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Old 01-15-2015, 06:22 AM
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Default Tinting taillights on my 08 nismo?

Thinking about doing a light tint on my taillights, I don't want it where it blends in with my car (car is black), i just want them kinda grey i guess....anyone have good brands/what I should get? Also, if anyone know, is it illegal in TN to do this? I heard from some people that they have gotten pulled over for tints and smoked out lights. Thanks guys
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i tinted mine, i did the very lightest tint i could get just to take away from the red some. if you do it right they wont know they are tinted, looks factory

let me dig up a pic, and i bought bulk stuff from ijdmtoy.com

http://store.ijdmtoy.com/Smoked-Blac...p-p/aa2042.htm

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Old 01-15-2015, 07:19 AM
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here is a before and after, and one in the sun so you can see it isnt very dark at all








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That looks nice Travlee! I am looking for something maybe a tad bit darker than the color in your picture though...
Old 01-15-2015, 01:41 PM
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Also what method did you do to make your door handles black? Paint?
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Originally Posted by NecktieNinja
That looks nice Travlee! I am looking for something maybe a tad bit darker than the color in your picture though...
i think they had 2 different shades... i did the lightest

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Also what method did you do to make your door handles black? Paint?
took them to a body shop, best $120 i ever spent.... color matched perfect
Old 01-15-2015, 06:47 PM
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Ah, ok thanks
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I used VHT Nite Shade (transparent black paint in a rattle can) from autozone or where ever. YOU control how dark they get by dusting a light base coat on, then doing 1-5 layers MAX. I had 3 layers which gave my lights a "blood red" look. Then while the final coat was drying before I put on the clear (critical to make them look factory dark and not ricey imo) I came back to find a fly doing the backstroke in my wet paint. I had to put on 2 more coats to cover the "fly angel" he made. These were too dark imo, but I still liked em and never caught chit from CALIFORNIA popo. From what I have heard you can just use GooGone or paint thinner to take it off too, but I never did that.

My buddy got pulled over in his black Z for this and a loud exhaust so I think anything that makes your Z stick out would be pushing it. But, boys will be boys.
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that is a little dark, i know in texas if they are too dark and you get rear ended they can find you at fault for it. i tried the vht and i could never get that stuff even
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hmm, ok thanks
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Originally Posted by travlee
that is a little dark, i know in texas if they are too dark and you get rear ended they can find you at fault for it. i tried the vht and i could never get that stuff even
Yea, they were way darker than I wanted. I went red, then JDM, now back to red.

I had no trouble with the VHT.... putting light coats was the key imo
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