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new tails are done!!!! and retinted my 3rd brake light too
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the third brake light was a clear chrome LED light originally, then i put a few coats on it just cuz

but now i redid it with two more coats, and then a few coats of clear
the tails have about SIX light coats of VHT nightshades, and three coats of clear. i knew i could go darker on these and still not have any problems with the lights being seen in the day light. i couldnt be happier with them
 
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Looks great! Really goes well with you truck.
 
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Looks awesome!
 
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Mmmmmm sex
 
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I really like those tails!
 
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Now get some tailight guards!
 
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sweet dude
 
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Those look awesome. Now all you need is a LED reverse light!!
 
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i know! lol
its on the way
 
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nice job but throw some clear on them too
 
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Tails look good.
 
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Looks sweet, I just ordered up some 06 tails The niteshade looks really good with your truck, flows good with the color.
 
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A little to dark for my likings but they still look killer!
 
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Looks great
 
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no pictures WITH the clear???
 
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the clear is on in the pics of it on the truck
just hard to tell
cell phone pics ftl
 
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its only rattle can clear too, so it aint perfect

once i find my spray gun and everything i will reclear them.
 
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love those tails! good job
 
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you must've went super thin on the clear then cause it looks almost like mine w/o clear!
 
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you'd have to see them in person.
the pics really do no justice. if i could find my camera charger i'd show you guys lol
but moving is a *****. and i cant find **** :(
 
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i feel ya i just got back from college and have zero room to sleep in my own room!

but i bet in person it looks way better, i might clear my tails too...just wanted to see if its worth it...
 
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yeah im in the same boat
just got back from college on friday, so im strugglin a bit right now lol
and yeah, its definitely worth the effort to clear them, but if you have access to a spray gun, i suggest it. rattle can clear never looks as good. it all depends on the nozzle too. and the nozzle this clear had wasnt too great..
 
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Oh, here are ebay tails, vs L1224R LED tails

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L1224R


L1224R way brighter! (and no, that is just running lights, not brake lights)
 
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Looked good here...
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And way too dark here...
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Sorry I don't like it at all. With the brake lights on, they barely even look like tail lights on.
 
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love the night shaded tails. hmm....next project for me? haha
 
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