Doggy Smoked taillights
 

Hey guys, I just did a set of taillights for a friend of mine yesterday and wanted to share with you the steps, I dont know if its a diy cause I forgot to trace every step of the process. But here is my latest project. Btw sorry for the bad iphone pics, Not sure why they came out so bad but please dont hate :) Next time I have to purchase an srl camera. Enjoy!! :D
Here is a picture of the car before the paint
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...1298256496.jpg
Next I removed the black thing inbetween the tail lights, Not sure what its called but it pulls right off. Then pull the trunk liner back and remove the 3 screws and the light clip holding the tail lights.
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...1298256616.jpg
The light is now removed and put on my painting table
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...1298256628.jpg
I wetsanded the light with a fine sandpaper.
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...1298256652.jpg
I ran one pass of black paint over the light for the darkness I Was trying to achieve, then it has to sit for 10 minutes to become dry enough to handle
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...1298256675.jpg
Next I like to use a heat gun
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...1298256689.jpg
Next step is wetsanding the light again with the same process.
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...1298256704.jpg
Next I dry the light and use a blow gun to remove and lint left on the lens.
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...1298256681.jpg
Next I ran a pass of clear coat and the light regained its shine back. I let it sit for another 10 minutes and heat it up with the heat gun to dry properly.
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...1298256804.jpg
I ran 4 coats of clear with the same wetsand and dry process inbetween and here is the finished product
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...1298256818.jpg
Here is a picture showing the light shine through, when the brakes are applied it looks stock, but during the day they are a smoked/dark red look to it.
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...1298256797.jpg
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...1298256871.jpg
Then I buff with a compound then a wax and its glossy and smooth as glass
I also debadged the trunk with a credit card and my heat gun, plus a glue remover and a wax.
http://i1109.photobucket.com/albums/...1298256841.jpg

Clean, that was homeboy at the show with us today!

Good shiet doggystyle. I might have to end up doing this man.

Looking good!

Let's do it!

I'll let you know when I have the $$$.
LOL people are getting smarter or something nobody needs tutoring haha.

Thanks man!

Lookin good brotha! This mini-mod definitely changes the look of our cars. IMHO, our lights are too damn red from the factory. Thanks to you, they are a perfect blood/dark red.

Looking real good doggy, these taillights look sick.
The best part is they look completely legal and shades darker.

Ya thats the look that I like the best. The blacked out was cool but the dark red is different, and LEGAL cause your light is still red and all the light still shines through.

looks good. I finally buffed mine out with my portercable which i got today, looks a lot better now. IMO painting looks way better than overlays

Doggy, did you sand down past the two molding ports from when they made the plastic? There are two small indentations on the tails and I am just curious if you sanded those smooth or if you left them be? Also, did you use VHT niteshade or what tint spray?
The color is just perfect and looking to do the same on my G. I have a MS3 that I have done before but they are dark black from about 5 coats of dark and 3 clear.

Going to see this puto tomorrow.....

DoggyGcustom lol!!!

Looks like quality work!