flat tail lights??

nicklaneSXT · Post by **nicklaneSXT** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 5:12 pm

anybody know how to do flat black niteshade tails??? here is a pic. (guess i spilled the beans on what color im painting the car)

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 5:19 pm

If you just niteshade them then wet sand they look like that. Just dont clear um.

nicklaneSXT · Post by **nicklaneSXT** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:31 pm

^^ will it flake without clear/ not last as long?

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Thu Jul 15, 2010 6:35 pm

You could probably mix some black paint with flat clear and spray em too.

dank(r/t) · Post by **dank(r/t)** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 3:14 am

i think all red would look better

Alex Kurdian · Post by **Alex Kurdian** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 3:21 am

I'm curious about nite shades, I know it looks good...but wouldn't you want the asshole behind you to stop in time rather than not see you brake and then slam into the back of you??

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 4:11 am

you can see it just fine, even in bright sun, i replaced my bulbs with some high output bulbs and you cannot even tell they are tinted when i hit the breaks,

and to the op, just use a flat clear, eather rattle can or a auto clear with flattener, easy as pie

darthroush · Post by **darthroush** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 5:12 am

To save yourself some grief, wasted effort and a ticket, make sure there aren't any laws saying that your taillights must be red in color and the reflector visible from _____ feet away, blah blah blah...

Just a thought in case you haven't looked yet, if you care.

nicklaneSXT · Post by **nicklaneSXT** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 5:50 am

dank(r/t) wrote:i think all red would look better

now im leaning towards flat red tails with a flat black car, i search google images and found some and looks awesome

Ntyvirus1 · Post by **Ntyvirus1** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:45 am

im with roush dude, make sure theres no law that says ur tails need to reflect red or anything like that.

jrumann59 · Post by **jrumann59** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:32 am

Please for the love of god do not do it. More for your safety during the day your lights will be very faint at night thye will be hard to see.

esfan · Post by **esfan** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:44 am

You will be shot if you did that in California!

j/k but for those flat looking tails I'll say no, they looks like the car has experienced some kind of paint storm...

Post by **occasional demons** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 12:26 pm

If you want flat red, just spray them with flat, or satin clear. Like theTeejmiester mentioned.Or a good clear gloss, and wet sand. That way they retain all the oem functionality, and the look matches the car.

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 3:41 pm

Ntyvirus1 wrote:im with roush dude, make sure theres no law that says ur tails need to reflect red or anything like that.

of course it is illegal, in every state that complies with Federal Motor Vehicle Stature S108, and that is most if not all states it is not legal

read

http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/import/fmvss/index.html

but who cares, i have had cops behind me many, many times and they have never even said anything cause of how bright they are when i depress the break pedal.

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 4:17 pm

Just paint them flat black.

Who needs taillights.

UriahRR · Post by **UriahRR** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:28 pm

heydockyle wrote:Just paint them flat black.

Who needs taillights.

LowNSlow · Post by **LowNSlow** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 6:31 pm

dank(r/t) wrote:i think all red would look better

:fistpump:

Yup I agree

nicklaneSXT · Post by **nicklaneSXT** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 10:28 pm

i have the l.e.d tails so there bright. i dont want them that dark maybe 2 coats of paint, so u would still be able to see the reflectors. im gunna go with flat red, so spray them red then flat clear then wet sand?

Ntyvirus1 · Post by **Ntyvirus1** » Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:09 pm

its up to the cops discretion though teej. i had my tails lightly tinted, not even the 3rd light and some dick cop gave me a ticket. not tryin to argue but just kinda sayin be prepared to get tickets if u do the flat black. ( i know u just said u wanted to do flat red.) for the red, why dont u crack them open and paint he inside part where the leds are red instead of the outside lense?

theTeejmiester · Post by **theTeejmiester** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 2:16 am

^^^

Yup, thats basicaly what i was saying too

nicklaneSXT · Post by **nicklaneSXT** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 4:37 pm

^^^ i read the how to and it said that the depo lens melts really easy.

heydockyle · Post by **heydockyle** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 5:21 pm

If you spray with flat clear you don't need to wetsand.

nicklaneSXT · Post by **nicklaneSXT** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 6:10 pm

heydockyle wrote:If you spray with flat clear you don't need to wetsand.

thanks, does vht make a red night shade?

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 6:22 pm

No you use Krylon stained glass paint.

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 6:23 pm

nicklaneSXT wrote:i have the l.e.d tails so there bright. i dont want them that dark maybe 2 coats of paint, so u would still be able to see the reflectors. im gunna go with flat red, so spray them red then flat clear then wet sand?

NO just niteshade them i did and they come out flat

this is with no sanding or anything my car wa slike this in carlisle 09

also this is with red stain glass paint on the white reverse area!

heres the log of when i did it

http://s275.photobucket.com/albums/jj31 ... neon/tint/

INVUJerry · Post by **INVUJerry** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:41 pm

All I did with mine was two coats of niteshades and they're kind of flat looking. Bright enough at night too. Didn't do the 3rd brake light and you can see it at night.

DOSneons · Post by **DOSneons** » Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:48 pm

man u know ive done both my cars, and both sets came out shiny without sanding or anything.

but my headlights looked flat...

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