VHT Nightshade

**superv6** · 07-17-2009

Well yeah u have plenty of clear coat on them so ur good there. Yeah use 2000 grit sandpaper, wet sand em for a while. Don't worry u won't hurt em. After u wet sand em use meguiars medium cut compound for a couple coats. Then finally use meguiars show car polish for a couple coats. Believe me,it will look fantastic. If u tint tails,you NEED to wet sand and buff em to get that good look. It needs to be done on plastic,metal or anything or else it will look kinda dull. Good luck bro

**GrandPrixGT00** · 07-17-2009

ok also Strauss Auto can order it for 12$ a can with the same parts code autozone uses

**onebadassgtp** · 07-22-2009

using a $12 can to tint tails will give you a $6 look. meaning half ass!

**LOUDANDPROUDGTP** · 07-22-2009

Originally Posted by onebadassgtp

using a $12 can to tint tails will give you a $6 look. meaning half ass!

I guess to each his own. Again if you put the time in and have the know-how a $12 can WILL give a professional outcome everytime. I think I will do mine tomorrow.

**onebadassgtp** · 07-23-2009

pics when done. a pro look with a $12 can, i'm not sure about that one

**onebadassgtp** · 07-26-2009

4 days later and I guess you couldn't buy a $12 can.

LOL

**Z28** · 07-27-2009

Originally Posted by onebadassgtp

using a $12 can to tint tails will give you a $6 look. meaning half ass!

If you half ass it, then yes it will look like ****. If you are perfectionist like me, you will get nothing but compliments about it.

**blueguy** · 07-27-2009

Originally Posted by onebadassgtp

using a $12 can to tint tails will give you a $6 look. meaning half ass!

Then don't half ass it.

I tinted mine with VHT and they look great IMO.

Sure looks more like a professional $150 job to me.

**onebadassgtp** · 07-27-2009

JMO, the finish looks flat to me!

And you don't need to pay $150 for the right job, unless they need to remove the shiity VHT job!

**LOUDANDPROUDGTP** · 07-27-2009

Originally Posted by onebadassgtp

4 days later and I guess you couldn't buy a $12 can.

LOL

Actually I did go buy a 11 dollar can and I have the tint applied but not the clear because I Know better than to spray when it is 95* with 85% humidity. As soon as I get a chance to go over to the booth and clear coat them you will be the first to know.

**blueguy** · 07-28-2009

Originally Posted by onebadassgtp

And you don't need to pay $150 for the right job, unless they need to remove the shiity VHT job!

Your words = Nicest things ever

**onebadassgtp** · 07-28-2009

Originally Posted by LOUDANDPROUDGTP

Actually I did go buy a 11 dollar can and I have the tint applied but not the clear because I Know better than to spray when it is 95* with 85% humidity. As soon as I get a chance to go over to the booth and clear coat them you will be the first to know.

Cant wait to see them

hope they come out nicer than the ones shown on this page.

**l3enner** · 07-28-2009

Man, if your going to be bashing the work that people have put into their cars because of a personal opinion, personally, I feel that you could take it elsewhere.

I've VHT'd my car, and ya, it looked a little flat because it was my first time doing anything custom. Regardless, I was able to fix it with patience, and now it looks awesome and I get compliments about it quite often.

If you don't like VHT you don't have too, but don't come on here to bash people's work.

**onebadassgtp** · 07-28-2009

Not bashing what so ever, just voicing my opinion

I've seen BOTH ways of tinting tail and VHT doesn't do it 4 me, JMO

Now try to remove the VHT if you don't like it the first time, GOOD LUCK!

**Mad Monkey** · 07-28-2009

i think l3enner is right - let the guy do what he wants to do.
I do agree opinions vary and im sure removing it is hard that fact has been made clear several times.
My question is why does everyone want to have the same tails? Everyone is tinting them.. it does look good, but tis not unique

**onebadassgtp** · 07-28-2009

Everyone doesn't have the same tails
How many times have you driven by a GP and saw tinted tail?
Probably not as many a the STOCK look!

here is a GREAT example of unique.

http://www.grandprixforums.net/f11/p...ics-17728.html

**Mad Monkey** · 07-28-2009

i was thinking of doing something similar, but of course not the same lol

**Z28** · 07-28-2009

**l3enner** · 07-28-2009

see.. My car is black. so something like that for me.. would look like I had them tinted. unless I painted them a different color from the car. haha

I wish I'd have seen flips lights when I had my old Green grand prix though, definitely like the tails like that. Still don't think you'd find a nice looking set like that for an 04+ though.