HOW TO TINT YOUR TAIL LIGHTS WITH VHT NITESHADES (VIDEO 1 OF 2)

[johnsn10]

YOU CAN SEE THE REVERSE LIGHTS WITH 3 COATS BUT THEY WONT PRODUCE ENOUGH LIGHT TO SEE WHERE UR GOING WHEN U BACKUP.. 1 COAT WOULD WORK THOUGH

[valleyrider100]

@johnsn10 can u see the reverse lights with one or two coats or are they completely invisible even with one coat?

[Tazies]

is this process easy to mess up? because i may start doing this for friends, and i do not want to mess anything up and have to pay to fix it. and it this legal?

[xstr33tr4cerx]

oh man i thought youd have to do the oven trick openm up and paint the inside...where can i get the VHT nite shades?

[SuperGoalie30]

Can you do this with headlights as well?

[DUBDUECE05]

Nice video man

[johnsn10]

ITS $11 PER CAN BUT 1 CAN WILL DO 3 OR MORE SETS OF LIGHTS

[kiddfrankiee22]

this really helped me a lot on my 2002 dodge ram thx a lot

[johnsn10]

U get air bubbles from stick on tint not spray on.

[johnsn10]

THE VIDEO IS FOR MY DODGE RAM

[shane5076]

@johnsn10 can thos e work for windshield too

[jesselpatton]

Great vid man taught me alot

[JamDecks]

Is this for a Grand Cherokee?

[agc612]

Nice job man, perfect video step by step, helps out a whole lot! I'm going to do the process exactly like you did. Thanks for making this vid man!!

[smiley33zz]

I thought it was pretty good also.... the guy took the time to do it ..... and he did a very good job !!!

[Jooseph14]

dont be hatin on him, its a good video and if your gonna talk shit dont be watching the video dumb shit.. thanks alot it helped me very much. im gonna do it to my 2000 gmc sierra.

[strprswpr]

This worked great for me. Thanks for the video....great job

[trixy07]

one coat is perfect

[jdurnal]

johnson i feel for ya bro.. these ppl are idiots. just FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS!

[MrHLEON2]

does it last long?

[sly8]

nice video bro

[bobhead360]

wow this guy is fast ;)

[Phuzionz]

were can i buy that nite shade? please message me

[deaconbitches]

if u screw up on tinting ur tails can u take it off?\

[deaconbitches]

if u screw up on tinting ur tails can u take it off?

[johnsn10]

CANT FIT THE VIDEO WITHIN 10 MINUTES DIP SHIT

[BLRBMX]

Why the fuck would you speed this up?

[rangerrunner11]

I would DEFINITELY sand!! paint is not going to grab on smooth surfaces!!! this is why you can wipe mostly paint off glass and non porous metals, SAND!!

[justingarotte219]

I heard you don't HAVE to sand, that you're just wasting time.

[jc201052]

wat store can u buy it at?

[jc201052]

wat store can u buy it at?

[johnsn10]

YES

[fdpno1]

Anyone who doesn't like this guy or his video is probably a douche bag and ooo yea kill yourselves

[sawatzky4]

ur a meth

[victor8481]

turn off da water ur killing fish u bastard haha

[1144burr]

hey i painted my tail lights with spraypaint and made some lines on it. but i want to change it up and smoked them out... will they still look good if i sand them down and take the paint off then smoke them out?

[TheHatch35]

did it take twenty four hours to dry or did u do it all in one day???

[johnsn10]

YES. USE AS MANY COATS AS U WANT BUT NOT MORE THAN 3

[RicerEater1978]

@johnsn10 i cant tell, you said you can use paint thinner OR rubbing alcohol?

[taylorcola]

@RicerEater1978 uhmm rubbing alcohol paint thinner might start to eat away at the plastic lights

[RicerEater1978]

@taylorcola kinda thought that about the paint thinnger. not sure about rubbing alcohol

[markeyjames22]

Can a person use just 1 coat of nite shade? Our cops are kinda finicky and one seems like it'd look pretty decent and not draw too much attention.

