Smoke Tail Lights

[Juiceman74]

Has anyone smoked their stock tail lights on their Denali? Thinking about doing that instead of buying new tail lights. Just wanted to see if anyone else had done it and the process.

 

[Denali2k8]

In for the replies...I'm in the same boat

 

[Juiceman74]

It would look good on that black paint

 

[inmypassatlife]

I did these, easier and affordable, did need resistor pack for the cruise control but already had those. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZL3HTK0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[01Konvict]

Get some spray tint and clear. Rough lens up with 1000 wet sand, spray 2 layers of tint with 1000 wet sand afterwards, spray 4 layers of clear then wet sand 1000, 3000, 5000, compound wax, polish wax.

 

[Denali2k8]

Im in for pics......patiently waiting lol. It's either tint the factory lights, or Escalade tails for me

 

[Juiceman74]

Get some spray tint and clear. Rough lens up with 1000 wet sand, spray 2 layers of tint with 1000 wet sand afterwards, spray 4 layers of clear then wet sand 1000, 3000, 5000, compound wax, polish wax.

Yea I went and watched videos of how to do it but I wanted to see if anyone had actually done it on the factories. I don't know if it will look good or not.

 

[01Konvict]

Try it and if you don't like it trade them or sand it all the way off to clear again then spray clear coat

 

[Juiceman74]

Yea I guess it's worth the try. I'll do it after my inspection.

 

[jerryjoe28]

I tinted the lenses on my nbs truck. as long as its done correctly I love the look of tinted tails

 

[hessdawg]

Tinted mine way to dark with heavy coats and the paint cracked.
The key is very light coats

 

[abright52]

Pics aren't the best, but should give you an idea.

Tinted GMC Tails:



Night with standard bulbs:



LED bulbs:

 

[DPGDirk]

I sprayed mine at first and they looked fine, but even with brighter bulbs, the lights were not very bright at all.

Went with some Spyder LED's with the smoked lenses and they are MUCH nicer.

Better looking, much brighter too...

 

[abright52]

My bulbs were about $50 a pair through VLeds. Very bright.
These are the professionally sprayed with tinted clear coat.

 

[jerryjoe28]

My bulbs were about $50 a pair through VLeds. Very bright.
These are the professionally sprayed with tinted clear coat.

that makes all the difference in the world. tinted with a auto grade tint fallowed buy a auto grade clear will give you the same uv resistance as regular paint. as long as the surface was prepped correctly it will last a long time!

 

[Denali2k8]

I'm on the fence now....was sold on Escalade tails, but after seeing those smoked I'm stuck again. Buddy owns a paint shop and does stuff like that all the time. Cheap for me to smoke tails and 3rd brake light, but man those Escalade tails are sweet too..

 

[05Single]

Show me a pic of your truck and I can photoshop the tails tinted

 

[05Single]

Pics aren't the best, but should give you an idea.

Tinted GMC Tails:

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Night with standard bulbs:

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LED bulbs:

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Looks good. Is that a line of fire I see in that last pic?

 

[abright52]

Looks good. Is that a line of fire I see in that last pic?

Yep. Unfortunately it only worked for a year or so. Pretty disappointed in Plasmaglow.

 

[05Single]

Yep. Unfortunately it only worked for a year or so. Pretty disappointed in Plasmaglow.

Dang, I'm a bout to hook mine up, fingers crossed I get more than just a years worth