VHT nightshade to smoke headlights?update 4/17/09

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VHT nightshade to smoke headlights?update 4/17/09

By Ej1rider
- Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:24 pm #109705 hi, im too lazy too search ill be honest. lol but has anyone every tried to lightly smoke theyre headlight with VHT nightshade??? if so post up some pics.... i have a headlight that i tried it on it looks pretty descent so far... thanks
Last edited by Ej1rider on Fri Apr 17, 2009 10:41 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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ive done it anywayz

By Ej1rider
- Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:54 pm #109728 well i have done a spare headlight to see what it would look like, it didnt have problems stickin to the glass , but i wont know for sure still it completely cures out and i dont know how it would stand against the pressure washer in a car wash......


before pic:

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after its cleaned and first light coat

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finished with clear coat


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with the lights on


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what ive used



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so what do you guys think??? yay or nay????
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By DINO
- Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:01 pm #109730 I think its cool :thumb:
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By smokinsoljah420
- Fri Apr 10, 2009 9:27 pm #109737 :thumb: awesome!
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By asianrob
- Sat Apr 11, 2009 12:30 am #109788 did you take apart the headlight housing to do this? or did you do it on the outside?
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^^^

By Ej1rider
- Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:11 am #109837 this is applied on the outside, then did about 5 coats of good clear coat
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By Punksz6
- Sat Apr 11, 2009 5:15 pm #109926 I've used this stuff for a while now and have never done my headlights but they look good :thumb: I would have done it too but no chance here in Cali!!! But even if u didn't like it after a while the stuff starts to fade... I did my tailights and corners..... :D
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By Ej1rider
- Sat Apr 11, 2009 6:33 pm #109939 well if i didnt like it or if i get tire of it acetone or laquer thinner would wipe it almost right off
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By DINO
- Sat Apr 11, 2009 7:08 pm #109946
Punksz6 wrote:I've used this stuff for a while now and have never done my headlights but they look good :thumb: I would have done it too but no chance here in Cali!!! But even if u didn't like it after a while the stuff starts to fade... I did my tailights and corners..... :D



Why not in cali ?
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By VegasCivic
- Sat Apr 11, 2009 7:43 pm #109956 It's probably illegal to alter your headlights there. Cali has dumb rules :lol:
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UPDATE!!!!

By Ej1rider
- Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:18 am #111131 ok i done forgot about this thread, but here is an update with both headlights been smoked a lil bit (2 coats) with a dupont clearcoat, also my amber smoked corners came in today too so heres what it looks like for now, still got to take off the 1 piece projector w/ hid out of my car to put this in....


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By Ej1rider
- Fri Apr 17, 2009 3:44 am #111157
teal_dx wrote:looks good, be sure to post a pic on the car :thumb:
sure will :)
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