diy smoked lens

[swamprat]

Has naybody done a diy smoked lens on their headlights? I have about 30 sets of headlight covers (clear) for F250, Econoline and navigstor. Thought I could modify them then Ebay them. Any suggestions?

 

[odie1969]

A guy around here is taking brake lens and spaying them with clear coat that has been tinted pretty dark. and selling his service for 60 on CL

Here is the link to the CL ad. hope this helps. http://phoenix.craigslist.org/wvl/pts/838137332.html

 

[swamprat]

I guess I could spray the outside then buff it out.

 

[keith0486]

hey a can on nite shades and go to town

 

[swamprat]

hey a can on nite shades and go to town

Cool, I find a can today and see what happens. The worst I can do is scrap the part. I have tons of the parts so I could try a few things out.

 

[UrbanRedneckKid]

That's the best way to do it yourself, that stuff works great.

Little trick though, put a clear coat over it.
To tint your taillights will cost you $150 at my shop. And when you get your truck back it looks awesome. All the painter does is remove and clean the lights, spray about 5 coats of VHT Nite-Shades, then 2 coats of clear, then a quick buff.

This is my painter's truck. There are 9 coats of VHT w/ 2 clear on the tails, and 3 coats of VHT w/2 clear on the headlights.

*For the curious ones- that is, House of Kolor Tangerine, laid over a metallic silver
*Also, I'm sorry I put up a pic of a Dodge, it was purely as an example.