[johnsn10]

THE WHITE FILM IS FROM SANDING. U HAVE TO USE THE MAQUIRES ULTIMATE COMPOUND , NOT JUST PLAIN RUBBING COMPOUND. I HOPE U SANDED WITH 1500 OR 2000 GRIT WET SAND PAPER

[Ford65100]

where could i get some of that sand paper

[AdrenaleeT]

@Ford65100 Any auto parts store. AutoZone, Advanced, Napa, etc.

[MegaOnstar]

I followed this video, but when it came to the final step i cant get my lights to look glassy. they have a white film on them and the scratches from sanding them appear very clearly. How do i get the glassy look?

[isunktheship]

Thanks for the vid, I'm gonna use this for a project I'm workin on, you really spelled everything out, idk how someone could screw up. I might cite this video in my blog if you don't mind.

[abdulnaeem2790]

can i do this with my headlights too?

[Nosnibor]

Great video. I did this with a pair of tail lights but after my clear coat I got white speckles. Do you know if that would be a sanding problem or maybe bad clear coat?

[teagardenm]

@Nosnibor Maybe just not a clean surface or dust in the air. I did mine last night, got a few specks of dust. I didn't worry. They all sanded out with 1000grit, and they hand buffed used Turtle Wax: Premium Rubbing Compound, followed by Plastx by Meguiars. I did end up setting a lot of orange peel on the surface, probably due to the warm temperature in my garage.

[Nosnibor]

@teagardenm After the problem came back after sanding real hard and reapplying the clear with a different clear coat brand I don't know what to do. I still got some white and it doesn't go away with sanding.

[teagardenm]

@Nosnibor is it within the headlight itself? Maybe you have some wax or something built up on the lens. I am not sure what it could be. Just make sure when you spray that you have a clean surface. Other than that I don't know what could cause it. Use alcohol or Naphtha to clean the surface. (I found Naphtha works best are removing oil and wax, and leaves no minerals behind, never heard of it until I ask a professional painter)

[Nosnibor]

@teagardenm Def. not wax and I used alcohol to clean when I did it. It's weird to explain and I don't really know what caused it.

[burtonair114]

ightt and dose it matter what kind of clear coat to use? will a random brand peal the tint?

[teagardenm]

@burtonair114 Any thing acrylic should be fine. Just as shown. I was lucky to find a can of Krylon in my flammable cabinet. It said it was "non-yellowing" which I would look for. Just get a good name brand paint.

[johnsn10]

IT JUST MIGHT NOT LAST AS LONG

[johnsn10]

IT JUST MIGHT NOT LAST AS LONG

[CivicSportInjected]

Hey bud, even thought 2000 grid is not that noticeable, i still wanna have the option to go back, what if i dont sand it?? Is it gonna be that bad?

[teagardenm]

@CivicSportInjected If you sand with a 2000 grit and apply the nite-shade, grab yourself some good rubbing compound or plastx when you get the nite-shade. What you do is sand off the nite-shade then and buff the lens after sanding with the 2000 grit. This is the same process as "restoring your headlights." will look facorty or better. I have sanded and buffed many cars with amazing effects.

[CivicSportInjected]

@teagardenm ok thanks a lot man, i will do that in case my parents bitch!!

[teagardenm]

@CivicSportInjected I stayed up last night and did my taillights. I just wanted a tint, not black-out like others (and this video), for the fact that I like them to still be slightly red. I did one coat with the VHT and they came out great with a few coats of clear. Its almost like a cherry color, I like em. After working on sanding them out last night I realize It'll be a lot of work to get them back to original but it is very possible. Good luck!

[burtonair114]

hey im about to tint my tail lights. i have night shades. dose it matter what kind of clear coat you use? and i have 400 sand paper will that work?

[teagardenm]

@burtonair114 you need a finer paper. Use 1000 or less.

[warningdtbp]

Just for heads up, if you live in CA and tint your lights dark u will get pulled over by the Highway Patrol cuz that happen to me

[nancychic]

ahh luv this hope i dont screw up!

where can i get my hands on some of tha vht" nit- shades"

[audiocable]

@nancychic autozone, pep boys, if ur in canada, than canadian tire, it just went discontinued, but part source carrys them

[johnsn10]

R U SERIOUS WITH THAT QUESTION? THE FUSION PAINT IS PAINT AND THE NITESHADES IS TINT. U DONT PAINT TAIL LIGHTS

[KaDo92]

why did you use the Krylon Fusion for plastic on your head lamps but not the tail lamps?

