Smoking taillights - Write Up - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

*MonteSS454* · 11-04-2008, 07:00 PM

Ok to smoke your taillight lenses or whatever lenses you want is real simple.

Items -
VHT Niteshade Pt# SP999 at O'Reilly's ($10.99 a can)
1500 and 2000 grit wet or dry sandpaper
Bowl of water and mild soap
Patience

First off clean off your lenses, after you take them off that is, be sure to use something lint free as lint is the enemy in this mod.

Then shoot a coat like so :

Then after letting the coat dry (~1hr is what I gave it) it's time to wet sand them, luckily these lenses fit in a good sized bowl so they'll stay wet. Some parts are harder to get then others but a nice even sand will do the trick. Then I let air dry and then cleaned up witha lint free cloth.

Pic :

After drying, time for coat 2, I relaized after I shot it 2 coats would be all I needed.

Now after that coats dries time for clear so it won't flake off.

I put 2 coats and here is the finished product :

Lighted and new led reverse bulbs

:

tphsmith · 11-04-2008, 07:17 PM

pretty cool

1966gmc · 11-04-2008, 07:24 PM

They turned out nice man. Good job

Longhorn Man · 11-04-2008, 07:52 PM

I've been doing this for years on a lotta cars. I have my front ones done on the 68 clip on the burb... made them totally disapear in the grill.

*MonteSS454* · 11-04-2008, 07:54 PM

I plan on doing my fronts and reverse lenses here before to long.

**LEEVON** · 11-04-2008, 08:32 PM

nice pic Longhorn! Do you take the 'burb straight to the brewery to get beer? That would be one heck of a beer run!

Longhorn Man · 11-04-2008, 08:37 PM

Monte... try it first with the reverse lights left alone... it looks 10 times better IMO... esp if the body is a dark color.
As for the beer run... that's right here in columbus.

Mayo · 01-13-2009, 09:55 AM

That looks pretty cool

matthufham · 01-13-2009, 11:49 AM

i use that stuff regularly. i did my front ones to hide behind my grill on my 72 but the rears are red as well as the truck so they just look right. i did my honda civic and got pulled over twice, so i sanded it off the red part of the lens and only made the turn signals and reverse part black. i've done about 5 other vehicles with the night shade too. it just doesn't seem to look good without the clear, that's the most important part.

tim21391 · 01-13-2009, 02:53 PM

does it look nicer if i do these to clear lenses?? or will it look the same..i still have my stock lights..

Mudder · 01-13-2009, 05:45 PM

Doesn't it make it hard for people behind you to see your brake lights?

thirdstreettito · 01-13-2009, 07:04 PM

Thats hot.

*MonteSS454* · 01-13-2009, 07:21 PM

No, if you just spray the outside on the lense and not the inside the red on the inside reflects, plus I have led bulbs so it's not hard to see at all.

sjarrett71 · 01-13-2009, 07:58 PM

Maybe it's already been said but I hafta ask. The red still reflects? If so, how is that? The reason I ask is because in Missouri a vehicle is required to have red reflectors to the rear.

Longhorn Man · 01-13-2009, 09:13 PM

the red reflectors are a federal law for the record, and technicly, this mod is illegal 50 state wide.
But who cares, so are all those clear lenses and the butt ugly bug eye lookin ones.
The light output is reduced, and with every coat you put on, it is reduced more and more. however, the light that comes out is red, and it still reflects red on the reflector part too.

Mayo · 01-13-2009, 09:23 PM

I like the looks of the lights in the grill on your Suburban Andy. I think I have an extra set of lenses so I may just have to try that.

Longhorn Man · 01-13-2009, 10:13 PM

thank you! Just remember to paint the screw heads black too... I didn't do the ones on mine and it grabs your eye

CG · 01-13-2009, 10:21 PM

My son had them dark like that on his GTI. Black car with super dark tinted windows and tinted lenses...I have to admit it looked pretty darn cool...but the windows and tinted lenses were illegal. I just dont understand why with the costs of tickets and insurance (hard to see brake and tail lights is just asking to get rear ended) would you do this to your rides?

cstm68 · 01-13-2009, 11:18 PM

here are the ones i did on my toyota a while back. they turned out ok but i was just curious if there was a better way of doing it

*MonteSS454* · 01-13-2009, 11:23 PM

Doing this is just like buying the pieces of plastic that are already black and putting them on, but since they don't make them for these trucks I made my own.

