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Has anyone "Redded" out the tails?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by andino, May 26, 2010.

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  1. Palacio

    Palacio Junior Member

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    Where did you purchase the LEDs? Do you know what size is needed?
    Thinking that be a easy fix until I save enough to have someone paint my tail lights or suprge on the valenti lights
     
    #21 Palacio, Apr 28, 2016
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    yah - and those of us with the first 2years of gen II got the smoked version as stock, which is pretty slick.
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    striker308 Three time Prius owner

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    I use these in white for the reverse lights and red for the back turn signal and yellow for the front turn signals
     
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  4. Palacio

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    any shop recommendations to red out my tail lights in So Cal area??? any issues with the paint fading ?
     
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    Can u explain how to do this.. . What is VHT spray can??
     
    #25 Jk818, May 4, 2016
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    3 coats VHT & 3 coats enamel clear. Money saved put it into your suspension.
     

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    image.jpeg Got my tail lights wrap a couple weeks ago love the look.
     
    #27 whiteonblackprius, May 17, 2016
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    vinyl wrapped?? any close up pics?
    still looking for someone in so cal to paint mine:(
     
    #28 Palacio, May 17, 2016
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    Nearly 6 years after asking here, I've finally done something about my tails haha. Shot with VHT Niteshades red, smoked using some model car smoking spray and then cleared with Valspar ultra high gloss.


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    #29 andino, May 18, 2016
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    Great job you car is so dope!! I might just go up to the bay to have u do it lol I can't even plastidip right
     
    #30 Palacio, May 18, 2016
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    @SubCode got his tails professionally tint sprayed recently. I'm sure you can find a shop to spray yours if you don't want to DIY. There's also the world famous mod party...
     
    #31 HelloHybrid, May 19, 2016
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    Its super easy to do you yourself! Just clean the lights then mask/spray. Light even coats and that's it. You don't need to wetsand or anything as they look fine without it for the red.
     
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    I guess it's just a preference thing, but I really hate all-red tails on any car, and I cringe that even the import makes are changing to them more and more in their U.S. models now. I've just always preferred an amber signal strictly from a visual standpoint and also think it's safer (this is why most other places in the world require them). All that being said, I actually kind of don't hate andino's mod. :giggle:
     
    #33 branvan, May 24, 2016
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    Yeah originally, I was going to smoke both reverse and turn but it was too difficult to tape up the curve of the signal so I ended up doing what I have today.

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