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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 07:08 AM
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I got around to taking picutures but they might be crappy b/c I took them with my phone since I could not find the digi.







And here is a pic with the blinker lit up. I think it shows through just fine.

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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 07:17 AM
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cool
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 07:19 AM
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only one pic works
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 07:20 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by GS-Rdriven &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">only one pic works</TD></TR></TABLE>

werd
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 07:50 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dawrenn &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I got around to taking picutures but they might be crappy b/c I took them with my phone since I could not find the digi.







And here is a pic with the blinker lit up. I think it shows through just fine.

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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 08:02 AM
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way 2 dark IMO
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 08:07 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FlySi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">way 2 dark IMO</TD></TR></TABLE>

i second that. i think it looks better with the white. but thats just me
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 09:19 AM
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i dont like the smoked taillights i think they just look liek blackouts which our gay but none the less nice job
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 09:23 AM
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so where is the DIY part of this thread?
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 09:41 AM
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Why don't you tell us how you did it son.
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 09:48 AM
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I don't like 'em
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 09:49 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FlySi &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">way 2 dark IMO</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah kinda
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 09:52 AM
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Yeah looks good but kinda old school.....did that like 2 years ago....
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 10:30 AM
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if it was a little lighter, it would look good
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 10:37 AM
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not my style
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 10:50 AM
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i did mine a while back.. its when i had a bodykit but i still made that **** look good. its not nearly as dark


and now

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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 10:51 AM
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Im not feelin it on the silver car but it doesnt look too bad on black
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 10:58 AM
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Their awefully dark, looks like something someone would do with amber pre-99 tails.
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 11:05 AM
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Here is the DIY Part:

Its very easy....
1) remove tail lights

2) clean them somehow (i used rubbing alcohol then dried it off)

3)then use masking tape and scrap paper to block off the top part of the tail lights...take your time on this becuase you want the tape right on that split between red and amber. (or red and white for you 99-00 folks)

4) I applied 3 coats total of Nightshades tail light tint
---I found it at a store by me called Driving Style in my mall, but check your local pep boys or autozone, they should have it. There are other products as well, you dont have to use Nightshades
----do one coat at a time, it says on the bottle how long to wait inbetween coats. i think i waited 45 mins or so
----Dont do 3 coats right away!! make sure you want your tails dark if you do three coats!! Try less first so you dont overdo it.

5) let them dry over night to be sure they are totally dry (reccomended)

6) Also do it inside (preferrably a garage) so you dont get dust and **** on them, but make sure its semi ventilated


My blinkers show thru just fine

Hope that helps. Good luck!! 8)
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 11:06 AM
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not kool the tails on the black civic look really good tho
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 11:34 AM
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did it get socked?
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Old Sep 4, 2004 | 11:46 AM
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???
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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 08:56 PM
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Default Re: Pics of my DIY smoked taillights (dawrenn)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dawrenn &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Here is the DIY Part:

Its very easy....
1) remove tail lights

2) clean them somehow (i used rubbing alcohol then dried it off)

3)then use masking tape and scrap paper to block off the top part of the tail lights...take your time on this becuase you want the tape right on that split between red and amber. (or red and white for you 99-00 folks)

4) I applied 3 coats total of Nightshades tail light tint
---I found it at a store by me called Driving Style in my mall, but check your local pep boys or autozone, they should have it. There are other products as well, you dont have to use Nightshades
----do one coat at a time, it says on the bottle how long to wait inbetween coats. i think i waited 45 mins or so
----Dont do 3 coats right away!! make sure you want your tails dark if you do three coats!! Try less first so you dont overdo it.

5) let them dry over night to be sure they are totally dry (reccomended)

6) Also do it inside (preferrably a garage) so you dont get dust and **** on them, but make sure its semi ventilated


My blinkers show thru just fine

Hope that helps. Good luck!! 8) </TD></TR></TABLE>

So you basically just sprayed the night shade on the glass? Also you think that would look ok on a 92-95 coupe?
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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 08:59 PM
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Old Sep 9, 2004 | 09:07 PM
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Go get some stock lights, it would look 10X better.
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