No problems with cops or anyone nearing rear ending me.

whatnow123 · 01-14-2009, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CG

My son had them dark like that on his GTI. Black car with super dark tinted windows and tinted lenses...I have to admit it looked pretty darn cool...but the windows and tinted lenses were illegal. I just dont understand why with the costs of tickets and insurance (hard to see brake and tail lights is just asking to get rear ended) would you do this to your rides?

I agree, why give the Police yet another reason to pull you over. I respect the law and law enforcement however, (at least here) it's getting carried away as the Police are using DMV laws to skirt basic civil rights.

Mayo · 01-14-2009, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longhorn Man

thank you! Just remember to paint the screw heads black too... I didn't do the ones on mine and it grabs your eye

I wouldn't even have thought of that. Thanks for the tip.

Mayo · 01-14-2009, 04:58 PM

Do you have to wet sand them in between coats?

*MonteSS454* · 01-14-2009, 05:16 PM

I did.

Longhorn Man · 01-14-2009, 05:20 PM

I never have. I've done a dozen or so sets of lenses. I don't see where it could hurt, and I can see it helping

11-04-2008, 07:00 PM	#1
MonteSS454 Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Claremore, Oklahoma Posts: 821	Smoking taillights - Write Up Ok to smoke your taillight lenses or whatever lenses you want is real simple. Items - VHT Niteshade Pt# SP999 at O'Reilly's ($10.99 a can) 1500 and 2000 grit wet or dry sandpaper Bowl of water and mild soap Patience First off clean off your lenses, after you take them off that is, be sure to use something lint free as lint is the enemy in this mod. Then shoot a coat like so : Then after letting the coat dry (~1hr is what I gave it) it's time to wet sand them, luckily these lenses fit in a good sized bowl so they'll stay wet. Some parts are harder to get then others but a nice even sand will do the trick. Then I let air dry and then cleaned up witha lint free cloth. Pic : After drying, time for coat 2, I relaized after I shot it 2 coats would be all I needed. Now after that coats dries time for clear so it won't flake off. I put 2 coats and here is the finished product : Lighted and new led reverse bulbs :

11-04-2008, 07:17 PM	#2
tphsmith still buypickupparts Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: charlotte Posts: 637	Re: Smoking taillights - Write Up pretty cool __________________ Its Gonna be a Great Day, I woke up this Morning. 72 SWB Fleetside freshly painted. putting a 94 LT1 with 700R4 tranny lowered 4 in the front 6 in the back 81 chevy half ton 350 89 Silverado 4x4 going ta church truck

11-04-2008, 07:24 PM	#3
1966gmc Why does it taste purple? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cambridge Md Posts: 621	Re: Smoking taillights - Write Up They turned out nice man. Good job

11-04-2008, 07:52 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Smoking taillights - Write Up I've been doing this for years on a lotta cars. I have my front ones done on the 68 clip on the burb... made them totally disapear in the grill.

11-04-2008, 07:54 PM	#5
MonteSS454 Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Claremore, Oklahoma Posts: 821	Re: Smoking taillights - Write Up I plan on doing my fronts and reverse lenses here before to long.

11-04-2008, 08:32 PM	#6
LEEVON Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Ozark, MO Posts: 4,887	Re: Smoking taillights - Write Up nice pic Longhorn! Do you take the 'burb straight to the brewery to get beer? That would be one heck of a beer run! __________________ '20 Silverado Trail Boss ~ '17 Tahoe ~ '79 K15 Sierra Grande ~ '76 Blazer 2wd ~ '71 Cheyenne swb ~ '55 Pontiac Safari ~'50 3100 bagged ~ '80 Wife ~ Late model kids

11-04-2008, 08:37 PM	#7
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Smoking taillights - Write Up Monte... try it first with the reverse lights left alone... it looks 10 times better IMO... esp if the body is a dark color. As for the beer run... that's right here in columbus.

01-13-2009, 09:55 AM	#8
Mayo Cool Truck Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bowie,MD Posts: 1,869	Re: Smoking taillights - Write Up That looks pretty cool __________________ 1968 Chevrolet C20 Longhorn "Cool Truck" 1937 Chevrolet Pickup - Project Looking for a patina'd 68 50th Anniversary longbed

01-13-2009, 11:49 AM	#9
matthufham Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Carl Junction, Missouri Posts: 2,061	Re: Smoking taillights - Write Up i use that stuff regularly. i did my front ones to hide behind my grill on my 72 but the rears are red as well as the truck so they just look right. i did my honda civic and got pulled over twice, so i sanded it off the red part of the lens and only made the turn signals and reverse part black. i've done about 5 other vehicles with the night shade too. it just doesn't seem to look good without the clear, that's the most important part.

