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Old 05-15-2007, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by TurboDreamzG
will vht tint spray stick and stay on an overlay? sounds likw a good idea if it qould stick good. cause i want mine dark as heck.
The picture I posted above is VHT tint spray... sprayed then clear coated, then wetsanded.
 
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Old 05-15-2007, 03:44 PM
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nice, yours look really good. how many coat are on those lights?
 
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X-Vert those came out awesome. I tried painting mine but they came out like @$$. it like puddled up in the circles in the 06 tails and one light was darker than the other just looked horrible. but the paint came right off with paint thinner and u can't tell it was ever on there anymore. not sure what to do next im thinking overlays.
 
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When you get this type of reflection from an overlay... talk to me



nuff said.


Let's talk!
 
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Old 05-15-2007, 11:38 PM
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i haven't installed the opaque gloss black tails yet but i can see my reflection in these and that's not under sunlight ...i agree painted tails look nicer but this is so much more convenient
 
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Old 05-16-2007, 02:05 AM
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long long long time ago :-p




we used black car paint
 
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Old 05-16-2007, 09:45 AM
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Originally Posted by TurboDreamzG
Just curious what do you guys prefer or have heard the pros and cons of the tail light or headlight vht tint spray applications vs. the pre cut tint overlay? I hear the overlay is a very aggervating and somewhat difficult process to apply. Haven't heard much feedback from the tint spray though.
of course painting is better than using stickers, but don't be a ricer. Do neither!!!
 
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Old 05-16-2007, 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by badtziscool
Overlay's really aren't that hard to install. I've never done one in my life and I did mine in about 2 hrs. Probably could do them quicker now.

The 06 tails are probably harder but if you get the GTR style, then you don't have to worry about the ripples.

http://auto.badtziscool.com/howtos/overlays.asp
why do they call it "GT-R style"? The old GT-S and GTS-T's (the regular skylines like ours) had the same tail lights that the GT-R had lol.
 
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Old 05-17-2007, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by badtziscool


Let's talk!
theres nothing to talk about... lol

show me some reflection.
 
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Old 05-20-2007, 04:45 PM
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CASkyline (Randy) can do the painting. Look him up. His quality is top notch, and he's easy to work with. Great guy. Lives in Gardena, SoCal. He has done a lot of cars already, including mine. Only thing though, he's jam packed right now. One might have to get on a list. He did FireDawg and SpeedRaver to name a few.
 
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Originally Posted by X-Vert
theres nothing to talk about... lol

show me some reflection.
I think he meant how did you get your tails looking so good.....i have never seen any tinted tails done so nicely....i am having mine done this week by my buddy who owns a shop....if it looks half as nice as yours i will be happy
 
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2 years old...oh look its LAWCHICK aka b00stedjustin aka SDGeneralcounsel! what a bunch of fail.
 
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i used the vht spray 3 coats and sprayed 3 coats of duplicolor clear gave it a quick compound with a buffer and then some finishing material.. and im compltely satisified with the results, i love the look and its super cheap and easy .. here are some photos
 
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Anyone have night pictures (preferably before and after) of the tail lights, brake lights and reverse lights? I'm not too concerned with it blocking all that much but would like an idea.
 
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