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Old 02-23-2016, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by biscuit141
Old thread I know, but since it applies... To those who painted with Nightshade or even plastidip, do you sand the reflector first to help with adhesion?
I smoked mine using Tamiya craft paint in translucent black and then I clearcoated them, and yes I sanded first with a medium-high grit paper if I remember correctly.

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Old 02-24-2016, 12:23 AM
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Holy cow, I've seen tons of threads on blacking them out diy, but had no idea there was a factory part # either.
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I painted mine tuxedo black along with my mirror caps
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I would like to VHT tint my Mirror Marker lights. I only want a light coat though.
Would one coat work. I would like the marker lights to match my turn signal lights.



Are the factory black marker lights tinted or solid black?
If they are tinted anyone know the part number for a 2010 Harley Truck?
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Originally Posted by PsychoSchizoPhreniac
I would like to VHT tint my Mirror Marker lights. I only want a light coat though.
Would one coat work. I would like the marker lights to match my turn signal lights.



Are the factory black marker lights tinted or solid black?
If they are tinted anyone know the part number for a 2010 Harley Truck?
I've replaced reflectors with the black OEM part. They are solid black plastic, not tinted.
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Solid Black you say, then I would just Plasti Dip them.
I'll try a coat of VHT NiteShade with a coat of clear.
I want to see Orange, just not as much as you see now.
Idealy I would like to match the front turn signals.
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Plasti-Dip Smoke worked great.

First I used VHT tint!!! "BAD IDEA" it seams that the chemical property's in VHT do not like the thin plastic reflector. The VHT started to eat the clear plastic coating over the reflector.

I spent the next 2 Hours wet sanding the reflectors to a respectable looking but not great looking shine. I finally gave up, then used about 5 coats of Plasti-Dip Smoke. At almost $30 each to replace my reflectors (out of stock) then Plasti-Dip Smoke them. I'm happy with how they look now and used the $60 for some Grolsch and New Castle Brown.



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No Reflectors but Look to be Black Reflectors



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Originally Posted by Chrisc321
Just plastidip them. 5 bucks for a can at home depot in the spray paint section.

That's what I did. Way cheaper, and the black matches perfectly.
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I was planning on ordering the orange reflectors, as mine came OEM with the black (no signals in mirrors) and I actually LIKE the orange. LOL.
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Does anyone have a problem with theirs rattling around when they shut their door? My passenger side mirror is fine but it moves around in my drivers mirror.


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