01-13-2009, 02:53 PM	#10
tim21391 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Salina, Kansas Posts: 1,998	Re: Smoking taillights - Write Up does it look nicer if i do these to clear lenses?? or will it look the same..i still have my stock lights.. __________________ 1972 C-10...402/400..flowmaster 40 series 1967 Mustang 347 stroker/C-4 1966 Mustang 289/3-speed 2013 Mustang V6/6speed w/300 ponies I may be 23, but i sure do knows 67-72s are sexy! Its not MPG its smiles per gallon! build started 11/25/08 build thread: http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php?p=2993796

01-13-2009, 05:45 PM	#11
Mudder Registered User Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: East Central, MO Posts: 11,336	Re: Smoking taillights - Write Up Doesn't it make it hard for people behind you to see your brake lights?

01-13-2009, 07:04 PM	#12
thirdstreettito Resident of Here Join Date: May 2008 Location: Wesley Chapel, FL, USA Posts: 7,716	Re: Smoking taillights - Write Up Thats hot. __________________ ~Bradley~ 2004 Black GTO LS2/T56 too much to list Miss having a truck

01-13-2009, 07:21 PM	#13
MonteSS454 Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Claremore, Oklahoma Posts: 821	Re: Smoking taillights - Write Up No, if you just spray the outside on the lense and not the inside the red on the inside reflects, plus I have led bulbs so it's not hard to see at all.

01-13-2009, 07:58 PM	#14
sjarrett71 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rolla, MO Posts: 2,463	Re: Smoking taillights - Write Up Maybe it's already been said but I hafta ask. The red still reflects? If so, how is that? The reason I ask is because in Missouri a vehicle is required to have red reflectors to the rear.

01-13-2009, 09:13 PM	#15
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Smoking taillights - Write Up the red reflectors are a federal law for the record, and technicly, this mod is illegal 50 state wide. But who cares, so are all those clear lenses and the butt ugly bug eye lookin ones. The light output is reduced, and with every coat you put on, it is reduced more and more. however, the light that comes out is red, and it still reflects red on the reflector part too.



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01-13-2009, 09:23 PM	#16
Mayo Cool Truck Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bowie,MD Posts: 1,869	Re: Smoking taillights - Write Up I like the looks of the lights in the grill on your Suburban Andy. I think I have an extra set of lenses so I may just have to try that. __________________ 1968 Chevrolet C20 Longhorn "Cool Truck" 1937 Chevrolet Pickup - Project Looking for a patina'd 68 50th Anniversary longbed

01-13-2009, 10:13 PM	#17
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Smoking taillights - Write Up thank you! Just remember to paint the screw heads black too... I didn't do the ones on mine and it grabs your eye

01-13-2009, 10:21 PM	#18
CG BlahBlahBlah Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Wa. Posts: 19,855	Re: Smoking taillights - Write Up My son had them dark like that on his GTI. Black car with super dark tinted windows and tinted lenses...I have to admit it looked pretty darn cool...but the windows and tinted lenses were illegal. I just dont understand why with the costs of tickets and insurance (hard to see brake and tail lights is just asking to get rear ended) would you do this to your rides? __________________ … … … … … … … … ... … … … … … … … … … … …

01-13-2009, 11:18 PM	#19
cstm68 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: shoreline, wa Posts: 1,565	Re: Smoking taillights - Write Up here are the ones i did on my toyota a while back. they turned out ok but i was just curious if there was a better way of doing it __________________ 68 swb fleet bagged on 20's 327 with 4 speed http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223308 2014 Chevy 2500hd duramax CCLB

01-13-2009, 11:23 PM	#20
MonteSS454 Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Claremore, Oklahoma Posts: 821	Re: Smoking taillights - Write Up Doing this is just like buying the pieces of plastic that are already black and putting them on, but since they don't make them for these trucks I made my own. No problems with cops or anyone nearing rear ending me. Last edited by MonteSS454; 01-13-2009 at 11:23 PM.

01-14-2009, 04:58 PM	#23
Mayo Cool Truck Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Bowie,MD Posts: 1,869	Re: Smoking taillights - Write Up Do you have to wet sand them in between coats? __________________ 1968 Chevrolet C20 Longhorn "Cool Truck" 1937 Chevrolet Pickup - Project Looking for a patina'd 68 50th Anniversary longbed

01-14-2009, 05:16 PM	#24
MonteSS454 Account Suspended Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Claremore, Oklahoma Posts: 821	Re: Smoking taillights - Write Up I did.

01-14-2009, 05:20 PM	#25
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Smoking taillights - Write Up I never have. I've done a dozen or so sets of lenses. I don't see where it could hurt, and I can see it helping

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