Thanks for the awesome video! I just completed my taillights and the results were better than expected. Wet sanded with 1000 grit, applied 4 light coats of VHT (10mins in between), 3 hrs later, wet sanded with 1000 grit, clear coated with 2k Car-Rep (3 coats, 10mins in between), 12hrs later, compounded with a cutting pad, polished, and buffed. Amazing results! Great tutorial, a small project with dramatic results! So worth it.
@michaellipschutz9306 Жыл бұрын
how do you polish and buff after wet sand
@HyperionTwo Жыл бұрын
You likely wont see this given its a 5 year old video. But in the off chance you do, if you put your spray cans in hot water (not boiling just hot) for about 20-30 minutes before you spray, it eliminates orange peel.
@roachthedon3283 жыл бұрын
Im actually rewatching this vid for about the 20th time as im doing a friends pair tonight and just wanted to say thanks for the helpful vids it made it easy to get good results. liked and subbed as of today
@Jaxboy863 жыл бұрын
How did they turn out?
@roachthedon3283 жыл бұрын
@@Jaxboy86 they look good, I like my pair better that I did at around 2 to 2 and a half coats becasue they just look tinted but still factory. He wanted his much darker at 4 coats so even tho it came out clean I don't like the look as much
@Jaxboy863 жыл бұрын
@@roachthedon328 awesome. I got everything he has in the video. I just bought a 4runner. Like hearing someone followed and it turned out nice. Ill prob do 3 coats. My vehicle is dark grey so I think 3 will look good with the paint color.
@Jaxboy863 жыл бұрын
@@roachthedon328 how many coats of clear did you do? I heard more the better.
@roachthedon3283 жыл бұрын
For his it was about 3 to 4 coats that's for the dark look, on my personal vehicle I didn't want mine to be black just tinted so I just did about 2 and a half coats. The more coats you do the darker they will be
@reedcovert91816 күн бұрын
Good video. I'm glad you mentioned how sanding lightens them up, years ago I made the mistake of 3 light coats and sanded them and ended up with a very very subtle smoked finish.
@highlevelbars3 жыл бұрын
Finally a good video that shows how light each coat should be. Most people have limo tint by the 2-3 coat
@DawgcityClev2 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@saskwach8822 Жыл бұрын
Watched about 6 videos on tinting with spray this one is thought out and no BS in the beginning. Just went straight to working. Love it.
@jmdurenjmduren Жыл бұрын
Your video was extremely helpful. I was able to successfully tint my wife’s tail lights great results. Moisture inside the tail lights had caused them to become cloudy and they looked kinda bad. LED taillight assemblies with lane departure sensors etc. would have been incredibly expensive to replace just for cosmetics. Thank you
@oplkfdhgk4 жыл бұрын
you know it's professional when you actually read the manual :D
@Cliff10292 жыл бұрын
great video, I've started to process and am at the point of 5 coats of VHT and I don't have any orange peel going on, today am going to apply the clear coat.
@mikemilligan82423 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video, I found it and followed your steps. My Ls430 has never looked better, thanks from Victoria BC.
@RevlistheReviler3 жыл бұрын
small world lol
@trevordubois55733 жыл бұрын
hey dude I'm from victoria bc also, I assume there is no law about tinted taillights?
@jamesklinger41414 жыл бұрын
Turned out a lot better than I’d thought especially being my first time painting something! Thank you!
@glockctb41602 жыл бұрын
So how long until you can actually put them back on your truck
@FirstnameLastname-vy2dg3 жыл бұрын
Use that awesome spray in a well ventilated area, I have put people on ventilators due to inhalation of that caustic product
@ivanmorales14072 жыл бұрын
Enamel.+ Enamel paint ! That't the key , awesome video . I'm looking on you tube what is the best option but your video is the best of all " Thanks "
@Mark-to3fsАй бұрын
If I have brand new lights do I still need to sand?
@hoolywood073 ай бұрын
To minimize that orange you need to lay it down heavy with 50% overlapping passes
@bennyjsr.71173 жыл бұрын
Did you end up switching to LED bulbs? Looks amazing great job 👍🏽
@amosbouyeriii1095 Жыл бұрын
Use clear vinyl over the reverse lens it's easier to cut out
@itza61973 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Why clear coat is important after the nite shade?
@heartlessbevy8 ай бұрын
Why you don't use the duplicate parts?
@michaellipschutz9306 Жыл бұрын
how do you polish and buff after wet sand
@stuartbodnar312 жыл бұрын
is pre sanding absolutey nessaccery? im about to do mine but scared they wont turn out and ill have to remove it haha
@m3xik1ng4 жыл бұрын
Could you use it on your headlights just to give it a smoke look?... one or two passes
@jerry90384 жыл бұрын
The problem is that it’s hard to get a uniform thin coat, most likely it will look grainy and also have some spots darker than others. Also your headlight will be noticeably dimmer. The right way is to just get black housing headlights
@m3xik1ng4 жыл бұрын
Jerry yeah now I can see that, I just did my taillights and I can see how it would look on the headlights
@STR8SICCC5 жыл бұрын
Rewatching this I came to realize I missed my 3rd brake light too!
