Taillight Blackout |
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How to Blackout you taillights using VHT Nightshades
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jr's3800
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Date
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Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:38 pm
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Type
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How-to
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No votes
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Original Author
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Willwren
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Applicable Models
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All
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Information Source
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Personal Experience
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Taillight blackout using VHT
Nightshades tint (link to the before and after pictures are at the end of the instructions):
1. Get the tint. Just about any auto parts store can get it for you. I had mine overnighted, but you can also order it through www.summitracing.com you'll
have to pay shipping and wait for it. It's VHT Nightshades (the hi-temp
paint people), and judging by the smell of the stuff, it' ain't coming
off with alcohol....
especially after clearcoating. The part number is VHT-SP999. It's a 7oz
can, they don't carry the 11oz. Buy two just to make sure.
2. Remove all 4 pieces of your taillights. Each fixture has 3 nuts to be removed. Mark your lamp assemblies with tape if you're
not sure where they go. Remember, it'll be 4-6 hours before you put this back together.
3. Thoroughly clean each lens with rubbing alcohol and paper towels.
Mask off everything except the lenses with masking tape and newspaper.
If you have tinted windows on your car, or if you plan to, mask off your
reverse light lenses. You won't want to sacrifice any of this light
with dark windows. Use the blue or green painter's tape.
4. Lay all 4 pieces in a protected, masked-off area in a horizontal
position. This spray is very thin and likes to run. Spray one LIGHT coat
on each part. Let it dry for at least 5 minutes, and repeat. VHT
recommends 3 coats. You want to do one coat at a time on all 4 pieces to
keep the amount of tint uniform among all pieces. I did 4 coats to hide
some blemishes and lens delamination. 3 wasn't quite enough to hide
this. The amount of VHT applied each coat is dependent on the person and
technique. You may need more or less, but keep all pieces even. You may
want to wet sand with 1000 grit between coats, and before clear/satin
sealer coat.
5. Let the tint dry for a minimum of 3-4 hours after the last coat. If
you don't like the matte finish, I suggest 2 coats of Krylon Acrylic
Satin Clearcoat. It dries very fast. Apply these coats 5 minutes
apart, and let dry for 30 minutes after the last coat.
6. Remove all masking EXCEPT the reverse lenses. Before pulling the
masking tape from the reverse lenses, carefully score the edge of the
tape with a razor blade or small X-acto knife so the tape doesn't peel
the tint. Now carefully remove the tape.
7. Re-install your lights in the car, and prepare to look cool.
You can see before and after pics of my Blackout at http://www.williamwren.com/blackout.html
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