Anybody every tried to tint tails or other lights using vinyl from somewhere like rvinyl? Looks relatively easy to install, but the tails on 04+ GP's are curved much more than anything they show in the install videos.

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i had smoke film on my headlights ....looked nice but the heat made them bubble and pita to take off

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it will be extremely hard to do
i did my off road lights w/ a heat gun and they didnt turn out pretty and those were mostly flat w/ a curve down

if you can get a professional near you to do the install it would work, but then again i like flip

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I have a vinyl on my fogs and they had to be heated, it was a pain in the ass to do, so I just said f it and had it professionally done, much easier, if you're going for black, what's wrong with the spray? I could see if you're doin a different color vinyl may be you're only option, but if you're going black I would just suggest the the spray, easier to apply and remove

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Get them professionally sprayed by someone like Flip or use


Don't mess with films for something with that many curves and shapes.

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Only reason I ask is because I just bought some LED tails so I was looking at alternatives to FLIP. Not that I don't love his work, he's done my tail lights and 3rd brake light and reverse bar, but I'm trying to save some monies. And with things like VHT or Rustoleum's new stuff, there's always a huge chance I will screw it up. But I guess it's worth a try at $12 a can. Don't get me wrong, FLIP did a great job on my tail lights and reverse bar

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2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT2
MODS: Wizaired|Custom DHP Tune|180° Thermostat|DR F/R Brackets w/GMPP STB's|UMI Trailing Arms|Bilstein HDs w/SSC|Projector Retro|Black SPO Grilles and Spoiler|SS Inserts Rear Inlay|ZZP Volt. Booster & Alt Rewire

Get the rustoleum over VHT. VHT is purple pigment and that will show after a while. Rustoleum is more black and easier to use IMO. It's really not hard to do as long as you take your time and prep the lights properly and hit them with clearcoat afterwards.

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Dubs:00 VW GTI VR6, Low and Slow 91 VW GTI 8v, Shave the Bay!! 91 VW Cabriolet 8v, bitch Basket
GP's:04 GP GT, Past now G-Ma's Girlfriend's 97 GP GT, "Project Pink Power"

I hear the Rustoleum doesn't take a clear coat very well.

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2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT2
MODS: Wizaired|Custom DHP Tune|180° Thermostat|DR F/R Brackets w/GMPP STB's|UMI Trailing Arms|Bilstein HDs w/SSC|Projector Retro|Black SPO Grilles and Spoiler|SS Inserts Rear Inlay|ZZP Volt. Booster & Alt Rewire

Mine did just fine. I sanded the tint with 800 before clearcoating it with Duplicolor's acrylic lacquer.

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Dubs:00 VW GTI VR6, Low and Slow 91 VW GTI 8v, Shave the Bay!! 91 VW Cabriolet 8v, bitch Basket
GP's:04 GP GT, Past now G-Ma's Girlfriend's 97 GP GT, "Project Pink Power"

That would explain it. Everyone is complaining about Rustoleums clear coat. Got any pics of what you tinted with this stuff and how it turned out?

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2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT2
MODS: Wizaired|Custom DHP Tune|180° Thermostat|DR F/R Brackets w/GMPP STB's|UMI Trailing Arms|Bilstein HDs w/SSC|Projector Retro|Black SPO Grilles and Spoiler|SS Inserts Rear Inlay|ZZP Volt. Booster & Alt Rewire

Yeah don't use their clear coat.

This is the only pic I have of my latest project. The clearcoat still needs smoothed out (you can see the texture in the light) but it still looks pretty good.


I did some friends stuff to but I didn't get pics of what they looked like when they were finished. They still look good to this day though unlike my GF's tails which I did with VHT and they now look purple if you get up close to them.

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GP's:04 GP GT, Past now G-Ma's Girlfriend's 97 GP GT, "Project Pink Power"

that purple thing is right but if u do alot of coats then im pretty sure they dont look purple.. if u do thine coats then im pretty sure cause iv seen that happen to mines !

2 thin coats still looks kinda purple

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[quote="Planeboy18"]Get them professionally sprayed by someone like Flip or use

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Love how forgiving this stuff is, just gotta get nice even coats or else your lines will show when light shines threw. Other than that with proper prep this stuff is great if your on a budget.

If you dont do this then the clear coat wont stick at all, so if youre doing them yourself make sure you sand that bitch

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2004 Grand Prix GT2 : September 2011 GPONA COTM : SOLD
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