Shift_Nismo

iTrader: (9)

Hey, I just finished giving my clear bumper lights amber tint, and it came out great, ill be doing my clear corners next. Ive also bought stock tails to replace the altezzas the previous owner put on. I was thinking about lightly smoking my 96 tails, not completely tinting them black, but enough to give it a kinda dark look, but with red/white/amber still showing through. Anyone got any pics of 95-96 tails like this?

Examples of what im looking for:

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Example of what im NOT looking for:

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The tint on this Maxima is way too dark, I want some of the original colors to still show through.

MOHFpro90

iTrader: (11)

Go to your local tint shops, they can do it. They use a film made for plastics, rather than glass and can do any shade. I was quoted at $75 for inners and outers.

Shift_Nismo

iTrader: (9)

Im gonna do it myself, it isnt hard, I just want to see if anyone has pics of 95-96 smoked tails, not completely tinted black. 97-99 is acceptable to I guess. I saw a pic of Mr****s95SE, and I like the was his stock tails look on his black max, and mine is black as well, so I wanna see pics of some smoked tails so I can make a decision. I havent been able to find any.

ugafanz

iTrader: (2)

Trying to do the same thing , man. I talked to my next door nieghbor which is a tint guy. He says its really hard to tint taillight due to the curves and etc. But keep in mind i live in a small town. Someone who lives in a bigger city may have better skills , lol. Anyways i was told to pic up some stuff from my local parts store. From what i gathered it is like a paint on tint. They say if your looking for a light finish, apply a light coat or a heavier coat for darker apps. Does it work ? Not sure. Ill try this weekend and let you know.

DAVE Sz

iTrader: (2)

Isn't that what NiteShades is for. Put on one coat, wait 15 minutes, spray another. Wait for a day or two for the color to settle, decide if it's dark enough or you want darker. When done, apply a few coats of clear.

ugafanz

iTrader: (2)

Is that whats its called ? Didnt know what is was , lol !

DAVE Sz

iTrader: (2)

vht niteshades is spray tint, yes...

dkillahster

iTrader: (1)

dam thats a hot lexux.. o_O why wuld I tint my taillights when i can just get the lexus?

lol. but i didn't know they had plastic film for taillights.

Redline Maxima

iTrader: (10)

i used Niteshades on my eBay red clear tails, only on the clear part. you can still see the clear lenses thru it, its not totally blacked out. here is how it looked. sorry, all i got are iPhone pics:







this is probably only half of what you are looking for since i only tinted the clear part but i hope it helps

Cams

I think that looks great I like the half tint look.

95MaximaDriver

i used the nite shades as well but mine turned out to be fully blacked out..id go to the tint shops in your area and get them to fit you up some film to cover your lights...i might do the same to mine in the future because the sprays are uneven (one tail light is darker than the other when the signals are lit)

ugafanz

iTrader: (2)

How many coats did you use ? Did you clear them ?

Shift_Nismo

iTrader: (9)

Im actually not using vht, im using a japanese spray, thats "smoke" colored. The also have the colors amber, yellow, and red. I used the amber spray for my clear bumper lights, and it came out great, it looks completely stock!

Shift_Nismo

iTrader: (9)

Thanks, yeaa something like this, but a little lighter, and on the stock tails. And how did you get the 97-99 rear lip to fit on your Max? Is that a 97-99 bumper?

Shift_Nismo

iTrader: (9)

I did when I did mine. It seals in and protects the paint.

Redline Maxima

iTrader: (10)

yea i put on a 97-99 rear bumper because i liked that rear lip a lot better. BTW i put about 2 1/2 coats on my tails. the first coat i applied was very light

ugafanz

iTrader: (2)

cool i hope mine turns out that good !

Viperoni

I had very good results with niteshadez. The trick is to do light coats until you get the darkness you want, and then clearcoat aftewards. At least 2 coats of clear, and more if you're using a rattlecan.

Shift_Nismo

iTrader: (9)

Ill post up some pics of mine when I'm done. I'm waitin for my spray 2 come in, so it will b done next week.

NismoVQdet?

this is what i did to mine.. just a light smoke to my red/clears

G4nismo

iTrader: (9)

is that brake led strip functional? did it come like that or what?

Conrad283

iTrader: (2)

Good job, those look good.

Redline Maxima

iTrader: (10)

oh yes its fully functional! i bought it like that. ill post up a pic of it later

Redline Maxima

iTrader: (10)

here is a quick pic, its a crappy one...

the.new.captain

where did you get that lip spoiler with the LED in it?

schmellyfart

iTrader: (46)

99Maxima1714

sweet lip! Please tell us where you got it from.

Redline Maxima

iTrader: (10)

i bought it like that from eBay.

99Maxima1714

Was it a ebay business or just an regualr person that you bought it used from?

Redline Maxima

iTrader: (10)

it had to be a business because the person was selling the lip for different cars. also each one had the option of just the lip or the lip with the LED brake light. i don't remember who i bought it from because i bought it like this time last year. just do a search and see what you come up with

tigersharkdude

iTrader: (20)

I cant find that spoiler. I want it

the.new.captain

yea thanks dude i read that... my question was not IF he bought it... it was WHERE... lurk on

93altima

iTrader: (5)

mines were done using the film:

josmicru

nice car shift nismo