[averyluengo]

You're wasting water,

[redskinsfan167]

Will I be able to see my reverse lights if they are led?

[johnsn10]

YES

[NYsMostMissed]

oh and isz there a certain time limit before i can use them? thanksz in advance

[NYsMostMissed]

if i put 1 coat on the reverse lights and also 1 coat on the headlights, will i be able to see?

[johnsn10]

ANY AUTO PARTS STORE

[deante1]

where can i get vht?

[johnsn10]

I WAITED 24 HRS TO SAND BUT THATS ONLY B/C I COULDNT DO IT SOONER. ALL YOU HAVE TO WAIT IS 4-6 HRS

[TheVader700]

how long do you wait to sand it in the end?after you put the clear coat

[Miguelkenia6910]

Hey were did yuh geht the paint aht

[Str8EdgeSavior]

@Miguelkenia6910 VHT and clear coat you can get at most checker auto parts depending on where you live I bought mine at checker for 11.99 or so also with the clear coat sand paper and compound cost around $32

[hockeykicksass5]

why would mine crack and look like shit?

[aususmc7203]

Hey Thanks for the video I did 3 coats on my 07 Duramax And Taped the Reverse lights and it came out perfect. I put a little to thick of coats on my 3rd Brake light and the paint cracked by the 3rd coat but i spent some time sanding it back to orginal once it dried and it came out good the second time. Great video thou looks alot better than those cheap plastic covers.

[johnsn10]

20 GALLONS OF WATER?? WHAT R U TALKING ABOUT?

[povaj]

20 gallon of water down the drain but good video

[johnsn10]

Yup

[Crazycaraudio]

hey if we want to still use out reverse light how would we do this and still black out the tailights? would we just have to tape over the reverse lights?

[johnsn10]

ONE COAT MAKES IT LOOK SLIGHTLY DARKER, TWO COATS MAKES IT DARK BUT DEPENDING ON THE LIGHT YOU CAN STILL SEE THROUGH IT AND THREE COATS BLACKS IT OUT BUT STILL ALLOWS THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO BE SEEN EASILY BUT WILL BLOCK OUT UR REVERSE LIGHTS ENOUGH SO THAT IT WONT PRODUCE ENOUGH LIGHT TO SEE WHERE UR GOIN.

[rgrafton]

1 coat looks good... but since you said it looks dark I'm going with 2 I want a dark smoke but nothign dark

[johnsn10]

YES

[ljupco02]

does alcohol work the same as paint thinner?

[instructer8]

**THUMBS UP** i watched this video and tinted my tails today, great video thanks

[johnsn10]

ANY AUTO STORE

[johnsn10]

IT SHOULD

[texasmademexican100]

@johnsn10 were can i get some that nightshade? please answer need to get some before sunday lol

[spyre21]

i dont know where to get the nightshade spray at, but autozone has this stuff called rust-oleum lense tint, will that work with this method ur using?

[spyre21]

i dont know where to get the nightshade spray at, but autozone has this stuff called rust-oleum lense tint, will that work with this method ur using?

[johnsn10]

PAINT THINNER WORKS GREAT

[mxblade56]

paint thinner melts plastic rubbing alcohol deff better

[STLCVX]

how much would you charge to do my lights like in your video 2

[johnsn10]

WHEN DOIN EYE BROWS U WANT TO 100% BLOCK OUT LIGHT WHICH THE PAINT WILL DO. NITE SHADES (3 COATS) WILL BLOCK THE LIGHT OUTPUT SO U WONT BE ABLE TO PRODUCE ENOUGH LIGHT TO SEE ON THE ROAD BUT U CAN SEE IT WHEN LOOKING AT THE TAIL LIGHT. THE MORE COATS U USE THE LESS LIGHT IT WILL PRODUCE

[RedGee02]

@johnsn10 why did you use the  krylon for plastic on the eye brows but not on your headlights.? are they different surfaces.? and can you really not see your backup lights when you tint the reverse lights.? I have a 99 BMW 328i E46, will it completly mask mine aswell.?

