Smoking head/tail lights

[Bakwoodz]

Just curious if anyone has "smoked" their head/tail lights? If you have, what did you use and how well has it held up? I've been told the spray on tint Was pretty easy to apply but never heard how it held up.

 

[KEVINL]

don't do the headlights that $hit is retarded

 

[Dirtymaxx03]

VHT nightshade is what you want to use. How it holds up depends on how well you prep the surface. i just cleaned mine a little and sprayed em with a few coats. lasted about 6 months before it started to fade away. If i was to do it again. i'd take my truck to a tint place and have them put tint on the lights

 

[dbev24]

VHT nightshade is what you want to use. How it holds up depends on how well you prep the surface. i just cleaned mine a little and sprayed em with a few coats. lasted about 6 months before it started to fade away. If i was to do it again. i'd take my truck to a tint place and have them put tint on the lights

Got vht on mine cleaned with a automotive prep wipe and sprayed mine with a few light coats and been on the truck for a year and still looks good.

 

[cafryer]

PPG candy black and clear been on for 4 years and it looks as good as the day i did it.

 

[Sledhead]

I just don't get it. I almost rear ended someone with smoked tail lights. Smoked headlights must reduce performance. Is functionality sacrificed that much for "style"?

I'm not judging anyone who does this! I just don't understand.

 

[Bakwoodz]

I just don't get it. I almost rear ended someone with smoked tail lights. Smoked headlights must reduce performance. Is functionality sacrificed that much for "style"?

I'm not judging anyone who does this! I just don't understand.

I don't plan on completely blacking out the lights because yes I want people to be able to see the break/head lights. But smoking them over I think will look nice without sacrificing saftey.

 

[PAT]

I did mine about 6 months ago with... Ummmmm... Whatever the fu*ck they have at autozone. Looks perfect to. However, I'm a stiffler for prepping for paint. Apparently I'm the only person who has successfully painted an exhaust with rattle can and have it hold for An extended amount of time.

 

[Bakwoodz]

I did mine about 6 months ago with... Ummmmm... Whatever the fu*ck they have at autozone. Looks perfect to. However, I'm a stiffler for prepping for paint. Apparently I'm the only person who has successfully painted an exhaust with rattle can and have it hold for An extended amount of time.

Mind elaborating (pm if need be) I'd like a black exhaust since I'll be ordering MBRP 4" cool duals I wouldn't mind painting them.

 

[z79outlaw]

I did mine about 6 months ago with... Ummmmm... Whatever the fu*ck they have at autozone. Looks perfect to. However, I'm a stiffler for prepping for paint. Apparently I'm the only person who has successfully painted an exhaust with rattle can and have it hold for An extended amount of time.

I painted my exhaust, then it all came off the day I installed it. Lol LMMs really should have there own specific MBRP exhaust.

 

[01LB7]

Everyone told me my chrome stack wouldn't stay black when I did it but its still on the truck and almost 2 yrs and still looks good. Clean, sand sand sand sand sand clean and header paint. Works great. Sorry for the OT.

 

[PAT]

Mind elaborating (pm if need be) I'd like a black exhaust since I'll be ordering MBRP 4" cool duals I wouldn't mind painting them.

It was chrome. Sanded with 60, 80, then 120. Washed it with simple green then used alcohol (medical stuff... Idk how to spell it. Iso... Something) at that point..... Never touched it again. Used 1 can of some grey rustoleum primer and 1 can of rustoleum gloss paint. Smelled like paint for about 500 miles. Then it went away. 5k miles later.... Not the slightest start of flake. It's been hit, rubbed on, kicked, uninstalled reinstalled etc. nothing has happened to it. I've painted things that others say not to with good-great results. Dunno why or how. But I guess I have good painting luck?

 

[PAT]

None of the paint was high temp. It's just what we had in the garage at the time.

 

[Bakwoodz]

It was chrome. Sanded with 60, 80, then 120. Washed it with simple green then used alcohol (medical stuff... Idk how to spell it. Iso... Something) at that point..... Never touched it again. Used 1 can of some grey rustoleum primer and 1 can of rustoleum gloss paint. Smelled like paint for about 500 miles. Then it went away. 5k miles later.... Not the slightest start of flake. It's been hit, rubbed on, kicked, uninstalled reinstalled etc. nothing has happened to it. I've painted things that others say not to with good-great results. Dunno why or how. But I guess I have good painting luck?

good to know, thanks for the DIY :beer

 

[ChevyTruck]

I have smoked headlights, markers and fogs that I got from eBay. They fit with our a problem and I can see great at night also.

My tail lights are different then any other that I have ever seen. And my 3rd brake light is smoked.

 

[ChevyTruck]

I'll have to snap a picture of the lights at night.

Hope that helps you out.

 

[Bakwoodz]

I like that. I personally would have done the tail lights since every other was smoked. but hey to each his own, its your ride and it looks good.

 

[ChevyTruck]

Here is my current tail lights. These are considered smoked.

Here is my old tail lights on my old truck. These are not smoked.

I can't find any close up of them.

 

[fctry286]

I blacked my running and tail lights out with the VHT and some PPG clear. over a 2 years still holding strong. put some LED bulbs in and bam you have custom lights. just got some LED bulbs off ebay $2 shipped.

 

[fctry286]

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here is the front.

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only pic i have of the back.