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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 09:42 PM
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this is how dark my lights are and as to this point in time i haven't got a ticket
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 09:47 PM
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Thats DARK, I like it
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 09:50 PM
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Mine looked like this when I first did them, they aren't quite as dark now, but the light could easily be seen through them.


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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Ender06
Thats DARK, I like it
lol yeah same it defiantly suits my truck turns alot of heads in the day my entire truck minus the head lights and signals is black and chrome(soon to be more black)
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 09:59 PM
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So I think I'm gonna sand them and darken them and take them to the local auto painter to have them cleared. I cant get the clear very good with the old rattle cans.
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 10:05 PM
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mine is straight one coat of VHT light tint in a rattle can no clear and theres not really any imperfections in it all we did was clean the plastic with acetone to get the wax off before painting
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 10:07 PM
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Dang, mine is like 3-4 light coats...and they dont LOOK near as dark as yours
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Old Oct 28, 2009 | 10:12 PM
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buddy that did mine said "50 bux a set" lol
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Old Nov 7, 2009 | 10:15 PM
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OK, here is some nighttime pics, but the camera sucks. It wont take good pics from a distance in the dark. And yes those are water droplets in the lense, I just washed them and I let some water get in, DANG IT.
Reverse/cargo Light

Turn Signal and Reverse/cargo



Brake...I still DONT like it

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Ill get some daylight pics soon!!!
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Old Nov 8, 2009 | 09:00 PM
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looks cool man, wonder if this would work on a set of stepside tail lights
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