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Hmmm... that is a good question. I don't know yet because the lights are still curing, but I am going to have them back on soon.
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props for having the balls to do this on a brand-new car. I know I would prob mess it up somehow...
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The read tails look good! Is there a clear coat that you added?
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I tried clearcoating my on my last car, but the can of clearcoat that I used melted the smoked paint so I had to strip it and start all over. I've found that I can get it glossy enough with the smoke that I don't really need clearcoat.
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Looks very good. Will check the final result.
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Yeah, I could have ended with red, and if I had a lighter color paint then I probably would have ended there, but since I have a dark car I think that the smoked lights will blend with the car better.
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I like the red coat only b/c that smoked tails wouldn't last a week here in SoCal. Looks good
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I have found that as long as the light isn't too dark through the smoke that the cops here will leave you alone. This smoke tint spray I am using doesn't seem to block much light if you use light coats, so it still appears pretty bright. I will add some video once I get the lights back on.
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Based on the freshly painted tint, that shade alone would be enough to get pulled over down here.
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Yay, red tails! Thanks for the DIY!
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I was just doing photoshops of tails last night. I want to see what it actually looks like on a real car
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