Help w/ smoked Civic taillights
02-09-2003, 09:47 AM
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Help w/ smoked Civic taillights
I came across this picture and I fell in love with the taillights. I think altezzas are too played out (that's just my opinion, though) and I was planning on keeping my factory '00 Civic taillights in. However, if I could find these smoked ones, that would be a lot better. Does anyone know where I can buy them? Or do I have to smoke them myself?
[img]C:\Brian\Pics\Nice Car 2.jpg[/img]
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02-09-2003, 10:04 AM
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Re: Help w/ smoked Civic taillights (civic_tko)
haha wtf, you can't link the pics to your hard drive. host them on imagestation.com or whatever and link it from there.
02-09-2003, 10:41 AM
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Re: Help w/ smoked Civic taillights (civic_tko)
Ahhh... sorry. Maybe this will work...
http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...29_13_full.jpg
[Modified by civic_tko, 2:42 PM 2/9/2003]
http://www.cardomain.com/member_page...29_13_full.jpg
[Modified by civic_tko, 2:42 PM 2/9/2003]
02-09-2003, 11:20 AM
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Re: Help w/ smoked Civic taillights (civic_tko)
You spary the outside, mask off what you don't want painted. My tails are all red except for the reverse light.
02-09-2003, 11:23 AM
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Re: Help w/ smoked Civic taillights (civic_tko)
that dude has his T2K sides on backwards ... unless he's trying to be unique. 
and just pick up some of that transparent paint stuff they have in hobby shops. I know they make one in red (Candy Apple Red). Probably have the smoked stuff, too. then just follow what the other guy said.
and just pick up some of that transparent paint stuff they have in hobby shops. I know they make one in red (Candy Apple Red). Probably have the smoked stuff, too. then just follow what the other guy said.
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02-09-2003, 11:33 AM
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Re: Help w/ smoked Civic taillights (civic_tko)
honestly in my opinon dont use the spray tint stuff.
just get yourself some transparent vynl. It sticks on like a sticker and can be peeled off when you get sick of the look!
You can get it from http://www.oracal.com
my car:
[Modified by CIVIC dude, 8:33 PM 2/9/2003]
just get yourself some transparent vynl. It sticks on like a sticker and can be peeled off when you get sick of the look!
You can get it from http://www.oracal.com
my car:
[Modified by CIVIC dude, 8:33 PM 2/9/2003]
02-09-2003, 12:46 PM
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Re: Help w/ smoked Civic taillights (CIVIC dude)
smokinlights.com will do my headlights, tail lights and aux lights for 230$.. send them in, they sand and buff all the markings off (stanley emblems and such) smoke them, and buff and polish.
02-09-2003, 05:03 PM
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Re: Help w/ smoked Civic taillights (turbomonkeyexpress)
There is a product called Night Shades. It is a spray tint made by VHT. You can get it here for $12.00. It is at the bottom of the page.
http://www.caswellplating.com/vht/index.html
http://www.caswellplating.com/vht/index.html
02-09-2003, 05:22 PM
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Re: Help w/ smoked Civic taillights (CIVIC dude)
honestly in my opinon dont use the spray tint stuff.
just get yourself some transparent vynl. It sticks on like a sticker and can be peeled off when you get sick of the look!
You can get it from http://www.oracal.com
my car:
[Modified by CIVIC dude, 8:33 PM 2/9/2003]
just get yourself some transparent vynl. It sticks on like a sticker and can be peeled off when you get sick of the look!
You can get it from http://www.oracal.com
my car:
[Modified by CIVIC dude, 8:33 PM 2/9/2003]
02-09-2003, 05:25 PM
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Re: Help w/ smoked Civic taillights (slvrcivic97)
Heres the link:
http://www.oracal.com/products/produ...&cat_ID=4&pg=2
The stuff i used is TRANSPARENT vynl. Its vynl but the light still shines through.
I used the lightest stuff #74
http://www.oracal.com/products/produ...&cat_ID=4&pg=2
The stuff i used is TRANSPARENT vynl. Its vynl but the light still shines through.
I used the lightest stuff #74
03-03-2003, 12:55 PM
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Re: Help w/ smoked Civic taillights (CIVIC dude)
Here's my smoked tails. As you can see, I went NUTS with the NiteShades!
03-03-2003, 01:06 PM
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Re: Help w/ smoked Civic taillights (fnananon)
can i buy some kind of tint at wal mart ?
or am i wrong ? i heard from someone here bought some kind of tint from wal mart
i was thinking of stopin by there if they did have them
or am i wrong ? i heard from someone here bought some kind of tint from wal mart
i was thinking of stopin by there if they did have them
03-03-2003, 06:04 PM
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Re: Help w/ smoked Civic taillights (CIVIC dude)
honestly in my opinon dont use the spray tint stuff.
just get yourself some transparent vynl. It sticks on like a sticker and can be peeled off when you get sick of the look!
You can get it from http://www.oracal.com
my car:
[Modified by CIVIC dude, 8:33 PM 2/9/2003]
just get yourself some transparent vynl. It sticks on like a sticker and can be peeled off when you get sick of the look!
You can get it from http://www.oracal.com
my car:
[Modified by CIVIC dude, 8:33 PM 2/9/2003]
03-04-2003, 01:36 PM
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Re: Help w/ smoked Civic taillights (swrdply400mrelay)
When you use nightshades on the lights do they have to be as black as the ones in the pictures above? Or can you just make it as light or as dark as you want?
03-04-2003, 01:39 PM
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Re: Help w/ smoked Civic taillights (bigslimdog)
The best thing to use is Testors brand window tint spray. It comes in a little bottle and you'll be able to do like 6-7 coats with that one bottle. Its only like 3 bucks too. Whereas I've seen that nightshades **** sell for like 19.99 at a local tuner shop. Make sure to buy some Testors clear coat spray as well. You can usually get it at your local hobby store that sells models cars and planes and trains and **** like that.