Tinted clear corners

0311_DoC · **Posted:** Thu Nov 01, 2007 3:55 pm

USMarine1171 wrote:

I've got some question about the process when you get some time.

Did you remove the lights before you painted them or just tape it off?

Did you just paint the factory lights with the nightshades, or did you buy the clear corners and then paint them?

Thanks.

Welcome Aboard Devil Dog.... Im sure you will get all the answers you seek in here.

Semper Fi

USMarine1171 · **Posted:** Thu Nov 01, 2007 5:30 pm

0311_DoC wrote:

USMarine1171 wrote:

I've got some question about the process when you get some time.

Did you remove the lights before you painted them or just tape it off?

Did you just paint the factory lights with the nightshades, or did you buy the clear corners and then paint them?

Thanks.

Welcome Aboard Devil Dog.... Im sure you will get all the answers you seek in here.

Semper Fi

Semper Fi Doc! btw...those tires look good on your Jeep

Tom....does the finish look shiny...comparable to the finish on the Jeep, or can you tell a difference? Did you use clear after you used the nightshades? Thanks.

USMarine1171 · **Posted:** Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:06 am

Well, i cas nayone else was interested in this process... here is a link to a thread in a sports car forum that has almost six pages of discussion on trial and errors and successes: http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=447719

It is pretty comprehensive.

C co Crusader 2/127 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:44 am

instead of buying the vht stuff just get a black candy. thats all it is anyway. it will end up being a lot chaeper. and if you dont want black theres a candy in just about every color. and clear lights except for reverse lights are illigal in just about every state. Its just not something that you will most likely ever get pulled over for. Even then if you did it would most likely be juist a "fix it" warning

Donnie · **Posted:** Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:21 am

C co Crusader 2/127 wrote:

instead of buying the vht stuff just get a black candy. thats all it is anyway. it will end up being a lot chaeper. and if you dont want black theres a candy in just about every color. and clear lights except for reverse lights are illigal in just about every state. Its just not something that you will most likely ever get pulled over for. Even then if you did it would most likely be juist a "fix it" warning

Right, but if you have a yellow blinker it's not a problem. If you keep it clear, like you said, it's illegal.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:21 pm

Yes mine are shiny to look at. No I have never used clear and have done this on 5 or 6 vehicles now, I just wax them when I do the rest of the Jeep and keeps them good

Tom

USMarine1171 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 07, 2007 2:55 pm

tommudd wrote:

Yes mine are shiny to look at. No I have never used clear and have done this on 5 or 6 vehicles now, I just wax them when I do the rest of the Jeep and keeps them good

Tom

Thanks, it's good to know. I contacted VHT to see what type of clear they recommended and to paraphrase them: We don't recommend a certain clear. We have had inconsistent, unpredictable results coating Niteshades with clear. Sometimes it comes out great but other times it cracks, adheres improperly, or discolors. We recommend testing a spot before use.

She said sometimes the Niteshades doesn't go on right to begin with and to make sure the light is completely clean, because the lights are coated with lubricant to prevent scratching during shipping. I will probably do like tom on the main lights and test the running lights with some clear.

Donnie · **Posted:** Wed Nov 07, 2007 4:21 pm

tommudd wrote:

Yes mine are shiny to look at. No I have never used clear and have done this on 5 or 6 vehicles now, I just wax them when I do the rest of the Jeep and keeps them good

Tom

do you have pictures of your Jeep?

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Nov 07, 2007 4:44 pm

Dont have any of the rear I dont think, have to check there are some of it on the Midwest site under Livingston pictures only Black KJ with an ARB on it Saturdays pics have some good front shots like # 138 and a bunch more. If I knew computers better I would give ya the link, but.............I dont get paid to know that only do reports etc :lol:

toy4everyseason · **Posted:** Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:34 pm

I did this to my last car. The nightshades stuff works great. If I owned a black vehicle I would do it to my KK but since I own silver... looks like white out time.

USMarine1171 · **Posted:** Wed Nov 07, 2007 7:16 pm

tommudd wrote:

Dont have any of the rear I dont think, have to check there are some of it on the Midwest site under Livingston pictures only Black KJ with an ARB on it Saturdays pics have some good front shots like # 138 and a bunch more. If I knew computers better I would give ya the link, but.............I dont get paid to know that only do reports etc :lol:

Here's your Jeep from the side...

All the other pics are pretty blurry of your Jeep. It looks glossy enough. Is that because you waxed it? Was it pretty flat to begin with?

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Nov 07, 2007 10:54 pm

If I remember it was sort of flat but buffed out nice and smooth
now my jeep is in the pics of your rigs column

Tom

mcd001 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:58 am

Do the lights still shine through the tint well enough?

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