how did you tint your taillights? what was the outcome? notchie's or fastback's they are all welcome.

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82' Benz 300SD turbo . *for sale*
87' Fiero Cp. candy blue, Chrome 16"s, *will sale*

i used VHT night shades lens tint spray paint...very very pleased....very easy to do to..just took apart tailights..cleaned..sprayed 3 coats over a period of 30 mins...let set up over night...stuck back together and done...i think 2 coats would have been plenty but i opted for 3...totally blacked out...when i turn lights on at night they shine through just fine...but if markers are not on all u see is black...when you hit the brakes or turn signals they shine through fine too....tim..

quote Originally posted by thismanyfieros: i used VHT night shades lens tint spray paint...very very pleased....very easy to do to..just took apart tailights..cleaned..sprayed 3 coats over a period of 30 mins...let set up over night...stuck back together and done...i think 2 coats would have been plenty but i opted for 3...totally blacked out...when i turn lights on at night they shine through just fine...but if markers are not on all u see is black...when you hit the brakes or turn signals they shine through fine too....tim..

interesting, Ive never heard of it. where did you buy it from? how was the finish? mind posting pictures?

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Artero Rebody , 18"s, 91' 350 SBC / Muncie 4spd
85.5 Porsche 944 euro *for sale*
82' Benz 300SD turbo . *for sale*
87' Fiero Cp. candy blue, Chrome 16"s, *will sale*

I am interested in knowing also.

Same thing here, VHT nite shades tint spray. 2 or 3 coats on the inside, I don't remember it was a couple years ago now:

Sorry, car was pretty dirty in these pics:

Is that a 50 states legal thing to do? I like it.

quote Originally posted by RACE: Is that a 50 states legal thing to do? I like it.

I'd imagine it depends on how dark you go. I have some friends that have used the stuff....some of them, you can still easily see brake lights. Others, too dark to see through, I'd imagine that's where you'd get some tickets.

These are by "Night Shades". Jegs product. No tickets and have passed state inspection twice sice darkening. Inside honeycomb just barely visible.

old pic

think it was about 3 coats of motip/duplicolor lens paint

if anyone wants tinted tail lights... ill trade ya some tinted ones for some clear ones... there are some minor imprefections... i don't like my tint... it was done by the previous owner. There fastback taillight covers.

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I've used this product too, but not on a Fiero. You have to apply it on the inside of the lenses, believe me from experience. I put it on my '94 Eclipse and on a friends Mustang GT. He ended up removing it before I did 'cause it started to fade. plus we couldn't get dust from clinging to the product. take it from me. do the extra work, remove the lenses, and apply the product to the inside.

Also be aware i paid $18 for one can and $8 for shipping (from Summit). One can did two coats on a set of Stang taillights and center light and also did a set of Eclipse taillights and backup lights.

If you decide to remove the product it's hard to do. i sprayed the heck out of it with carb cleaner. left such a bad residue i ended up getting replacement taillights. there was probably an easier method. i just went the cheap way out. (and paid for it in the long run)

i do recommend the product. just don't do like me...

(EDIT: for content)

[This message has been edited by Fiero84Freak (edited 10-10-2006).]

Cut out from my thread:

And the paint is dry and the taillights are on the car. PONTIAC is back!!!


Also new tail pipes for the exhaust.

Tinted in 4 layers





One more


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Regards SHARKMAN
86 GT, 3.4 Camaro engine,
choptop # 1 in Europe/Sweden

[This message has been edited by Sharkman (edited 10-10-2006).]

when i did mine i used a tinting spray for plastic models. probably the same stuff but i didnt have to order it, i just went over to the hobby shop.

I used 2 different types of tints on my tail lights.

1. rc294 R/C car tint. sand lenses to 400 spray 2 coats of this stuff stand to 600 paint clear sand 1000, 1500, 2000 then rubbing compount then meguires gold and they look awsome. I need some pics posted

2. Tayamia R/C smoke these look a lot better same prepping as step 1 but do not block out the lights nearly as much

$6 a can and it takes 1 can per sides holds up really well but you have to use a clear coat.

--matt

Any opinions on how this would look on a black gt?

quote Originally posted by The ROK: Any opinions on how this would look on a black gt?

GREAT!

2 layers of fade resistant black panyhose wrapped around the inner color lense, then black plastic gutter guard between that and the clear outter lense.

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--Adam-- ASE Certified Technician
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quote Originally posted by GTFiero1: 2 layers of fade resistant black panyhose wrapped around the inner color lense, then black plastic gutter guard between that and the clear outter lense.

GMTA... This link describes the same thing:
https://www.fiero.nl/forum/Archives/Archive-000002/HTML/20041015-1-042585.html

yeah VHT is a jegs product and you should be able to get from any parts store i am guessing....might hafta have it ordered but a case will sell quickly...i like it...but i wouldnt try to remove it and i would replace tailights if the novalty wears off...tim...

I give another vote to the Nite Shades by VHT very easy to use and quick to do. I did the tailights on my black '86 SS notchback and they look like they are painted, you wouldn't know they were taillights with the lights off. I got a set of Rodney Dickmann's brighter taillight bulds and they light up just like they weren't tinted. Don't have a pic but they look like you painted them black. I just put two coats on the inside of the clear lenses.

-Tim

How bright are the with the stock light bulb?

You could see them rather easily with stock bulbs. Night time would be no problem at all but during the day I was a little leery about using the stock bulbs so I just went ahead and got Rodney's bulbs from the get go. I figure its only a couple more bucks for his bulbs and cheap insurance to keep someone from rear ending me. But you could run stock bulbs if you had to without much trouble. We've got that third brake light so you shouldn't really have any problems. I would say with the stock bulbs and tinted it was about 80 - 85% of what it was untinted.

-Tim

do you have a link to the aftermarket bulbs?

http://www.rodneydickman.com/n54.html

There ya go.


-Tim

its not fair
We aren't allowed to tint tail lights here

Those look so good

[This message has been edited by proff (edited 10-22-2006).]

I feel bad for proff. Can you get this tint at a local autoparts store. How do you take the thing of to tint it. I need to change some bulbs back there too. Im tired of seeing PONAC instead of PONTIAC

Edit: Shoulda read the whole thing before asking the 1st question

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quote Originally posted by proff: its not fair We aren't allowed to tint tail lights here Those look so good

It's illegal in most places. Including where I live..

2 summers with the tail lights tinted and I havn't been had a problem with yet