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redlava
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1986 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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 Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:32 am Post subject: Smoked tail lights |
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| I was going to smoke my tail lights today but I ran into a problem I couldn't find the paint to do it. I have read you want vht nightshade, but where do you get this stuff or a similar product. |
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Al Hasse
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1992 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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| Posted: Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:46 am Post subject: |
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Some auto parts stores carry it. I think Auto Zone does. I did my park lights and clear side markers using plastic model paint through a hobby airbrush, clear with a tiny bit of black mixed in.
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90droptoproc
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1989 Chevrolet Camaro RS
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 1:55 am Post subject: |
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to my knowledge, it has been banned in Canada, so your stuck with tinted clear, I ought afew cans afew years back, but no one I know carries it anymore.
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Demon
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83Z28BlackBetty
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1983 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 6:57 am Post subject: |
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 I never thought of them like that!! I think you just ruined them for me. Now I HAVE to do something to mine.
~JAKE
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Twilightoptics
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Location: Auburn , WA
1987 Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:47 am Post subject: |
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| Testors Translucent Candy Apple Red for the grid turn signals, then a standard clear coat body paint. Never done this smoke thing. |
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Demon
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:29 am Post subject: |
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| Twilightoptics wrote: | | Testors Translucent Candy Apple Red for the grid turn signals, then a standard clear coat body paint. Never done this smoke thing. |
thats what I'm wanting hehe... thanks
the smoke thing turns out about the same really, same basic principle, but no need to clear it as far as I can tell from what I've read about others doing it |
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Quasi-Traction
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1986 Chevrolet Camaro Berlinetta
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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. I've been wanting to do that to my stupid candy corn looking tail lights |
I just changed mine out for a set of 93-96 style taillights that are all red. It worked out to be cheaper than buying the paint to change them.
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Xophertony
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| aaron, if you snag these from a junkyard car as Chris and i did for his camaro, get the harness as well. the wires are all the same but the plugs are different, we realy had to fiddle with them to get them in, and non of the lock clips lined up. i really worry about dmage to the tail lights if he removes/reinstalls the bulb housings too many times. |
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Twilightoptics
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:11 pm Post subject: |
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| You don't "need" to clear it.... but if you dont'.... a year later you'll notice it's all flaked and faded and looks like arse. If you clear it with durable clear... it will last for 3 years! |
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Demon
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Xophertony wrote: | | aaron, if you snag these from a junkyard car as Chris and i did for his camaro, get the harness as well. the wires are all the same but the plugs are different, we realy had to fiddle with them to get them in, and non of the lock clips lined up. i really worry about dmage to the tail lights if he removes/reinstalls the bulb housings too many times. |
I'll keep my stockers in a box mostly because they're flawless... I got a set from a friend for 20 bucks that I can play around with hehe...
also want to get a set of pre-made halo whisper headlights... instead of the chrome trim its just black, and the halo looks kind of nice, little different than the stock headlights...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/98-02-CAMARO-BLACK-HALO-HEADLIGHTS-FRONT-REAR-BUMPER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33710QQihZ010QQitemZ200126636107QQrdZ1#ebayphotohosting
don't want to do a whole lot for the whole appearance aspect of the car... eventually will get a billet grill and have it powdercoated a dark red, same with the insert for the hood scoop... debadge it, and the lights... and tint I guess...
other than that... |
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BigDaddyVu
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Location: Spokane, Wa
1986 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28
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| Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 11:01 pm Post subject: |
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Actually There is a product you can buy which was made for tinting the top of your windshield you can get the transparent smoke or the bluish/green tint and it comes in a rattle spray can. The funny thing you can order it from JC whitney Catalog. Here is the link to their online store.
http://www.jcwhitney.com/autoparts/StoreCatalogDisplay/c-10101/s-10101 |
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