@darrellsyrnyk68755 жыл бұрын
Hi nice job. If I may add . my third brake light has been painted flat black with a lil bit of sanding. Yes lil rectangles were cut out for cargo lights. My truck is black and wanting to diy my tail lights. I think 6-7 coats would work perfectly as I think sanding down in a shadow effect allowing dark red to illuminate through to be visible. Thank you and props to you.
@mattfairfield91035 жыл бұрын
Darrell Syrnyk 6-7 costs is probably going to be wayyyy to dark, unless you have LED tail/brake lights to help counteract the darkness.
@darrellsyrnyk68755 жыл бұрын
@@mattfairfield9103 thank you Matt ,I'll keep that in mind.
@dfteydv2 жыл бұрын
Do you need the wax remover?
@jassonmolina87032 жыл бұрын
How long in between each coat?
@MikeSmith-fq5dv3 жыл бұрын
How well does this stuff last? Does it wear off after a while or start looking like $hit?
@rick-do9nz3 жыл бұрын
It will eventually fade but not for a while
@Leiserboys3 жыл бұрын
Can I do this to the head lights?
@cebradham8064 жыл бұрын
If I add the clear coat will that come off with the dyi solvents brake cleaner goof off etc? I live in Texas and I had to remove my vinyl tint from the front ad back to get my car through inspection. I would rather remove this and its cheaper.
@Drew-hu6nx3 жыл бұрын
Why would my vht paint dry with cracks ?
@eddier99213 жыл бұрын
Would duplicolors 1k clear extreme gloss finish work?
@itslegitkid62224 жыл бұрын
Would you recommend clear or no??
@mushroom13cfh4 жыл бұрын
100% get the clear. Its a must to make it pop real nice and last
@Hamzappy014 жыл бұрын
@@mushroom13cfh can you please give me an Amazon link to the clear coat? Because I want to add it onto my niteshades when I do it
@mushroom13cfh4 жыл бұрын
@@Hamzappy01 dont know how to send link. Type in Spraymax 3680061 2k clear. Its 20 bucks right now good deal. The final coat spray on thick it'll level itself out. I wish id a done that i wouldnt have had to do the final sanding and itd a came out that much more glossy. Trust me 👍 it came out good though
@Hamzappy014 жыл бұрын
@@mushroom13cfh thank you so much. So all I have to do is put 3 coats of niteshades, and then wait for it to dry, and then put like 3-4 coats of clear coat? No sanding required?
@mushroom13cfh4 жыл бұрын
@@Hamzappy01 sand after the final nightshade with 2500 wet dry so maybe 4 coats of vht nightshade. I did like 5 coats of clear. Might have to do some sanding after and buffing
@Yomammi845 жыл бұрын
Why in the world would I want to damage my lights by sanding them first? can somebody please explain it to me!
@BrandonClark5635 жыл бұрын
88' MikeTyson a sandpaper with that high of grit you aren’t damaging the taillights you’re smoothing out any possible imperfections and giving the product something to grab onto. You spray paint on a surface not sanded it will more than likely flake off
@dodgeramsport015 жыл бұрын
ITSALLAGAME You have to sand anything before you spray, it gives the paint something to grab onto!
@alexreveles4 жыл бұрын
Can you do the 2k clear by spray max with the vht?
@MenoProductions4 жыл бұрын
of course
@Ladysman_2174 жыл бұрын
Still holds the can at and angle lol. Heat the cans in bucket with hot tap water and it wont orange peel. There a professional tip for ya!
@Kaiser1873 жыл бұрын
Heat the cans?
@Ladysman_2173 жыл бұрын
@@Kaiser187 warming the cans allows the product to mix better. It also creates more pressure which better atomizes the spray for a smoother finish.
@Kaiser1873 жыл бұрын
@@Ladysman_217 Thanks for the info.
@schmidty06164 жыл бұрын
What’s the best cut and polish compound to use, I’m bout to do mine as well
@eldrickejleest4 жыл бұрын
Meguirs ultimate compound
@schmidty06164 жыл бұрын
E. L. That’s a polish compound too?
@eldrickejleest4 жыл бұрын
@@schmidty0616 just cutting compound
@Psilocy-ben4 жыл бұрын
@@eldrickejleest so Meguires ultimate compound can be used for the last stage? Or do I need a polish also?
@eldrickejleest4 жыл бұрын
@@Psilocy-ben it's the second stage. First stage is using the clay bar on the car. Third stage is polish and last stage is wax.
