4FordFamily
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- '16 Sport, 08, other ford
Got bored and decided to mess around with some VHT Niteshades, the headlights didnt' look right, so I decided to try taping off and spraying them this way:
Note: For some reason VHT didn't want to adhere to the headlights, cleaned thoroughly and it worked. I still need to touch up and clear the whole thing, then wet sand. Also need to take sharp knife gently around the tape-off areas because I didn't give them time to dry I had an emergency mid-project.
However, I've taped of spots of tail lights (reverse lights) to be sprayed and had great success before, so I probably wouldn't have to do any of this again if I had just A) waited till it was warmer and B) allowed more time to dry.
Not sure if this is "original" I haven't seen anybody else try this, and personally I like it better than the aftermarket housings and it's MUCH cheaper. (14 dollars a can for this stuff on ebay). I call my cheapo creation "Rover Headlights" because they look like wannabe rover lights.
Anyway, check it out!
Here's the VHT Niteshades on the Tail Lights & Third Brake Light
Here is the before:
AND After:
Never had problems with VHT Niteshades adhering on to any other plastic, so I'd say it's a pretty safe, easy mod. Surely it was the wax they put on the headlights at the dealership they told me about.
let me know what you think!
Note: For some reason VHT didn't want to adhere to the headlights, cleaned thoroughly and it worked. I still need to touch up and clear the whole thing, then wet sand. Also need to take sharp knife gently around the tape-off areas because I didn't give them time to dry I had an emergency mid-project.
However, I've taped of spots of tail lights (reverse lights) to be sprayed and had great success before, so I probably wouldn't have to do any of this again if I had just A) waited till it was warmer and B) allowed more time to dry.
Not sure if this is "original" I haven't seen anybody else try this, and personally I like it better than the aftermarket housings and it's MUCH cheaper. (14 dollars a can for this stuff on ebay). I call my cheapo creation "Rover Headlights" because they look like wannabe rover lights.
Anyway, check it out!
Here's the VHT Niteshades on the Tail Lights & Third Brake Light
Here is the before:
AND After:
Never had problems with VHT Niteshades adhering on to any other plastic, so I'd say it's a pretty safe, easy mod. Surely it was the wax they put on the headlights at the dealership they told me about.
let me know what you think!
