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i saw this jet black ute with hardcore smoked taillights and i thought it looked very nice. i was wondering if any of you guys have done it before?

from my undderstanding its some sort of spray? that you coat over the lights u want.

here are some pics.

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its called nightshades

u can buy it from supercheap auto.

but it wont turn out like those lights, its ugly. Thie ones above look like they have had an actual tint job not a spray

the lights were tinted? gee didnt know u could do that

and it'll just get you defected anyway

i dont undestand how it would break any laws? the light will still be red

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yeah night shades is wack, looks cheap, and is saved for cars like VN commodoes.

im all for keeping the 4 hot stoves lit up!

although i do like this:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...=33+tail+lights

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it is defectable..

even the can says its not recommended for road use

yeh okai but wat law is it breaking?????

yeah night shades is wack, looks cheap, and is saved for cars like VN commodoes.

im all for keeping the 4 hot stoves lit up!

although i do like this:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...=33+tail+lights

very nice but i dont see it happening with 34 lights. i dunno its just something about dark lights on a dark car....looks crazi.

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I've seen it done on some cars. If you can tint them lightly, your tail lights still show up. Apparently Nightshades (by VHT) is only that black when you have the lights turned off; somehow its not meant to tint your tail lights too noticably when the lights are on.

You'll still get defected though, regardless.

350Z-Tech has a great HowTo (with video) on the process. Do it properly, I've seen some people do it on their cars and its come out matte. The 350Z-Tech guys manage to get it to a glossy finish.

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350Z-Tech has a great HowTo (with video) on the process. Do it properly, I've seen some people do it on their cars and its come out matte. The 350Z-Tech guys manage to get it to a glossy finish.

i worked out their secret

cat saliva

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