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Old Feb 28, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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People with smoked bumper lights

The people who smoked their own amber bumper lights I am looking for some pictures of what it looks like.

Also can you explain how it was done? Like what kind of paint? Is the paint on the exterior just sprayed on?

Any advice would greatly appreciated
Old Feb 28, 2006 | 07:06 PM
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You can use night-shade spray paint. special paint used to tint headlights/ taillights and many other things. Probaly 1-2$ more then the average can. If not the same price. i dont know i never used it myself but i've seen it being used. Looks just like normal paint
Old Feb 28, 2006 | 07:10 PM
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custom enterprise sells it for about $10. I havent used it but it is pretty simple. It is transparent, used like regular spray paint. The more you use the darker they will get.
Old Feb 28, 2006 | 07:24 PM
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Are you talking about the amber or clear bumper lights?
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 06:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Mxrider52
The people who smoked their own amber bumper lights I am looking for some pictures of what it looks like.

Also can you explain how it was done? Like what kind of paint? Is the paint on the exterior just sprayed on?

Any advice would greatly appreciated
go to the how to sticky its got great instructions
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 08:41 AM
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Old Mar 1, 2006 | 09:11 AM
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nite-shades on ebay for about 15 bucks shipped...
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 09:13 AM
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The AE style they sell on ebay look much better IMO...

See my homepage for an example... or the sig...

Its worth the extra $20bones.
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 09:55 AM
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go to a hobby shop and look for color:transparent black. its a spray can its enough for the bumper and tailights.cheap than the rest.
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 02:38 PM
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Originally Posted by bobjohnson
The AE style they sell on ebay look much better IMO...

See my homepage for an example... or the sig...

Its worth the extra $20bones.

What are you talking about? I am talking about the bumper lights on the bumper there no AE style for those. Just clear and black chrome and your own custom smoked ones.
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 02:59 PM
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What are you talking about? I am talking about the bumper lights on the bumper there no AE style for those. Just clear and black chrome and your own custom smoked ones.
YEAH the bumper lights that are usually orange/amber right?

I got MY AE Style of bumper lights off ebay... they were like 30bones... cheap
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 03:33 PM
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Originally Posted by 99grnmaxgxe
Are you talking about the amber or clear bumper lights?

I am talking about the stock amber bumper lights. I want to make them smoked
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 05:08 PM
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Does walmart or advance auto sell this so called transparent paint?

And also if I spray this on and dont like it, can I remove the paint with paint remover without damaging the plastic light?
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 05:59 PM
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I used nite-shades on my girlfriends taillights. It works great. At night you wouldn't even know they were tinted. The problem I had was getting it shiny. I don't know much about painting either. I also used clear coat to keep it from fading. But it is still a dull black instead of a shiny finish.
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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i just actually went to a hobby store today and got a can of transparent black tint spay and hit my stock turn signals up pretty dark, but you can still see they are amber i guess, i will post a pic tomorrow. but i still think i like the black housing clear ones better tho
Old Mar 1, 2006 | 06:27 PM
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I got black chrome ones now but the smoked one seem to catch my attention I guess because it is unique to your own preference
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