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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 02:10 PM
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Default Blacking or tinting tail lights?

I have a set of Red/Clear tail lights and I want to black out or tint the clear part of the tail lights. What kind of paint do I need to get? I have already searched and couldnt really find anything on this.
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 05:58 PM
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VHT Nightshades.
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Old Aug 20, 2004 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by catatonic
VHT Nightshades.

Where can I buy it? Does Advance autoparts carry it?
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Old Aug 21, 2004 | 08:22 PM
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Theres Spray Paint That You Can Buy That Appears Black But The Light Shines Through It. Ive Seen It Somewhere But Dont Rememeber. If You End Up Doing This Mod Post Pics Cuz Im Considering Doing It To My Car.
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Old Aug 22, 2004 | 06:16 PM
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You can get VHT Nightshades from Summitracing.com, its like 10 bucks a can, works great, use some rustoleum clearcoat too.
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 06:48 PM
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I got my VHT on ebay... Like $11 after shipping.
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Old Aug 23, 2004 | 07:04 PM
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Originally Posted by catatonic
I got my VHT on ebay... Like $11 after shipping.
What is the difference between the VHT Night Shades and the Spray on Smoke window tint?
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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 01:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Hoist
You can get VHT Nightshades from Summitracing.com, its like 10 bucks a can, works great, use some rustoleum clearcoat too.
What do I need to use the clear coat for?
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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by dawrenn
What do I need to use the clear coat for?
it will make it look better and help prevent fadding
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Old Aug 24, 2004 | 01:05 PM
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Originally Posted by KAUAI KANE
it will make it look better and help prevent fadding
Thanks. Now I don't know if I want to Black out just the clear part or the whole tail light. Which would look better?
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