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Old 07-13-2005, 08:24 AM
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Black Out Headlights And Tailights
WHAT IS THE EASIEST WAY TO BLACK OUT MY HEAD LIGHT AND TAILIGHTS?
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Old 07-13-2005, 08:30 AM
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Old 07-13-2005, 08:34 AM
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Old 07-13-2005, 08:36 AM
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Old 07-13-2005, 08:38 AM
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Old 07-13-2005, 08:47 AM
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NiiteShade for the tails, and black Gto coves in the front.
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Old 07-13-2005, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by therealgoon9
NiiteShade for the tails, and black Gto coves in the front.
but he's looking for the easiest way...
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Old 07-13-2005, 09:56 AM
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haha where do i buy the niteshade?
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Old 07-13-2005, 10:21 AM
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http://www.customenterprise.com/view.../vts/design017

or some ricer shop
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Old 07-13-2005, 12:36 PM
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EBAY is a good place for it.
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Old 07-13-2005, 12:42 PM
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Couldnt You Use The Niiteshade On The Headlights Too?
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Old 07-13-2005, 01:18 PM
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You could, but it will chip off easily because it won't adhere too well with glass. Nothing really does. The GTO covers would look alot cleaner. Seamless betwean the corner and headlight.
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Stupid noobie question: Does the nightshade get sprayed on the inside or outside of the taillight lens?
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Old 07-13-2005, 03:06 PM
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Some ppl have used it on the inside and it looks like crap. Spray it on the outside. And clear coat to protect it.
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Old 07-13-2005, 04:27 PM
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you could try putting a tint on there lol worked to make my orange tail lights red on my old car
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Old 07-14-2005, 07:05 AM
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i just bout some niiteshade and im gonna apply it tommrow. since im on a low budget im gonna try the headlights tooo. ill let u all know how it looks.
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Old 07-14-2005, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by GREGB287
i just bout some niiteshade and im gonna apply it tommrow. since im on a low budget im gonna try the headlights tooo. ill let u all know how it looks.



Safety is more important than looks. Do not tint your headlights because 1. your night vision will be greatly limited and 2. the cops will give you a ticket.

At least with the covers you can pull them off at night.

I thought the fad of tinting your headlights (and tinted covers) went away years ago...guess I was wrong.
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just remember if he screws up his headlights, he's stuck buying new ones
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What happens when some SUV slams into your maxima and totals it? Then you have no recourse because you tinted your taillights so much the brake light looks like the running lights? Anyone guess?
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Old 07-14-2005, 11:47 AM
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I think it illegal to tint your headlights. The reason that the gto covers are legal, is because they can be removed fro night driving.....
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Old 07-14-2005, 12:02 PM
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They're actually GTS covers, not GTO...
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Old 07-14-2005, 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by therealgoon9
The reason that the gto covers are legal, is because they can be removed fro night driving.....
the legality of the GTS covers is based on state laws...so in some states that are illegal all together, day or night.
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oke, I never had em, i didn't quit remeber what the logo said on them.... i Stuck with clear wade covers.....
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Old 07-14-2005, 03:03 PM
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black powder oh black construction paper and elmers.
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Just do the BMW conversion like everyone else has done.


With that said, you could pull the glass covers off the lights and spray paint the inner parts (not the reflector) black. It would give it a somewhat tinted look.
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Old 07-14-2005, 04:41 PM
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Originally Posted by livnlfe2damax89
black powder oh black construction paper and elmers.
I donno is elmers will hold up with moisture.
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Originally Posted by livnlfe2damax89
black powder oh black construction paper and elmers.
Black powder go boom
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Old 07-14-2005, 07:17 PM
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do all the headlight covers for our cars cover both the headlight and cornerlight in once peice?
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do all the headlight covers for our cars cover both the headlight and cornerlight in once peice?
Yes they do.
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Old 07-15-2005, 11:28 AM
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So i sprayed the the taillights and they look nice , but i desided not to do the headlights because of the feedback from the posts. thanks for the advise it looks good.
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Originally Posted by GREGB287
So i sprayed the the taillights and they look nice , but i desided not to do the headlights because of the feedback from the posts. thanks for the advise it looks good.

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is the niteshade stuff able to be washed off?
and with a 92 maxima , you got the whole thing across the trunklid , does that whole thing get sprayed with the niteshade or do you leave it alone and just do the 2 taillights. hummmm
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much easier for a VG SE hehe
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could you wash that stuff off though?
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Originally Posted by MyBlue92Maxima
could you wash that stuff off though?
No, It's spray paint.
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oh damn lol , is it gonna be like cool so if i spray it , i wont want to take it off >.<
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does autozone have it?
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Originally Posted by livnlfe2damax89
does autozone have it?
They may or may not but my local ones don't.

Btw, I got mine on ebay for $12 which was the cheapest I could find online.
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Originally Posted by Jbr8k
They may or may not but my local ones don't.

Btw, I got mine on ebay for $12 which was the cheapest I could find online.
look harder.
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Originally Posted by aw89maxSE


much easier for a VG SE hehe
is that the picture of the taillights with the shade used , or is that jus the way the VG SE comes>..
also applying the spray , is there anyway to possibly mess up? like can i clutter to much in 1 place and become not seethough?
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