@billwalter32163 жыл бұрын
Put paint can in hot water before you spray it
@trevorb76454 жыл бұрын
Youre getting the spotty finish because youre not spraying a heavy enough wet coat
@Compualamedida5 жыл бұрын
How are you. Excuse me, is VHT NITESHADE smoke color or is it black? how many past you gave him. Then you didn't put some shiny lacquer on it? Thanks in advance (with google translator)
@danstout94014 жыл бұрын
The VHT color depends on how many coats you apply. One coat would be a lighter smoke, two would be darker and three would be insanely dark, going beyond that is not recommended by VHT.
@og_doubledown51654 жыл бұрын
I did my third brake light it is wayyy to dark and the paint cracked any tips?
@BrandonClark5634 жыл бұрын
if it cracked it either had a chemical reaction with what you cleaned the lense with if it wasn't dry yet, or you applied it too thick itll crack that way too. only thing to do would be to sand and redo
@og_doubledown51654 жыл бұрын
@@BrandonClark563 thank you sir ! Wasnt expecting an answer from how old this is but thank youuuu
@BrandonClark5634 жыл бұрын
@@og_doubledown5165 no problem! I'm still active just havent posted in a while lol
@og_doubledown51654 жыл бұрын
@@BrandonClark563 hey man what sandpaper grit did you use ?
@pokinapllu47813 жыл бұрын
@@og_doubledown5165 instead of sanding it and destroying the surface just use brake cleaner and it removes the paint right away. Just apply on a cloth and put pressure on it and scrub away and it easily comes off. Don't sandpaper, you'll have a rough surface and would need to apply more products to gloss it out back to normal.
@StoneyBrownTV5 жыл бұрын
I would suggest using wax paper or a plastic bag to make a template for the reverse lights.
@BrandonClark5635 жыл бұрын
Cory Brown interesting! May have to give that a shot. Thanks!
@DC-yb7qd5 жыл бұрын
I would suggest an old fashioned beat down where you both walk out with two black eyes and a broken leg
@caesarg8604 жыл бұрын
Is this legal in California or just off road?
@j.olacio52984 жыл бұрын
I was wondering the same thing. I just looked it up. Everything I found says it is illegal...
@Garrett_James4 жыл бұрын
Bahala Na Kennels in Arkansas, the law states that the light should be seen from 500 ft away, tinted or not.
@MikeSmith-fq5dv3 жыл бұрын
Ya it's meant for off road use only. If you do decide to do your lights don't use very much. Me and my friend both put too much on our trucks and we both got pulled over. It sucks trying to get this stuff off and it looks like shit. Go light or just bite the bullet and get aftermarket lights. Otherwise it's just a matter of time before you get that one cop behind you. You could of bought tail lights but now you gotta pay a fine.
@johnlujan98324 жыл бұрын
quick question. am i missing something? do you have to do anything after you sand the tail lights the 1st time? or do you go straight to painting them. it seems like the haze would stay after you paint them..
@SinnerSince19624 жыл бұрын
John, sanding with the 2000 grit is pretty much filled with the black tint paint. Note that he puts enamel clear on it all afterwards.
@johnlujan98324 жыл бұрын
Bryan Dover so I didn’t do the 1st sanding of just the tail lights with no VHT. Should I still sand the VHT and polish like in the video? Is it necessary?
@naamangeist78435 жыл бұрын
You should have used 1000 or even 800 grit paper to prep the lights. The purpose isn't to just "smooth out the surface", it's to rough the surface, helping the paint to adhere better.
@BrandonClark5635 жыл бұрын
For paint, yes your goal is rough the surface for adhesion, but VHT is not a filling, covering product like actual paint, it's a very thin transparent product that doesn't need a rough surface to adhere to. It can even be sprayed directly on the surface without sanding at all. The risk for scratches and sanding marks showing is way higher than with spray paint. I've been applying this product for years doing this same method and it's never failed, chipped, flaked, etc
@adrianmedrano44245 жыл бұрын
Is Acrylic Enamel gloss clear work?
@chadj.w.anderson54734 жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you! I do like blacking out things, don't get me wrong, but I've always wondered why people make their taillights (and brake lights) darker and therefore harder to see by other drivers. Isn't the whole idea to be SEEN on the road? So that other drivers know A - you are there, B - you are braking, C - you are turning. I really like my truck, I have done many mods and will continue but I also don't want to be hit from behind (again) because someone couldn't see my dark taillights. I guess I care more about my truck and my body than the cool factor.
@SARDOG3 жыл бұрын
Navy guy?
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@SinnerSince19624 жыл бұрын
Man, a vinyl wrap would have been so much easier. Plus, it's reversible. You just peel it off later.
@BrandonClark5634 жыл бұрын
Bryan Dover not for me lol tried vinyl before I did this. I’m much more comfortable in this field. This is reversible too just some sanding and recleared lol
@bradenhearn3414 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure if it’s just a certain type of vinyl but the ones I have seen that are wrapped have a little brown tint to them after a bit.
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@Lorenzo-ix2wc4 жыл бұрын
I have yet to see one with a dull finish which leads me to believe you dont know what your doing
@BrandonClark5634 жыл бұрын
Dumbest comment award goes to you. Congratulations!