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blacked out?

Postby 95XE_PATHFINDER » Mon Nov 28, 2011 8:38 am

I want to black out my pathy anyone have any recommendations or ideas? I
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Postby mar1 » Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:58 am

theres special spray for lights that you can probly find in any autoshop.

bought a can for $15 if i remember correctly that blacked out my rear taillight. so u probly need two cans for front and rear.

for the emblem, it pops out from the back by pressing the clips together, and you can use some sandpaper to remove the chrome and spray paint it as well.

rear "pathfinder" sticker, use a piece of string to slide around it, and the string will cut through the glue that holds it.

for the rims, search on this forum, a lot of people have posted pics and how-to's to get this done.

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Postby 95XE_PATHFINDER » Mon Nov 28, 2011 3:33 pm

I know there is spray but it worries me, does it spray even? And it says off road use only so it kinda has its UPS and downs can you post a picture of yours?

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Postby basemodel » Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:30 pm

i put 2 coats of vht nightshades on the taillights on my truck. looks killer on a black truck, and the red shines through fine at night. went on easy, and even. just do thin, quick coats. practice on a junkyard piece if you're unsure.
2 coats for me only used about half of a can.

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Postby mar1 » Tue Nov 29, 2011 4:20 am

the spray coat will be as even as you apply it. start from top to bottom with side to side sprays (make sure you use enough newspaper not to spray ur pathy)

i used 2 coats on mine (one in the evening and one the next day when the first one dried. for a full blackout, you probly need 3 coats.

they have been painted almost 3 years back, and been tested through sand/rain/sun....

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Postby gond34 » Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:14 am

I've used the Nightshades before as well on a different car and was very impressed with how it turned out. Again light, quick layers are best; allowing them to totally dry before adding additional layers.

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Postby 95XE_PATHFINDER » Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:43 am

gond34 wrote:I've used the Nightshades before as well on a different car and was very impressed with how it turned out. Again light, quick layers are best; allowing them to totally dry before adding additional layers.
is that the stuff from Autozone? I think I've seen that there

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Postby 95XE_PATHFINDER » Sun Dec 04, 2011 10:21 am

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