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IamJanuar
03-03-2005, 01:21 PM
It's been sometimes since I added anything to my car except for salt and snow....
Checking around ebay and found this led tailights and this really super tinted tail lights....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7959091616&fromMakeTrack=true
(check out the other 2 models he sold)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=4528837303&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT
I like the LED and I like the tint.....
Remembered somebody saying something about spray tinting
Anybody know what brand of tint would give a dark tint like the one in the 2nd link or close?
KenzBenz
03-03-2005, 07:43 PM
VHT nightshades would do the job, just spray until you like the shade of tint.
FreeStyler
03-07-2005, 08:44 AM
Quick question, when you did the VHT nightshades did it come out dull or glossy? I really want to find a way to do it so the tint on the tailights is glossy like the tailight is originally.:cool:
alboogiee
03-07-2005, 09:51 AM
those led tail lights look cheezy, i saw them the otherday... they look like the altezza lights you would see on a civic... the whole reason i bought a benz is to stay away from lookin like every other car on the street... jus my opinion tho

oh there is also a cleared version on ebay too fyi
KenzBenz
03-07-2005, 11:54 AM
freestyler: it was decent it has a shine to it, not good like oem but it doesn't look dull. I think the trick is after you tint it, sand it a little bit and add lots of clear coat.
IamJanuar
03-07-2005, 04:08 PM
Originally posted by alboogiee
those led tail lights look cheezy, i saw them the otherday... they look like the altezza lights you would see on a civic... the whole reason i bought a benz is to stay away from lookin like every other car on the street... jus my opinion tho

oh there is also a cleared version on ebay too fyi

Well that's why I am asking about tinting them... I only want the LED system not the clear altezza style.

So what do you guys think of this...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7959091616&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT
Not the the taillight for s class but the
way it is tinted

My car is obsidian black
alboogiee
03-07-2005, 04:47 PM
personaly i wouldnt, my 202 is black too, i think im happy with oem taillights, but i'll give you it's unique...
mr. gatsbury
03-07-2005, 09:34 PM
If you are serious about these tails I think you should try to have the chrome inside done up with carbon fiber and buy the smoked ones. Send it to the plase that did tinter's dash. That may look cool.

here's what they look like at night (found a pic online).



http://images.andale.com/f2/113/106/7509361/click2enlarge/1111524668393_Img_8887.jpg http://images.andale.com/f2/113/106/7509361/click2enlarge/1108488725268_Img_8885.jpg http://images.andale.com/f2/113/106/7509361/click2enlarge/1110004360695_MB95CC_11392_11393_11394_ATX__LIT.jp g
FreeStyler
03-08-2005, 05:57 AM
BUMP THOSE PICTURES!
albanianbenz
03-08-2005, 06:26 AM
I just sent my headlight housings (for my Accord) to get them in Carbon Fiber for a retro fit I'm doing I should have them back in about 10 days I will post pics.

As for getting taillights tinted with a high gloss like OEM I will post back cuz I need to find the thread from v6p.net where someone did there taillights in a gloss black and it looked very nice. I also can get your tailights retofitted with LEDs if you would like, price depends on exactly how you want it.
crazy00c230k
03-08-2005, 09:06 PM
we just tinted my friends tail lights on his altima, we used tamiya window tint paint, it worked really well went on really smooth and looks almost oem
c280steve
03-12-2005, 11:43 PM
where do u buy tint paint or spray tint
crazy00c230k
03-14-2005, 12:53 AM
u can buy the tamiya paint at ur local hobby shop
IamJanuar
03-14-2005, 03:28 PM
Originally posted by crazy00c230k
we just tinted my friends tail lights on his altima, we used tamiya window tint paint, it worked really well went on really smooth and looks almost oem

ANy difference with those VHT nightshade?
IamJanuar
04-19-2005, 10:22 AM
So now I have in my possession the LED taillights...

Question to people who ever did the tint...

I am just wondering do I need another layer of clear coat above the tint to make it glossy?
If do, what kind?
audiophile
04-24-2005, 09:26 PM
is it possible to replace just the tailight lens with the original from the car?:confused:
crazy00c230k
04-24-2005, 10:54 PM
Originally posted by IamJanuar
So now I have in my possession the LED taillights...

Question to people who ever did the tint...

I am just wondering do I need another layer of clear coat above the tint to make it glossy?
If do, what kind?

me and my friend did his black M3's tails over spring break, and we tinted it w/a couple coats of the tamiya paint then we steel wooled it w/ the finest stuff we could find (0000 i think..) and we clear coated it w/some stuff that we bought at pep boys, duplicolor i think, it came out really nice
IamJanuar
05-04-2005, 03:59 PM
I want my taillights tint to be perfect.
I am running into trouble when doing this on a test arcylic sheet. (lucky me)

I wet sanded the arcylic with a 2000 grit sandpaper and spray a coat of VHT nightshade. Apparently the coat is too thick and the paint flows down.
The second time I tried with less coat.... but now it becomes patches! realizing this I sprayed a little more coat and the damn same thing happen immediately like the first time.

I had spray painted my audio rack before and it turns good.

Is it VHT or me?! Any input from VHT users? or any advice on this thing?