To smoke or not to smoke.
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I could tell by how you didn't fly off the handle, that you know the internets pretty well. If you're mentioning FF1, you're clearly in your 30's and more mature. 
I look forward to seeing what else you got going on...
I'm guessing the peeling of the tape kinda started pulling at the PD on the tails so you had to go slowly to keep breaking the seam at the tail light edge?
If you dig the look, DO look into doing the VHT route.
Although, your car is already all gray with gray wheels, you almost want some stuff to POP on it like the red in the tails.
Shoot, you think 2012W and Justn are creepy...I'll go get Jamie
I look forward to seeing what else you got going on...
I'm guessing the peeling of the tape kinda started pulling at the PD on the tails so you had to go slowly to keep breaking the seam at the tail light edge?
If you dig the look, DO look into doing the VHT route. Although, your car is already all gray with gray wheels, you almost want some stuff to POP on it like the red in the tails.
Shoot, you think 2012W and Justn are creepy...I'll go get Jamie
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I'm honestly not feeling the look. It's making the tsx look dunno..."dirty" is the best way to describe it.
And btw I'm rightfully fearful of meeting this jamie
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I thought the VHT stuff went on dark. Every time I see a car with it on the tail lights, it's always super dark and looks like shit IMO. I guess everybody just puts way too many coats on 
Anyway, I still think 3M film, or even the plastidip is the way to go. It's easily removable. OP, I think your tail lights came out great. I personally wouldn't want them any darker than that- seems to compliment the body and wheels nicely.
Anyway, I still think 3M film, or even the plastidip is the way to go. It's easily removable. OP, I think your tail lights came out great. I personally wouldn't want them any darker than that- seems to compliment the body and wheels nicely.
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Yeah, it's possible to get a really light smoke effect with VHT. It's not easy if one is heavy handed with the spray can though.
Too many people don't know how to properly apply very thin, light coats of spray paint. So the net result is an opaque, dangerously dark job.
But it can be done light if one is so inclined.
On a nice and mostly flat surface though, film is probably the way to go. For more abruptly contoured or textured lights, a spray could be the better choice.
Too many people don't know how to properly apply very thin, light coats of spray paint. So the net result is an opaque, dangerously dark job.
But it can be done light if one is so inclined.
On a nice and mostly flat surface though, film is probably the way to go. For more abruptly contoured or textured lights, a spray could be the better choice.
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Jamie.. is... nice..?
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Poor Jamie...
I also happened to know if you go too dark, you can do goof off to wipe it down easily within a few hours...and then start over. Only on OEM plastic though...on cheap or knock off lenses the goof off will haze immediately.
I also happened to know if you go too dark, you can do goof off to wipe it down easily within a few hours...and then start over. Only on OEM plastic though...on cheap or knock off lenses the goof off will haze immediately.
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I did vinyl red (with cutout for reverse light) and it came out excellent , light output not hampered and car looked clean oem and not fActory rice
It also wasn't faded or matte finish red you see on so many Hondas
It had the gloss of oem tail lights
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