nilok

In remembrance of 4/20 I was thinking of smoking my tail lights with this:



What do you guys think?

opboarding

I vote no.

On top of the law violations I don't think it's a good look any more. 18 year old me would love it though.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

if you must smoke your taillights, get the correct kind of paint.
VHT nightshade

But to be honest with you; smoking tail lights DIED in 1999.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

waiting for op to say "haY, I am 18"

nilok

Screw that! 12 year old here ftw.

But seriously I bought the stuff to apply to the chrome grill and handles because I hate the chrome.

TacoBello

Hey, whatcha doin' later??

But in all seriousness, I think the VHT Nightshades is too dark. If it was just a light smoke it could look good.

OP, what I suggest is you get smoked 3M film for your taillights, for a couple reasons:
1. it's easily removable and not permanent like the VHT stuff
2. it comes in like 3 shades of smoke. A friend of mine used the lightest shade on his all-red G35 coupe tail lights, and the tail lights ended up looking like this deep blood red. Looked fantastic.

nilok

Oh you know. Go play with barbies and GI joes and stuff.

xtcnrice

I agree with TacoBello. If you really want to tint the tails, get a smoked 3M vinyl. At one point I really wanted to very lightly smoke the tails (like barely noticeable sort of deal). I don't really care anymore though so I just left them alone.

nilok

Too late. I got bored at the office so I started. Worst case? I peel it off when I get off work.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

plastidip isnt meant for tail lights....

you're a ricer.

iCrap

well the smoke one actually is

still rice

TacoBello

asks for advice... doesnt listen to any of it

nilok

I love eating rice thanks!

But wasn't plasti dip originally for only dipping tools? So just maintain status quo?

But anyway like I said this was for my chrome grill and handles. I'm just having fun with it on my tails. Fyi Google pasti dip enhancers and smoke...it is being used in tails.

xtcnrice

People all have their opinions. Post pics when done, and how you feel about them. If you like it then keep the dip on.

nilok

Haha yep. I don't have to listen do I?? Jk

TacoBello

no, but seems silly to ask.

Do post pics. I'm curious to see how everything turns out.

nilok

Nah just messing. But for sure I'll post some pics to see how it turns out.

2012wagon

What kinda office do you work in ?

opboarding

Well this was a useful thread.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

the one where you can do personal shit on company time.

2012wagon

Well reflection in mirror shows a guy wearing a tie and dress shirt

Also not a cubicle but an office with a door but not a high rice
Also backing in his Japanese car next to his window
Not many other cars around
Neighborhood colors are kind of older

The professions that lend themselves to that usually aren't suited to doing ghetto tail light painting during non busy time

Interesting thread indeed

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

forums are the extent of my personal time at work.

I def. cant go out and mess with my car

iCrap

If only we could zoom and enhance to see what is on those papers.

nilok

Time for me to go into hiding. Y'all are on to me.

I'll put pics up when the dip cures. 4 he cure time

rawger

I appreciate the rear of our cars. Besides maybe a debadge, not much needs to be done IMO.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

Red tails is where it's at. Way more aggressive than smoked

TacoBello

...aaaand creeper of the year award goes to 2012wagon!!

Congrats on your award!!

thoiboi

That's some CSI level shit 2012wagon

2012wagon

Thank you

Now can't wait to see pics

Maybe will convince rest of us to tint too

nilok

This thread went from smoke to rice to creeping. Damn what would I do without this fourm my work day just went by faster.

Majofo

He has a criminal justice degree from Harvard.

TacoBello

Was that before or after his doctoral degree in theoretical physics?

Majofo

idk.. but lets get back on topic. We're talking about poles correct?

ssjoeboe9

lol this thread is awesome!

rockstar143

iTrader: (6)

If you watch any of the dip your car.com guy diy's...you can touch it after like 20 minutes. You also don't want to wait too long to pull the intentional oversprayed area (looks like you taped up like a traditional paint job though).

In theory, I don't think it'll be bad, although I found that PD with the gloss enhancer didn't look great because the peel and opaque was very obvious.

Adam, I don't think you know VHT because it doesn't just go on dark, you have to do numerous light coats and have a stock red nearby to compare how dark you've actually gone because literally a very light coat on top of the first one or two can turn you from nice light smoke, to blacked out.

The other real benefit to the VHT is that if you put it on to your liking, then cover it with a few layers of clear with intention of having material to compound out to a glass (or in this case, plastic) finish. If you just compound out the VHT directly, you'll probably burn through it and show light spots and red beneath.

I'd say, do it right with a couple of light coats of the VHT, 4 or 5 light coats of clear...wait 4 or 5 days then hit with white pad and polish (not compound, actually...keep least aggressive). It'll look like the plastic is tinted and not like you put a fuzzy layer of black over them.

In addition, I agree with Majofo and poles and Justin when he says that look kinda went out of style a while ago. I personally think it detracts when you remove the contrast of the natural lines of the car and lights. That's my opinion, but then I noticed your car isn't my car.

nilok

It came out.....meh.

I'll drive around with it for a little while to see.

nilok

Thanks for your respectful response. You were gentle with me!

Dude where were you 6 hours ago? You are so right, the masking was not correct for dip.

iCrap

lol damn, he blocked out the plate so we couldn't do any more creeping.

nilok

Damn skippy. Stranger danger!

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

he also has a 2006 CBR 600