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Old 02-22-2017, 06:32 PM   #1
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Tinting Camaro Tail Lights

Sup guys?

Just wanted to share my video on how I tinted the tail lights on my 6th Gen since I had so many asking about them.

Cheap alternative instead of buying the transparent tail lights.

Enjoy!

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Old 02-22-2017, 07:53 PM   #2
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No shot with the lights on?
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Old 02-22-2017, 08:05 PM   #3
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No shot with the lights on?
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Old 02-22-2017, 10:06 PM   #4
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I've done this before and once I've gotten them the right shade for me. I've always then shot them with clear which gives them a super high gloss finish. Looks good though


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Old 02-23-2017, 09:02 AM   #5
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Looks good. I still prefer the look of the GM dark tailights because they are smoked and clear when the brakes or lights are not on.
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Old 02-25-2017, 08:15 AM   #6
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Nice job Dude-looks good.
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Old 03-09-2017, 10:34 PM   #7
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Every time I do this, I like to use a clear coat to make it shine better. This time I'm going to paint with an actual paint gun. You'll get better results if you remove the lights from the vehicle.
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Old 03-10-2017, 07:19 PM   #8
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Every time I do this, I like to use a clear coat to make it shine better. This time I'm going to paint with an actual paint gun. You'll get better results if you remove the lights from the vehicle.
Like a Krylon or Rustoleum clear you mean?
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Old 03-11-2017, 06:33 PM   #9
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Looks great! You inspired me to pull the Lamin-x vinyl off mine and VHT them exactly like yours. I'm very happy with how they turned out. Here's pics of mine. Did 3 coats of the nite shades and 5 coats of clear.





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Old 04-25-2017, 05:30 PM   #10
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Looks great! You inspired me to pull the Lamin-x vinyl off mine and VHT them exactly like yours. I'm very happy with how they turned out. Here's pics of mine. Did 3 coats of the nite shades and 5 coats of clear.





What brand of clear coat did you used? How do you like the results so far? Any fading?
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Old 04-26-2017, 12:26 AM   #11
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tinted tail lights

hey! i used the same process on mine, 3 coats of vht nite shades and these are the final results, only diference i didnīt used clear coat, i just polished and waxed tha tail lights
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Old 04-26-2017, 07:39 AM   #12
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hey! i used the same process on mine, 3 coats of vht nite shades and these are the final results, only diference i didnīt used clear coat, i just polished and waxed tha tail lights
Looks like you left a strip of the red unmasked when you painted. Is that right or is it an illusion from your body color?

Looks good either way.
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Old 04-26-2017, 10:46 AM   #13
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Looks great. Ill be doing this on my own soon.
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Old 04-26-2017, 10:47 AM   #14
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Looks killer but what i'm wondering is what these look like when you hit the brakes on a bright sunny day. There are so many Honda running around here with this done and it makes me crazy as you can see the brakes lights when they stop on a sunny day.
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