are those led tail lights you have? I just bought some but yours look darker than mine! Idk if I like man because the LED part has too much clear if you know what i mean..Quote:
Originally Posted by Russosaur
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are those led tail lights you have? I just bought some but yours look darker than mine! Idk if I like man because the LED part has too much clear if you know what i mean..Quote:
Originally Posted by Russosaur
tint your tail lights, that will darken them up.
It depends on the light they can look dark or light. In this pic they look light.
http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15...898c2bc105.jpg
tint the brand new ones I just bought? They are Sonar LED Tail Lights (Smoke). I was thinking about doing it but they are brand newQuote:
Originally Posted by Scottydoggs
even in the light your still doesn't look the same as mine. There is a lot of clear in the middle of mine where the LEDs are. Mine are Sonar LED Tail Lights (Smoke)Quote:
Originally Posted by Russosaur
if you want them to be darker add some tint.
mine are only 2 coats. kinda like russ up there mine are lighter and darker as per the light they are in.
in the sun.
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...ps6f68c346.jpg
not as much sun.
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...ps289709af.jpg
and stock crap lol
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...intbwindow.jpg
I just need to figure out the proper way to tint them before I install them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Scottydoggs
i followed this how to. pretty much how we all do it. its really pretty simple. my tails were my first shot at it. they came out damn good.
theres a part 2 vid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSKA0ElKg1Q
awesome, thanks. I will try to get to that this weekend. I think this will help me like them much more!Quote:
Originally Posted by Scottydoggs
just dont do more then 3 light coats, or no light will come through at all. a little goes a long way. it dont look so dark but by coat two it started to look dark. why i stopped at 2 coats.
you'll want to mask the tails off too.
scuffed prepped and masked off. i masked off my back up lights, cause i like them lol
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...oggs/tint2.jpg
one coat.
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...oggs/tint3.jpg
2 coats.
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...oggs/tint4.jpg
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...oggs/tint5.jpg
after the tint drys spray em with a few coats of clear coat. let them dry for a day, then wet sand again with 2,000 grit paper and then do the compounding.
finished and installed day one.
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...ntedtails2.jpg
i did these like 3 years ago now. all i do to them is a light compounding when i wax the car and then wax them. they look the same still as seen by the other pics. those are from last summer and fall.
Awesome, can't wait to do mine!