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    As for the smoked tail light. If you look carefully. I only smoked between where the lights don't shine and not where the light emits out of the tail light, that is the reason if you look you can see the black seperation on the lens and even on the outer so-called reflective part it is not smoked. The only part that is smoked is the black patch.
    As for the need for speed remark, running big wheels with lower profile tires is part of that whole scene. As for me. i'm running 17's with 31" tires. Mine is far from looking like a need for speed car. But, like you say. to each his own.

    Update:
    I knew you were incorrect about tinting tail lights. But ,I wanted the exact figures before I posted in detail. Since I had to goto the shop and do some powder coating I decided to check my DOT books.

    In Pa, you are allowed to tint your tail lights as long as they meet these requirements.

    Daytime. The brake light must be visible at 150'
    Daytime. No requirement on parking light
    Night time. The brake light must be visible at 500'
    Night time. The parking light must be visible at 300'
    So, they way I did it, it hasn't changed it from factory. But, if I wanted to tint all of the light I could but need to keep with the above requirements.
    Last edited by maxprime : 03/25/2012 at 07:58 PM

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    Quote Originally Posted by maxprime View Post
    As for the smoked tail light. If you look carefully. I only smoked between where the lights don't shine and not where the light emits out of the tail light, that is the reason if you look you can see the black seperation on the lens and even on the outer so-called reflective part it is not smoked. The only part that is smoked is the black patch.
    Nicely done. What did you use to smoke them?
    -V
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    Quote Originally Posted by Vendetta View Post
    Nicely done. What did you use to smoke them?
    -V
    Well, I'll do one better. I'll tell you how exactly I did it.
    I started by wet sanding with a grey 3m scuff pad,400 grit ,2000 grit sand paper in that order.When the tail light was dry. I cleaned it with wax & grease remover and wiped it with a tact rag.

    Then,I masked off the turn signal,brake, reverse light and the outer reflective ring only leaving the non reflective part exsposed.

    Then, I gave it 5 smooth coats of tinted black clear or you could use nightshades and let it dry.
    After removing the masking tape. I wet sanded the tinted clear with 400 grit,1500 grit and 2000 grit. I sanded it till there were no high spots and was totally glossless
    When that was all dry I cleaned the tail light with wax & grease remover and used a tact rag.
    I then sprayed 3 smooth coats of clear and let dry.
    Then, I wet sanded from 1500 grit, 2000 grit and buffed with a 3" wool pad and 3m buffing compond to a high gloss.
    To finish it off, I hit it with a coat of liquid glass polish.
    Last edited by maxprime : 03/25/2012 at 08:43 PM
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