[RedGee02]

@johnsn10 why did you use the krylon for plastic on the eye brows but not on your headlights.? are they different surfaces.? and can you really not see your backup lights when you tint the reverse lights.? I have a 99 BMW 328i E46, will it completly mask mine aswell.?

[johnsn10]

IVE NEVER BEEN PULLED OVER FOR TINTED LIGHTS

[cozzey05]

have you been pulled over or had any trouble with cops?

[johnsn10]

U DONT HAVE TO WET SAND BUT IT WILL LAST LONGER IF U DO B/C IT WILL STICK BETTER TO ROUGH SURFACE. PEOPLE DO IT BOTH WAYS

[KOliveira94]

Do you HAVE to wet-sand it or no? If I don't what will happen?

Thanks.

[rtfk101]

you should have stopped after the first coat, it looks great like that

[VAR1UM]

Why in every video for smoking out the tail lights they ALWAYS black out the reverse lights! Stop it!!! You wouldnt tint your windshield, would you?

[spoutjockey]

@VAR1UM yes... my windshield is tinted... looks badass

[VAR1UM]

@spoutjockey

It would be a miracle you haven't hit anyone at night.

[MrEmilio1234]

I took my truck to my friends body shop they used the same prosses but different . they spraid it with a paint gun just like a real car pain job. To me its the best best long lasting way to tint your lights they charged me 80 for front and back lights they will never pill off or bubble its real nice people are always asking me where i got them done . this was years ago when only a few people had this now every ones got smoked lights :(

[johnsn10]

ITS MORE THE SIDES NOT "EDGES"

[RedGee02]

@johnsn10 why did you use the krylon fusion for plastic on the eye brows and not on your tail lights, were they different surfaces or something.?

[RedGee02]

@johnsn10 why did you use the krylon fusion for plastic on the eye brows and not on your tail lights, were they different surfaces or something.?

[RedGee02]

@johnsn10 why did you use the krylon fusion for plastic on the eye brows and not on your tail lights, were they different surfaces or something.?

[RedGee02]

@johnsn10 why did you use the krylon fusion for plastic on the eye brows and not on your tail lights, were they different surfaces or something.?

[DIENAMICProductions]

if you do the edges first, doesnt it make it darker beacause you are doing them again?

[plsoccermicu]

@DIENAMICProductions yeah thats why they are called eyebrows, because theyll look a little darker.

[DIENAMICProductions]

@plsoccermicu no i mean the taillights

[johnsn10]

IT ACTS AS A CLEANER

[PoliceWillProtect]

What is the point of putting the paint thinner on?

[johnsn10]

I SEE THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE GETTING CRACKS BUT IVE NEVER HAD THAT PROBLEM WITH ALL THE SETS IVE DONE. U HAVE TO MAKE SURE UR TINTING ON A NICE DAY, NOT OR HUMID AND NOT COLD AND MAKE SURE UR NOT IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT

[racer4500]

i just recently tried this but the paint cracked. can u tell me why it did this. i used the vht nightshades

[D86shanks]

im getting cracks is it because im not sanding enuff?

[D86shanks]

i have done everything you have and still im getting what looks like cracks in the paint any idea what im doing wrong?

[warningdtbp]

Nevermind. Thanks anyways

[johnsn10]

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT UR USING

[warningdtbp]

The can says gloss but the color is black instead of crystal clear and I'm using it on tail lights

[johnsn10]

GLOSS BLACK FOR WHAT? EYEBROWS?? I USED GLOSS

[warningdtbp]

Can you put a list of all the materials you used and also, I am going to use a Krylon like in the video but it is Gloss Black. Do you think the results would be the same or what do you think? Thanks.

[johnsn10]

PAINTERS TAPE

[turbineaddict3]

what tape should i use to tape out the reverse lights? i want my reverse lights 2 b as clear as possible...

[turbineaddict3]

what tape should i use to tape out the reverse lights?

