I recently smoked my taillights using VHT Nite-Shades (part no. sp-999), and i'm a little unsure about the results. After a few layers of clearcoat, they came out nice, but not really sure I care much for the look. Maybe it's the car, a BLACK '93 Si hatch, or maybe I smoked them too dark, but I kind of think their's too much black overall lol. I can post some pics tomorrow, but until then, what's your opinion on smoked tails? Post some pics if ya can, let me know!


Here's a before pic, just to let you know what my car looks like...


EDIT: Update, here's the finished product, sorry about the HUGE pic lol, let me know what you guys think!




Modified by Uncle Ben at 11:39 PM 6/26/2004

 

personally, i wouldn't do it...it depends on how good they turn out i guess. if they turn out good... , if they turn out bad...

 

If you do a light coat of smoke it can look good...but if you mess them up

 

Understandable...I did them once, and it turned out bad. I stripped it, tried again, and their still a bit dark, but better...kind or scared to strip it again, you know? Any thoughts about just having the top (turn signal, reverse light) portion smoked? Don't wanna do anything illegal .

 

eww, i hate smoked tails

only taillights are like are OEM, non messed with

get oem ones and leave them alone

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DxHatchback &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">eww, i hate smoked tails

only taillights are like are OEM, non messed with

get oem ones and leave them alone </TD></TR></TABLE>

I hear you, man...just wanted to try something a bit different. Not to stray off topic, but I wish you would make the trip for the next meet .

 

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Yea if anything just stip the yellow back to yellow. Like u said dont want a ticket. But if they come out good then My brothers girl has a red 94 coupe M. Red and her car has her OEMs all red like the tegs. Their ok

 

smoked tails are ugly

 

Keep em coming guys

 

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i want to do mine, everything BUT the reverse part, but really light. just like everyone says if they come out good bad also depends on the car. i think they will look ok on my white 96 coupe i like what 'rhyno' did w/ his

 

If done right and in moderation,they can look good.

 

Yah I also want to know what people think of smoked tail lights coz i've been wanting to do it too. I'm just hesitant coz it might turn out bad. I want to see pics of different eg's with smoked tail lights or smoked signal and reverse part. Hope somebody post one.

 

^ I should have a pic of my finished product up by tonight ^

 

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good, let us see!

 

UPDATE, the finished product pic is up...let me know what you guys think .

 

Did you put any clear coat on it? It looks dull...and a little dark

 

ehhh i have mixed emotions about it, do what you like

 

 

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Yeah, 2 or 3 coats, looks very dull and gray without it.

 

No.

 

I've seen some that actually turned out nice. I know a couple people that have smoked their taillights on an integra and a civic (i'll try to get pics up later) and they look nice on their black cars. However, your paint layering seem UNEVEN which is mainly why I think they're not as nice as you expected it to be. IMO I would've kept it stock but for effort

 

get some red and clears and call it a day

 

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I noticed that. I think the sun and the shade (behind the car) mess it up a bit also. I'll throw another pic up tomorrow. Keep 'em coming .