I shaved the lettering off, and sanded them before painting them, and then color sanded them afterward. They still look great.CrimsonReign1 wrote:do you know what the laws for smoked lights are in BC? do you have to wet sand and clear coat the VHT?
DIY Smoked (tail, bumper, side) lights?
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'93 GS - P&P DE w/ ZE exh. cams/ pistns, KLG4 IM, 65mm TB, MSnS, Phenos, K&N RAI, UDP, Grnd wires, rear batt, filld MM, torq strt, TWM short shftr, Exedy, Lng tube hdrs 2.5" Side exhaust, H&R sprngs, Poly bushngs, strutbars, Alum. crss mmber&tiebar, 22mm swybar, solid links, Direzzas, leather int, Alpine 9805 stereo & alrm, keyless entry, 10 Boston Accoustics spkrs, Prjectrs, Blaster2, CF hood, FG hatch, Lexan
Re: DIY Smoked (tail, bumper, side) lights?
Nah it shines through just fine, it's just burnt orangeish. I used Pactra Racing Finish RC294 Window Tint. I got it from a hobby store in the US (Hobbytown USA to be exact). I'll get some pics at night if I can, but my camera doesn't have flash so it may turn out funny lookin._-Night-Shade-_ wrote:I'd like to see how it looks with the turn signal on. Cause it looks like you overdid it and no light can shine through lol
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Pactra is good, but more expensive than VHT, in case anyone cares.
'93 GS - P&P DE w/ ZE exh. cams/ pistns, KLG4 IM, 65mm TB, MSnS, Phenos, K&N RAI, UDP, Grnd wires, rear batt, filld MM, torq strt, TWM short shftr, Exedy, Lng tube hdrs 2.5" Side exhaust, H&R sprngs, Poly bushngs, strutbars, Alum. crss mmber&tiebar, 22mm swybar, solid links, Direzzas, leather int, Alpine 9805 stereo & alrm, keyless entry, 10 Boston Accoustics spkrs, Prjectrs, Blaster2, CF hood, FG hatch, Lexan
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Re: DIY Smoked (tail, bumper, side) lights?
so i did a lighter tint to kinda keep the color of the markers, they appear amber/red at different angles but black at most angles. also used clear coat
sorry, car's kinda dirty
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you can see how you can still see the color in the rear marker
![Image](http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs030.snc1/3195_155444125183_675580183_6394129_2967171_n.jpg)
sorry, car's kinda dirty
![Image](http://photos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc1/hs030.snc1/3195_155444110183_675580183_6394126_1206095_n.jpg)
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you can see how you can still see the color in the rear marker
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They look good.
I do hope you wash it soon, though.
I do hope you wash it soon, though.
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Re: DIY Smoked (tail, bumper, side) lights?
snow's still melting so there's water everywhere on the highway, and random roads, don't want to do a nice clean till it's done melting, also haven't driven it for a little while...
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some night time shots, the tint is noticeable by the sides of the markers.
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i wonder how Thassodar's look cause i did loose a bit of brightness but probably only half the tint Thassodar used
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i wonder how Thassodar's look cause i did loose a bit of brightness but probably only half the tint Thassodar used
Re: DIY Smoked (tail, bumper, side) lights?
You're not kidding, mine are not near as bright as yours. Looking at yours makes me think I did it a bit too dark. Oh well, I promise I'll get some night pics up soon.Evo_Spec wrote:some night time shots, the tint is noticeable by the sides of the markers.
i wonder how Thassodar's look cause i did loose a bit of brightness but probably only half the tint Thassodar used
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Re: DIY Smoked (tail, bumper, side) lights?
LoL! My suspicions were right!Thassodar wrote:You're not kidding, mine are not near as bright as yours. Looking at yours makes me think I did it a bit too dark. Oh well, I promise I'll get some night pics up soon.
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a clean(er) picture just for jesse
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Re: DIY Smoked (tail, bumper, side) lights?
What did you do to your poor bumper
Re: DIY Smoked (tail, bumper, side) lights?
You think his bumper is bad? You don't want to see mine. Here are the pics I promised.
![Image](http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/Thassodar/PIC-0302.jpg)
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GOOD JESUS THOSE PICS ARE BIG.
They aren't TOO dark, I'm sure you can see them at night just fine. During the day though, I dunno.
![Image](http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g186/Thassodar/PIC-0302.jpg)
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GOOD JESUS THOSE PICS ARE BIG.
They aren't TOO dark, I'm sure you can see them at night just fine. During the day though, I dunno.
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Re: DIY Smoked (tail, bumper, side) lights?
instead of fixing the cracks i thought i'd "buff" it right out, and the mounting section of the lip i bought was missing was missing, so it worked out ^_^_-Night-Shade-_ wrote:What did you do to your poor bumper
i don't care what you think, i like it!
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Lol my first impression was that you tried to recreate the euro style bumper ![Laughing :lol:](./images/smilies/icon_lol.gif)
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Re: DIY Smoked (tail, bumper, side) lights?
Just gonna emphasize checking with your local law enforcement before painting your taillights! I live in the Fraser Valley and called my local cop shop. Found out that this modification is illegal in British Columbia