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need 'Nightshade' suggestions/comments

Alright up top we have 'stock', middle we have 'all black', bottom we have 'all but reverse'. Which one?





I'm leaning twords all but the reverse lights, though it looks like a pain to tape that all off, but is do-able I'm sure. I'm not going too dark, probably 3 or 4 coats from the pictures I've seen. Actually maybe a little darker than the photoshopped pics.
 
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I would do all but reverse just cause I like the look of it.
Its all up to you though. The entire tailight tinted also looks good too.
 
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i did all but reverse and just used scotch tape.. it worked perfect
 
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if youre only going that light, then do it all. mine are probably close to that darkness and i still get decent light output from my reverse lights.
 
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I was wondering about these. So your going to paint them? with what?

I like the last one.
 
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I was wondering about these. So your going to paint them? with what?

I like the last one.
niteshade
 
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2nd is what i did

clear coat them
 
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mine vs stock

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niteshade
I'm gonna have to check this out
 
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everything but reverse it is. already got the right tailight masked off. i'll have the pass by the end of the night. ill be up bright and early to get started.
 
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Deffinately tape off the reverse lights.....
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Originally Posted by taknotes
mine vs stock

Mine don't look like anymoreee. I think I'm gonna do one light coat over the reverse to darken it up a tid bit.
 
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def tape off the reverse light, and wet sand with 1000 and 2000 followed by some sort of polish so they look nice and glossy

 
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Originally Posted by taknotes
mine vs stock


i remember those lol
 
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haha i bet ya do :) you did a great job on em
 
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Shaded, i didn't want to go with a complete blackout look of course. But here is the end result. Came out alright, i think it was a little more humid than i'd have liked it to be for painting something. But it was my only day to really get it done. Don't mind the R/T badge, thats justified by my big yellow Mopar in the garage :)




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I like how you did eveything at once. Looks great.
 
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Ohhh nice a 60's stang in the garage too. Tails look good, might want to wet sand them with some really fine grit and then polish to make them less matte finish unless thats what you want.
 
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lol thats a cudda
 
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Next to the Cuda
 
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aaah snap lol

missed that one
 
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i have a feeling i'll do more damage than good if i try and wet sand them and such. if i were to try it, i'd start on the 3rd brake..since thats cheapest lol. I'll probably just leave 'em as is.

Yea there is a '72 Challenger, '68 Mustang and a '72 Cuda in the garage.
 
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I think I know what Challanger is in the garage. I've seen it on TV =]
 
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Yep!
 
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Nice! Need some pictures!
 


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