How-To: Spray Tint Tail Lights - SRT Forums

fibersrt · 02-21-2007, 03:12 PM

First you need 1 can of night shade, some rubbing alcohol and a paper towel, 1 can of clear coat, and about 1 hour.

first thing you want to do is clean the surface of the object with the rubbing alcohol by putting some on a paper towel and rubing the surface untill all dirt, grease, and oil is gone, Wait tell it is dry, now remember do not touch the surface after you cleaned it because your fingers have oil on it and it will leave a little void where the night shade will not stick!

After the surface is dry from cleaning it you are going to want to shake the can of night shade for a good 30-60 sec to mix it all up! then your going to want to spray a light coat in an even back and forth motion so it is aplied evenly. this is one coat...

after about 5-10 min after the first coat, it should be dry or almost dry, your going to want to blow on the surface to remove any dust that may have landed on the surface, but dont touch it because you will leave a finger print. after shaking the can again do another light coat doing the side to side motion. This is 2 coats....

then when it is dark enough for your liking your going to want to clear coat it to leave a shiny apperance. So after you have let the last coat dry your going to want to blow all the dust off of the surface and after shaking the can for a good minute your going to want to spray a very light coat of clear on the surface. let it dry for about 10 min. and do another very light coat, and keep doing it untill you have some where around 5 coats......let it dry for a good 2 hours before touching it, unless you want some finger prints in the finished product.....no if you mess up anywhere in the process you can use the alcohol to remove the tint, but the alcohol will NOT remove the clear coat so if you messed up the clear coat your going to need to use carb cleaner/brake cleaner to remove the problem.....but remember when you use alcohol or carb cleaner you have to start all over again...

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westrock · 02-21-2007, 04:06 PM

Very nice

Just be carefull of local laws regarding this type of mod and the "sensitivity" that local police departments may have

(Just saying that as a possible warning)

rudedog · 06-29-2007, 01:53 PM

Dude I think that looks sick. Has anyone tried to use film tint? If you got pulled over...you can just take it off.

foxracing12002 · 06-29-2007, 09:30 PM

well, if you put paint thinner on a rag, you can scrub it off. i took the nightshade off of my tails a couple times. paint thinner FTW!

BLKDOUTSRT4 · 06-29-2007, 09:39 PM

i might have to clearcoat my tails this weekend this looks great...i just hate niteshade and that is it

Icecreamman · 06-30-2007, 04:46 PM

I'm pretty sure for it to be legal you have to have some sort of red reflector on each rear corner of the car, I'm not sure how big is has to be. You can get around this by masking a small portion of the reflective part of the taillight off, that way there is a reflective portion of the taillight showing.

Turbo82 · 06-30-2007, 08:08 PM

I've hade mine nite-shaded for about 3 months now and had all kind of cops behind me. No problems, I'll post pics up if anybody wants to see them (after I wash my car

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They're dark too

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Chino7385 · 06-30-2007, 11:35 PM

Do car parts stores sell nite shade? I know i can get it at modern but i dont feel like ordering a can, would rather go pick one up somewhere.

foxracing12002 · 07-01-2007, 01:26 AM

you can, but it is pretty damn pricey. its worth it to get it from modern

Turbo82 · 07-01-2007, 07:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Chino7385

Do car parts stores sell nite shade? I know i can get it at modern but i dont feel like ordering a can, would rather go pick one up somewhere.

Some states don't sell it. I picked mine up in MD for 9 bucks.

foxracing12002 · 07-01-2007, 10:13 PM

to the original poster, how many coats of the nightshade did you do?

DragginSS · 07-04-2007, 06:30 PM

3 coats of nightshade and 3 coats of clear

foxracing12002 · 07-04-2007, 10:29 PM

^^thats waaaay too light for my likings. but it came out clean

dvoratexn · 07-04-2007, 11:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by DragginSS

3 coats of nightshade and 3 coats of clear

yeah, looks good..id do it darker tho. Also, in the HOW-TO part, make note of what you need to do if you accidentally go TOO dark, or uneven, etc.

Take ultra-fine sandpaper (1000 grit, 2000 grit), a rag, and a spray bottle of water.

Spray down the surface AFTER NIGHTSHADES COMPLETELY DRY with just enough water to see beads. Take your sandpaper, and sand down to desired amount. The sandpaper will only handle so much wet-nightshade, so be sure to switch it out every few minutes. After the tail-housing gets dry, wipe with the cloth, and respray it with water and repeat. It might take you quite a few times or more to make it exactly how you want it. Also, keep in mind with clear coats that you WILL have to re-apply them after sanding. Dee dee dee. This is why it is better to make sure the nightshades are exactly how you want them before clear coating.

Re-apply nightshades if you need to touch anything up, but do NOT spray in individual areas. If you are going to apply it, apply it completely as one complete coat. A nice trick to see how well it looks in comparison with the other is at night, to have your tail-lights lit, with one darkened one in, and putting the other tail in and comparing bulb brightness, then removing and sanding. This is also a good way to know where to sand specific areas if there are dark spots. Hope this helps all!

foxracing12002 · 07-05-2007, 01:05 AM

^^^ or, i have nightshaded my tails 4 times already, and thats how i did it the first couple times. but now, i use a rag, and some paint thinner and its all good