[JackassADD]

i have mine completely black on my truck, and i can see the brake and reverse light perfectly at night

[rags17]

hey guys ok after the clear coat I sanded again with 2000 grit wetsand and then the compound which polished it fine. But when i turn the lights on i can see the scratches from sanding is it something that can be fixed or its how its going to be? thnx

[johnsn10]

That sux. Try 3m tape remover or some kind of citrus solvent. Try not to get it on the tinted part.

[rags17]

hey bud..need help lol, I asked the reverse light area and now after finishing the painting I kinda ended up leaving it masked for 2 days and now after removing the tape there is this real bad residue left and stuck on the light : ( ..

Have tried windex, bug/grime remover, goo off and lastly a hair drier to maybe help with the glue but the glue ain't coming off : ( can you suggest or do you know what I could do or try?

[gannman51]

@rags17 rubbing alcohol

[rags17]

@gannman51 thnx for helping. Actually ended up just sanding the area throughly and after clear coating it worked out.

[gannman51]

@rags17 lol oh ok, i see, yeah sumtimes alcohol will work, sumtimes it takes ALOT of scrubbing tho. but glad you got it done!

[johnsn10]

Dont sand the clear part if u plan on not tinting it

[johnsn10]

U can c it light up but it doesnt project any light out

[xXkanine23Xx]

so with 2 coats of night shade,are you able to see your reverse light?

[giglyboyo]

@xXkanine23Xx 4 coats for me was like 50% tint

[mitramay]

great video buddy, thanks!

[Juliom4108]

where can i buy this other than the internet ?

[blokstartv]

@Juliom4108 your local auto parts store homie orielly's or autozone

[johnsn10]

Why would i use it before? Clear coat goes on after. Watch the video again

[Juliom4108]

do you use the crystal clear gloss after the night shade or before?

[johnsn10]

did u use high gloss clear coat?

[LakersWON09]

Did everything you did on my side reflectors of my jeep and unfortunately they came out a matte black color instead of the nice gloss u got going :/... Any suggestions?

[vwgti101]

i personally thought one coat was good enough,

[newrez]

YEAH, YOU WANK THAT LIGHT!

[wash2348]

wen u back up n ur lights r totally tinted the white part looks purple its sick

[johnsn10]

1500 should b fine

[AKIROCKS151]

do you have to use 2000 grit sand paper? i have 1500 grit and cant seem to find 2000 grit anywhere...

[johnsn10]

Less than 40 min total

[obryantjames]

Great Video thanks. How long did this take you??

[jimmycodmw2]

Awesome job man, your car is sick, is this legal in Australia?

[johnsn10]

Thats good to hear. I just painted my stock rims black and made a video for it, it will be on youtube soon.

[BretKeddy]

this is awesome, i have an 05 ram blacked out completely but the tail lights, this helped alot thanks!

[Hymieroo]

Great Vid! Followed the instructions & everything came out really nice.....only question is how long after the last coat of clear before you wetsand & buff?

[johnsn10]

Its illegal everywhere,lol ive never had a problem

[crazyportorock07]

Thanks...I bought it in Advance Auto Parts!! For $9.00....Thanks. Unfortunately is illegal in Wisconsin....So I had to return the Nite Shade spray....SUCKS!! Thanks again!

[johnsn10]

05 dodge ram

[mallow399]

dodge ram?

[johnsn10]

B/c i wanted to block out the light

[tharrington11]

why didnt you just use the tint for the eye brows instead of just regular spray paint

[johnsn10]

IF U TINT UR HEADLIGHTS IT WILL CHANGE THE COLOR OF UR HIDS BUT THEY WILL BE BRIGHT ENOUGH STILL. I JUST WOULD STAY AWAY FROM TINTING THEM.

[OmarRam1]

if u NIGHT SHADE dem youll think it ill fuk up on How it LOOKS wit HID lyke are ma LIGHTS GONNA SEEM DARKER as in NOT AS BRIGHT

[johnsn10]

never tint ur headlights

[HPJVRBLB44]

great vid very informative! why didnt you use night shade on the headlights too?

[crazyportorock07]

Hi John!! Where can I get VHT??

[leenf27]

@crazyportorock07

kragen orielly auto parts

[mallow399]

@crazyportorock07 local hardware store ...canadian tire i know has it

[blokstartv]

@crazyportorock07 i'm not john but oreilly's or quto zone