so i nite shaded my led tails

[Abn Panzer]

...and why if your tails are messed with and you get rear ended is it your fault ?

Probably means the driver of the rear vehicle can claim that the mod/paint of the tails didnt allow enough light through, indicating the vehicle was applying brakes... Same as not having functional brake lights.

 

[thehoe92]

Probably means the driver of the rear vehicle can claim that the mod/paint of the tails didnt allow enough light through, indicating the vehicle was applying brakes... Same as not having functional brake lights.

exactly, its kind of a ********* law because its easily hearsay
the driver of the vehicle that rear ended you could be totally at fault in every way possible but if they notice your tails are messed with then its your fault

always carry lacquer thinner with you and just clean them off before the cops arrive

haha just kidding but yeah you got the process right above, I have heard people using clear so the VHT lasts longer since I've heard it chips once it starts to get old but its not completely necessary

 

[WhoDatPanic]

lol funny you should mention that i sanded them down today with 2000 grit and got them pretty good then sprayed them again with vht they came out good very glossy then my dumb ass sprayed a clear coat and now they look dull again im pissed i dont know what to do if i should sand them down again and repaint the vht niteshade to make them glossy again and just leave it but im so burnt right now i had them looking good too.... what should i do

 

[thehoe92]

been there done that dude, I'll get almost all the way done and **** it up on the last coat or on the clear

I just start all the way over because there is no real good way to take back what you've done

its not that hard because yours are smooth try getting the paint out of the stock grooves

what kind of clear are you using?
glossy or matte?

 

[WhoDatPanic]

so if i sand the clear it will come of easy because there dark lol a lil darker than i wanted them to come out... im using gloss the same gloss i used to paint my grille its in a spray gun ... mixed properly idk im so pissed tho i hope i can sand it back down and shoot it again with vht without making it too dark...

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or should i try to polish them with a buffer ?

 

[killer20072001]

Sand the clear with 2000 until it looks foggy but dont go to deep there still needs to be clear on there. Then hit it with the buffer.

 

[WhoDatPanic]

so if i use my buffer on it i will be able to get the foggyness out and make it look really shinny ? would that be a better route than trying to sand it down again and start over ?

 

[Narco]

damn kelly, ill take you up on the $20 tint job. when i order my led tails ill have them sent to you! lol

 

[killer20072001]

Yes i would deffinantly try the buffer route first. Use rubbing compound, polish, then wax. If that doesnt work your gonna have to sand the clear all the way down.

Narco just pm me whenever your ready. Ill set you up.

 

[GhostHoe]

and why if your tails are messed with and you get rear ended is it your fault ?

my tails have caused me to go into full-blown panic mode every time I have to make a turn.

I get the **** out of the way... people are stupid and usually not paying attention. sometimes i watch my rear-view mirror as I make turns and watch the person behind me check up all like

 

[killer20072001]

Thats why you use LED's I never have to worry about it and mine are black.

I was the same way when I had my stocks though. Thats why I painted them then immediately went and orderd LED's.

 

[Nick]

does anyone have a spare set of tail's I can use while i send mine to killer so he can tint them correctly? lol

 

[killer20072001]

lol I sold my originals to narco.

But hit me up when your ready.

 

[07Denali]

I used Niteshade on my mustang tails ans 3rd brake light. 1000 grit wet sanded them, wiped them down with paint thinner, 4 very light coats, wet sanded with 1500 lightly, clear coated with a semi gloss clear, wet sanded with 2000 and buffed. Looked like a sheet of black glass. Like the covers, but permanent. Paint work is all the same, 99.99% in the prep work.

Wet sand the clear with 1500, and re-apply clear. Wet sand and buff and you will be all good. No need to take it all the way down and start again, it is a waste of time and materials. Unless there is a run in the paint.

Are you using a gloss clearcoat? Seems obvious, just making sure it is not flat or satin clear.

 

[WhoDatPanic]

well i re did them today i couldnt bring them back to normal color they were still dark so now i have friggin dark taillights you can still see through them since there leds but some angles its hard to see through... idk i just dont want to get harassed by cops....

 

[WhoDatPanic]

lol i am having the worst luck... they look good now but now my friggin 3rd brake light doesnt work wtf lol the back end of my hoe doesnt like me lol... had to say it haha..

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the 3rd brake light is plugged in right i dont understand ? it worked before i sprayed it ? ugh anyone have any ideas?

 

[killer20072001]

Check your fuses might have accidentally hooked it in backwards and blown one.

 

[WhoDatPanic]

do you have any idea which fuse it is i looked a lil bit but didnt find one that was burnt out?

 

[Abn Panzer]

do you have any idea which fuse it is i looked a lil bit but didnt find one that was burnt out?

Did you check your VEH CHMSL fuse? (Fuse box by the driver door - Fuse is just a little lower than dead-center of the other fuses)
That's the one for your 3rd brake light.

 

[WhoDatPanic]

checked that one right now it looks good any other suggestions.