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Fidostudio
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 |  Subject: Re: VHT Tails  August 30th 2010, 7:09 pm | |
| Is it possible to tint the tails instead of sing VHT? | |
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jontoad
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| | Subject: Re: VHT Tails August 30th 2010, 7:48 pm | |
| - Fidostudio wrote:
- Is it possible to tint the tails instead of sing VHT?
yes. i think all of us had them that way before we upgraded to paint/vht. tint looks cloudy and not as good as correctly painted tails. | |
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Fidostudio
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| | Subject: Re: VHT Tails August 30th 2010, 10:17 pm | |
| Guess I was spacey...sometimes my mind floats. It's the artist thing. I decided to go crazy and just do the VHT...so far so good. | |
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eviltrycycle
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| | Subject: Re: VHT Tails August 30th 2010, 10:36 pm | |
| - Fidostudio wrote:
- Guess I was spacey...sometimes my mind floats. It's the artist thing. I decided to go crazy and just do the VHT...so far so good.
All those paint fumes.....  | |
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Fidostudio
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| | Subject: Re: VHT Tails August 31st 2010, 10:59 am | |
| apparantley even though I'm an artist I can't use spray paint for shit. Anyone have their stock tail lights for sale??  I screwed mine up royally trying to VHT them...grrr | |
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jontoad
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| | Subject: Re: VHT Tails August 31st 2010, 11:41 am | |
| - Fidostudio wrote:
- apparantley even though I'm an artist I can't use spray paint for shit. Anyone have their stock tail lights for sale??
I screwed mine up royally trying to VHT them...grrr sandpaper is your friend. it erases paint... then start over. | |
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Fidostudio
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| | Subject: Re: VHT Tails August 31st 2010, 11:42 am | |
| I tried that...now they're just scratched and cloudy...crap | |
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Hypnotiq
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| | Subject: VHT Tails August 31st 2010, 12:02 pm | |
| ok.. i have done my tails twice... I used Goff off to strip the VHT off the tails and it worked fine.. then just did the same wet sand / clear coat steps to get them back to stock. just rub the goff off in a bit and it comes right off. | |
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HiPwr
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| | Subject: Re: VHT Tails August 31st 2010, 12:16 pm | |
| Split off.
Veered off course from Rob's thread & this subject is worthy of its own. | |
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jontoad
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| | Subject: Re: VHT Tails August 31st 2010, 12:46 pm | |
| - Fidostudio wrote:
- I tried that...now they're just scratched and cloudy...crap
how scratched? if its not deep just step down in sandpaper till its smooth. paint will fix the cloudiness, clear coat does wonders. | |
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Fidostudio
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| | Subject: Re: VHT Tails August 31st 2010, 12:50 pm | |
| I tried it again and they still suck. Had to put them back on because I need to drive today. I'm just not getting it. I did find a guy on Ebay that sends you some shipped for $200 and gives you $70 back if you send him yours.
I don't know what I should do. The ones I have are expensive LED's. I'm a figgin idiot! | |
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06 mid blue se
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| | Subject: Re: VHT Tails August 31st 2010, 1:06 pm | |
| Tom, I told you that you can get them done in vinyl. My tails lights are done this way. | |
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Fidostudio
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| | Subject: Re: VHT Tails August 31st 2010, 1:08 pm | |
| I know, I know.... Definitely established that I'm an impatient moron. Too late for the vinyl now anyway. | |
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Hypnotiq
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| | Subject: Re: VHT Tails August 31st 2010, 1:11 pm | |
| goof off! If you want them back to stock | |
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inkedup
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| | Subject: Re: VHT Tails August 31st 2010, 1:36 pm | |
| flextone them....kidding....sand them xtra fine the paint will hide scratches like they told ya before.... | |
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Fidostudio
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| | Subject: Re: VHT Tails August 31st 2010, 2:49 pm | |
| WOW...goof off rocks. Let's try this again! | |
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Hypnotiq
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| | Subject: Re: VHT Tails August 31st 2010, 3:04 pm | |
| - Fidostudio wrote:
- WOW...goof off rocks. Let's try this again!
TOLD YA SOO!  | |
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firestartr420
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| | Subject: Re: VHT Tails August 31st 2010, 6:38 pm | |
| wouldnt a headlight lens restoration kit do the same for the cloudy tails like it does for the headlights?!? Maybe you give that a try and see how it goes... | |
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Hypnotiq
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| | Subject: Re: VHT Tails August 31st 2010, 7:14 pm | |
| meguiars plasticx would bring some. shine to them
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inkedup
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| | Subject: Re: VHT Tails August 31st 2010, 7:24 pm | |
| that plastic cleaner im fuckin awesome i used it on my center console too i had some heavy scratches in the grey around the shifter takes scratch right out of plastic.......test area first.... | |
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Fidostudio
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| | Subject: Re: VHT Tails September 1st 2010, 7:04 am | |
| Fixed the tails!! Found a guy on Craigs list that did them right for me for $50. | |
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Hypnotiq
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| | Subject: Re: VHT Tails September 1st 2010, 7:11 am | |
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Fidostudio
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| | Subject: Re: VHT Tails September 1st 2010, 7:20 am | |
| Kinda rainy today so not the best pic. I welded on some 3" tips to replace my smaller ones too.  | |
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Hypnotiq
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| | Subject: Re: VHT Tails September 1st 2010, 7:51 am | |
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irishrt5.7
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| | Subject: Re: VHT Tails September 1st 2010, 8:08 am | |
| Looks really nice now all you need is the flat black charger at the bottom to make it look complete... | |
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