daciss

Im looking at using a vht nightshade on the tail lights to my 07 TL. Has anyone used these and if so how did it look?

CLtotheTL32

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Looked great, never had a problem with it. The properly blacked-out lights look MUCH better though.

Do it right the first time and mod them yourself or have AckTL05 do a set for you

KJ TL-S

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Hey Tyler - out of curiosity, how hard was it to get off the tails and sidemarkers?

CLtotheTL32

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No clue. I sold them

o4Komodo

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In my past experience... VHT is a pain to get rid of without sanding.

BIG Arthur

All about the custom tails vendor! i'd stay away from VHT

06tl4life

Worked good for me. I tinted mine lighter than most people though.



While lights are on during the day:

o4Komodo

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That looks like one or two coats? Looks good

06tl4life

I actually think it was 3 light coats and then some clear. I wetsanded and buffed them after, which took some of the darkness out also.

RU_JELLY

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theres like a million cars that have used the stuff just search and you shall find. IMO buy type s tails or custom ones. the blackout look is kinda teh gey

daciss

My TL is white so the dark tint, I think would look good.

rossv1

06tl4life, I absolutely love those tails. Every time I see them the thought of lightly tinting mine creeps back into my head.

06tl4life

Haha thanks man, If I ever get new tails I'll give you these for cheap

Steven Bell

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Yes, please don't try this at home, boys & girls......

Richard101

Nice car.

rossv1

Dat bump.

daciss

Bump Has anyone left the tailights on while using VHT? I've never pulled the tail lights off and if I dont have to I'd rather not.

Popee

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^^ you probably dont have to just tape where you dont want to spray..

why dont you use vinyl tint instead?? if you dont like it you can just peel it off..

daciss

Never heard of Vinyl tint before. Ill have to do some research on it. Where would one get the film?

Popee

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you can find them on ebay, thats where i got mine from. I got a really light tint to mine..

heres the link ,
12" X 24" CAR Smoke FOG Light Headlight Taillight Sticker Tint Vinyl Film Sheet | eBay

pretty sure i got it off this seller. easy to install

daciss

Any pictures of what your tail lights looked like once it was finished? Also did you use a heat gun or blow dryer?

Popee

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pictures are on my phone pm me your email address ill sent them to you ... my tint is really light.. but theres a dark one as well

i used a heat gun . on the low setting when i put them on. just to stretch it a little to get the crease line out

the abp tl

https://acurazine.com/forums/photogr...oot%5D-917523/

https://acurazine.com/forums/photogr...pee%5D-912807/

you can barely see it

Oh Sickest TL

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https://acurazine.com/forums/photogr...-after-918317/

blackjackmon

Good lord. VHT on a $15,000 car?

StanCeD_J32

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i'd prefer to vinyl over nightshades..there's too much stuff to do when applying VHT - plus you can potentially mess up your lights. Vinyl is removable and you'll always be able to go back to the original..and the best part- it takes a lot less time.

daciss

For those who've done the vinyl, did you take the lights off or leave them on the car when you did it?

rockyfeller

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VHT Nightshades is not easy to work with. This stuff has actually been around for YEARS. I first used them on a car in 1992. I was trying to get a light coat. But noticed two issues: One that it has a tendency to drip so you have to be careful and patient. The other thing is it has a matte finish once it dries which was totally not the look I was going for. Because I kept trying to cover dripped areas and even out unevenly sprayed areas I ended up going WAY too dark. Once it dried I suddenly had a change of heart and just wanted to remove it totally. I tried all kind of stuff desperately. Guess what worked? Nail polish remover. Took it all off with a bit of work and when I was done it looked stock, as if I had never used it.

I used Nightshades on my BMW in 2004 with much better results but I used it lightly just on the turn signals leaving the rest alone. That turned out good.

When it came to the TL I was not going to play with nightshades. It would be either get it done pro by a bodyshop or do a vinyl overlay. I went overlays because they are easily revertible to stock if need be and look just like sprayed ones anyways. I with light smoked Rockblockers with matching overlays for the rear sidemarkers. Really high quality stuff, thicker mil spec than the standard overlays out there. I don't think they are sold anymore. 8yrs on the car now, looking as good as new, very happy with that decision.

06tl4life, yours came out AWESOME. If you are gonna do nightshades you gotta clear/wet sand them. Yes, they are done light, but that's actually what looks best. IMO they shouldn't be too dark, and that is not safe anyways.

I see cars on the road with uneven poorly done nightshades all the time. It cheapens and ages the look of the car and makes it look obviously a homemade job. Gotta do them right or not at all.