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Old Mar 24, 2008
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How many can would i need to do my 3rd brake light, both tails, and turn signals?? probably 2 coats on each??..Ive gonna order some this week and ive never done this before..so any help might be nice/
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008
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Here are some shots of my truck, I have two coats of Nightshades on there. That was with one can, and there was still some left over.



 
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dang man..Thats a bad truck..IT looks really good..So you have 2 coats on the brakes and 3rd brake light??..
 
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Thanks, appreciate it. Yes, I have 2 coats on each, and a couple of coats of clearcoat as well.
 
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just make sure when you do this, you do super thin coats.

it runs really easy if you put it on to thick and it gets really dark.
 
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ok thin coats..got it...So i need to order some clear coat too? How many coats is enough (how many can will i need)....If your holding the can back farther spraying it for thin coats, want you waste a lot of the tint??
 
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You don't need the clear coat, I just bought it to make the lenses look a little more glossy. If you wanted to do it, you can use the smallest can they've got. The thin coats are a good tip.
 
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just ordered 2 cans of nite shade off ebay for only 27 bucks...Well, i was wondering if anyone has any pics of what i want to do:: 99 ranger here, im gonna mask off the clear lense and tint the rest 2-3 coats, then tint the clear lense 1 coat...Then do the same thte the third brake light....Then tint the turn signals, my buddy is gonna help me make a F.O.R.D. template to lay over the turn signals...if it turns out good.
 
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Old Mar 29, 2008
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I want to see pics of this when it's done.
 
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my nite shade came last night....I tinted everything already..My girlfreinds computer is DIAL UP so it takes 4EVER to upload pictures...I been trying since last night...piece of sh#t....anywasy I masked of the clear lense on the tail lights, and coated them 3 coats or so...still not dark, at least i think..Then i did 4 coats on my turn signals....they still look light too, just me thinks that, then my 3rd brake light.....Ill try to get pics if this computer will FU**IN work....
 
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I dont even remember how many coats I put on my tails, but they turned out pretty dark and I would definately suggest hititng it with clear and wet sanding with 1000-2000 grit paper so it looks nice and glossy
 
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