Tinting Taillights

[xbi0s]

I heard people (month or so ago) talking about tint for taillights...

If so.. What should I try using (Im painting my car black)...

I just wanna hear some suggestions

[Mike's89AccordLX]

I would use a light tint so it's not too obvious for the cops :)

[slammedLXI]

fuck the police.

[Chubs87Accord]

yeah... its legal as long as you can see the tail lights at night

[accord86]

WHAT KIND OF TINT DO U USE FOR THE TAIL LIGHTS

[meohmy01]

i saw some stuff in the summit sport compact catalog for tinting tail lights. it's called nightshade and is 11 bucks. if i order something out of the magazine i might get it to tint just the orange part black (has anyone done this? does it look decent?)

[Darkside]

Nightshades works But, It goes on like water so very very very light coats.

[Nothingbuta3Gthang]

I've seen some Volvo's and Saab's around here that have the orange blinker part and the reverse light tinted black, or smoked maybe. I pretty sure they come like that stock on some of their models. It looks pretty cool, and you can still see the blinker and everything fine. Now I wanna know whats up with the new Accords with the pink tinted blinker lights and reverse lights.... :confused:

[89accordboi]

ask coroncho... his looks tight

[original2k]

i tinted mine today, but i more or less "smoked" them out, at night or near dusk they look like their fully tinted, but during the day it's a really dark red, VHT is da ish, i got it from a speed shop, i did a bad job tho, i suck at painting shit! lol oh well it's not that bad, but i wish i could do a better job

[syn4la5]

how did you do a bad job is the paint rigid ,bumpy, or has runs because then just get fine sand paper smothit out thin buff it ruffly with rubbing compound to make it reflect and look good

[CoconutboyLXi]

iono bout all yall but i used window tint for my car ... i went to the auto tint shop and told the dood to do it for me ... he chared me 20 bux and said if i get introuble i never heard of the dood ... hahahaa ... it only took 10 mins

[Y3G]

http://com-tech-online.com/y3g/My%20Pictures0009.jpg
i'm a fan of all red myself dupli-color anodiz-it paint clear red there is also clear blue and yellow and another company makes glass and clear plastic tints as well(green,amber,purple,smoke,red,blue)

[OldSchoolSwap]

Originally posted by meohmy01
i saw some stuff in the summit sport compact catalog for tinting tail lights. it's called nightshade and is 11 bucks. if i order something out of the magazine i might get it to tint just the orange part black (has anyone done this? does it look decent?)
Here is my car a year and a half ago......


http://a5.cpimg.com/image/6F/4D/9922415-0953-02000172-.jpg

I used regular black paint and sprayed the least amount possible, enough only to have the yellow disapear. It still shined pretty well.
I will be doing this again to my new car but i'd like to use the special made tint for rear lights. I'll see whats up.

[OldSchoolSwap]

Can someone post some brands and links of the paint that you've found or used.

I got this one so far but humm....... http://www.matrixracing.com/cgi-bin/ws20/ws20_00275/main/browse.cgi?final_pick=y&cust_cat=Spray+Paints&cust_cat_max=5&in_store=&cust_id=98000583078&cust_cat_index=4&pick_flag=y&setup_value=1&cleanup=n&item_id=SPLSMK

[Strahan]

Nightshades work pretty well.


Originally posted by Chubs87Accord
yeah... its legal as long as you can see the tail lights at night

Depends on where you are. Most states law specifies that you cannot block the lights with anything, regardless of the amount of light that still gets through.

Prolly just get a fix-it ticket if anything, no biggie.

[markmdz89hatch]

Originally posted by OldSchoolSwap
Can someone post some brands and links of the paint that you've found or used.

I got this one so far but humm....... http://www.matrixracing.com/cgi-bin/ws20/ws20_00275/main/browse.cgi?final_pick=y&cust_cat=Spray+Paints&cust_cat_max=5&in_store=&cust_id=98000583078&cust_cat_index=4&pick_flag=y&setup_value=1&cleanup=n&item_id=SPLSMK

That's highway robbery!

Here's the summit link to the VHT NiteShades.
http://store.summitracing.com/default.asp?target=search.asp&type=bysummitpart&searchtype=both&part=VHT-SP171&x=21&y=9

[markmdz89hatch]

Just found this one...

Same shit, just $2 cheaper

http://www.carshopinc.com/product/details/VHT-SP171.shtml

**EDIT: Decided to use the edit button this time.

Here's a little info on it:
http://www.speco.com.au/vht_special.html

**EDIT: Cheaper here. Juan, this is not too far from you is it?

http://www.carexcess.com/products_performance-prodview.html?ID=27890

[solbmxaccord]

heres mine:
http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/332000-332999/332646_2_full.jpg
an another
http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/332000-332999/332646_4_full.jpg
my cars real dirty in the pics. i actually used engine enamel spray paint from advanced autoparts. i put really light coats on it just to cover up the orange. its works good. but next time i'm gonna use sum other kind of paint thats not as thick. o and i i got a big crack in my right tail light.
:pimp:

[jigga89SEi]

I used night shades.........It worked good........I haven't gotten any shit for it from the police yet * knock, knock, knock*......It'll look good as soon as my car is finished...........

http://mysite.verizon.net/vze1zp2e/Pics/jigga89sei3.jpg

I coulda gone darker but I left it at that for know it looks good with the my car being grey..........But when i finish it it will look so much better

[OldSchoolSwap]

Thanks Mark.

[markmdz89hatch]

n/p :)