how to smoke taillights - Page 2

Rockwerx · 07-25-2010, 12:24 PM

How many coats did you do to get them so darK? I am thinking that 2 coats will be all I want. I will start with tinting the tail lights, rear marker lights, cab lights and the fender lights.

I won't be tinting the headlights until I install some HIDs though. I agree that just a light coat will give me the look I want.

Thanks for the pics!

DAFBFD58 · 07-26-2010, 03:07 PM

That was two coats on the ford tails. I just re-did mine pictures to follow

DAFBFD58 · 07-26-2010, 03:14 PM

Ok here are mine with one coat of VHT nightshades. The previous owner had done them and covered everything. I used the 3M headlight restore kit to remove the paint. These got sanded with their 500 grit, 800 grit, 3000 grit foam wet sanding pad and then compounded with their foam buffer pad. Once I was done I think they looked better then any new housing. Had a deeper shine to them. So I taped off the clear parts and threw on one coat of the Nightshades. Kept the gloss real nice.

**diggerdave** · 08-13-2010, 07:58 PM

lookin good

Rockwerx · 08-13-2010, 11:06 PM

I still have not done mine. By the looks of it one coat will be all I want. I might go darker if I put some bright LEDs on the truck one day.

I am pretty sure I still have a bench mounted plastic buffer wheel that once was used to polish up old phones. I used it once to polish up some front signal lights for one of my Astro vans...they looked better than new when I was done.

I may not have to polish the light covers on my truck but I will check when I start the job. I think I want to try that 3M polishing kit if not for my truck then for some other projects. Actually I need a roll or two of 3M reflector tape anyway, so I will probably get the 3M kit while I am in town.

**04SSHD** · 08-14-2010, 10:22 PM

looks good! fixed the thread title as well

DAFBFD58 · 08-15-2010, 07:31 AM

Thank you.... Diggerdork was too drunk to do it

chrisabbe · 03-17-2011, 07:01 PM

Did mine this last weekend ,simple to do .Now I want to do the headlights!

DAFBFD58 · 03-18-2011, 06:30 AM

Be careful on the head lights. It will reduce your light output greatly. I would suggest if your going to tint them have a body shop do it. They can mix the paint super thin so it will tint but wont disrupt too much light.

chrisabbe · 03-18-2011, 07:01 PM

Well iI found headlight covers that look great and fairly resonable ,so I think I'll be doing that instead.I like seeing where I'm going.

07-26-2010, 03:07 PM	#22
DAFBFD58 Supporting Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 319	That was two coats on the ford tails. I just re-did mine pictures to follow __________________ 2008 2500 ---- ATS 68RFE with billet everything and CoPilot!!!! some type of turbo , DDP90 Injectors, EGR Delete, AirDog2, Modded Cp3, Banks Intercooler, DPF Delete by IDP, Smarty Tuner, 20" KMC Rockstars-Nitto MTs

07-26-2010, 03:14 PM	#23
DAFBFD58 Supporting Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 319	Ok here are mine with one coat of VHT nightshades. The previous owner had done them and covered everything. I used the 3M headlight restore kit to remove the paint. These got sanded with their 500 grit, 800 grit, 3000 grit foam wet sanding pad and then compounded with their foam buffer pad. Once I was done I think they looked better then any new housing. Had a deeper shine to them. So I taped off the clear parts and threw on one coat of the Nightshades. Kept the gloss real nice. __________________ 2008 2500 ---- ATS 68RFE with billet everything and CoPilot!!!! some type of turbo , DDP90 Injectors, EGR Delete, AirDog2, Modded Cp3, Banks Intercooler, DPF Delete by IDP, Smarty Tuner, 20" KMC Rockstars-Nitto MTs Last edited by DAFBFD58; 07-26-2010 at 04:02 PM.

08-13-2010, 07:58 PM	#24
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08-13-2010, 11:06 PM	#25
Rockwerx Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,049	I still have not done mine. By the looks of it one coat will be all I want. I might go darker if I put some bright LEDs on the truck one day. I am pretty sure I still have a bench mounted plastic buffer wheel that once was used to polish up old phones. I used it once to polish up some front signal lights for one of my Astro vans...they looked better than new when I was done. I may not have to polish the light covers on my truck but I will check when I start the job. I think I want to try that 3M polishing kit if not for my truck then for some other projects. Actually I need a roll or two of 3M reflector tape anyway, so I will probably get the 3M kit while I am in town. Last edited by Rockwerx; 08-13-2010 at 11:09 PM.

08-14-2010, 10:22 PM	#26
04SSHD Administrator Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 2,242	looks good! fixed the thread title as well __________________ 07.5 Ram C&C SLT 6.7L, G56, 4.10, Dually Bed Installed, Sport bumper, HID Solutions BiXenon High/low and Fogs, Bully Dog PMT, DPF & EGR fell off, Southbend Clutch, Alcoa 22.5's, and 3.73's awaiting install, Lockpick'd MyGIG , 22,000 trouble free miles with 445hp/907ft lbs torque

07-25-2010, 12:24 PM	#21
Rockwerx Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1,049	How many coats did you do to get them so darK? I am thinking that 2 coats will be all I want. I will start with tinting the tail lights, rear marker lights, cab lights and the fender lights. I won't be tinting the headlights until I install some HIDs though. I agree that just a light coat will give me the look I want. Thanks for the pics!

08-15-2010, 07:31 AM	#27
DAFBFD58 Supporting Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 319	Thank you.... Diggerdork was too drunk to do it __________________ 2008 2500 ---- ATS 68RFE with billet everything and CoPilot!!!! some type of turbo , DDP90 Injectors, EGR Delete, AirDog2, Modded Cp3, Banks Intercooler, DPF Delete by IDP, Smarty Tuner, 20" KMC Rockstars-Nitto MTs

03-18-2011, 06:30 AM	#29
DAFBFD58 Supporting Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 319	Re: how to smoke taillights Be careful on the head lights. It will reduce your light output greatly. I would suggest if your going to tint them have a body shop do it. They can mix the paint super thin so it will tint but wont disrupt too much light. __________________ 2008 2500 ---- ATS 68RFE with billet everything and CoPilot!!!! some type of turbo , DDP90 Injectors, EGR Delete, AirDog2, Modded Cp3, Banks Intercooler, DPF Delete by IDP, Smarty Tuner, 20" KMC Rockstars-Nitto MTs

03-18-2011, 07:01 PM	#30
chrisabbe Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Corsicana,Tx Posts: 82	Re: how to smoke taillights Well iI found headlight covers that look great and fairly resonable ,so I think I'll be doing that instead.I like seeing where I'm going. __________________ 2008 2500 lone star 6.7 auto, 3:73 \'s, 3 \" lift, 305/70/17 Nitto Terra Grapplers , replacement front and rear bumpers, edge juice with attitude with Hot unlock,egr unlpugged and freeze plugged,flo pro cat and dpf delete with H&S simms with straight exhaust

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