is a safety issue, and it is against the law.
Let's see what else JC Whitney sells to put on Corvettes.....may I suggest a big "ironing board" rear spoiler.....chrome fender wells.....how bout some Landau bars!!! Yeah, thats the ticket......
but I guess if that is what is going to make you happy.
Drifting
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From: Houston TX
I just finished doing all of my lights. The best thing you can do is spend most of your time preping the lights you want to tint. The better you get the surface the easier it is to polish up later.
I sanded everything two coats of nightshades and then a bunch of clear over that. wet sand and polish to a high gloss.
I sanded everything two coats of nightshades and then a bunch of clear over that. wet sand and polish to a high gloss.
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From: This is not a Song, It's an Outburst: Or, The Establishment Blues; Sixto Diaz Rodriguez
I like tinted lights, and have them, illegal, yes, but hey, life can't be a plain bowl of jello all the time 
. I first tinted mine with VHT nightshed, didn't like the way they came out, so I went ahead and ordered the complete set, front/side/back, from, I believe, it was JP .
Have fun!
. I first tinted mine with VHT nightshed, didn't like the way they came out, so I went ahead and ordered the complete set, front/side/back, from, I believe, it was JP . Have fun!
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Melting Slicks
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From: Highlands Ranch CO
You know, you don't see Porsches and Ferraris with blackout kits...
I just don't understand why the "blackout craze"....IMHO it cheapeans the look of the car, it is a safety issue, and it is against the law.
Let's see what else JC Whitney sells to put on Corvettes.....may I suggest a big "ironing board" rear spoiler.....chrome fender wells.....how bout some Landau bars!!! Yeah, thats the ticket......
but I guess if that is what is going to make you happy.
I just don't understand why the "blackout craze"....IMHO it cheapeans the look of the car, it is a safety issue, and it is against the law.
Let's see what else JC Whitney sells to put on Corvettes.....may I suggest a big "ironing board" rear spoiler.....chrome fender wells.....how bout some Landau bars!!! Yeah, thats the ticket......
but I guess if that is what is going to make you happy.
whats this?
what about this?
yeah i guess porsches ferraris and lamobs dont smoke their lights
Melting Slicks
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From: Jesuit Bend Louisiana
Your pics of the "exceptions" are show cars, look at the license plates. Even the Lambo with the TX is parked with other display cars around it. Nice try.