Tinting Taillights?
10-27-2005, 04:07 PM
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Tinting Taillights?
I have a black sedan that i just debabged on the back and also took off those horrible non working door din trim on all four doors. Now i want to tint my taillights but i do not know where to get the tint from. Nightshadez i think its called. also anyone know the laws in NH if we can did the tailights or not? Also if i do and get a ticket do i have to buy new taillights or can i somehow take the tint off? thanks a bunch!
10-27-2005, 04:15 PM
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I can answer one of your questions... Modern Performance sells Nite Shades spray tint:
http://www.modernperformance.com/all...des_tint.shtml
They got me my K&N CAI and DC Sports strut tower brace in about 4 days.
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http://www.modernperformance.com/all...des_tint.shtml
They got me my K&N CAI and DC Sports strut tower brace in about 4 days.
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10-27-2005, 04:21 PM
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Originally Posted by mkulrey13
How many cans should i get 1 or 2? for tail lights? Also wil this work on headligths as well or will it make the lights alot dimmer on the road?
http://www.modernperformance.com/gm/oncobalt.shtml
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10-27-2005, 04:26 PM
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Originally Posted by mkulrey13
What about my headlight question 
I just remembered seeing it listed on their page when I was shopping for the CAI and STB.Oldbenwa
10-27-2005, 04:31 PM
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What about my headlight question
10-27-2005, 06:41 PM
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Sure.... you can spray tint the tail lights.... but then you run the risk of someone hitting you b/c they can't see the lights on a rainy/foggy night. I personally like my lights to be as bright as possible for safety's sake. 
10-27-2005, 07:15 PM
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it really depends on how many coats you put on the tails as to how dim they get
and the headlights your better using a cover you can take off at night
unless you go really lightly , best would be to pull the headlights apart and paint over the chrome parts , like several people have , in the areas not needed by the lights
my friends 03 cav has the tails done , it looks alot better (yellow painted cav) , he did get pulled over for them , but didnt get a ticket for it , cause the cop nailed him for non-CARB APPROVED parts
and the headlights your better using a cover you can take off at night
unless you go really lightly , best would be to pull the headlights apart and paint over the chrome parts , like several people have , in the areas not needed by the lights
my friends 03 cav has the tails done , it looks alot better (yellow painted cav) , he did get pulled over for them , but didnt get a ticket for it , cause the cop nailed him for non-CARB APPROVED parts
10-27-2005, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SilverStreak
Sure.... you can spray tint the tail lights.... but then you run the risk of someone hitting you b/c they can't see the lights on a rainy/foggy night. I personally like my lights to be as bright as possible for safety's sake.
I agree, keep em stock
10-27-2005, 08:04 PM
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i did mine with a tint similar to niteshadz...
https://www.cobaltss.net/gallery/sho...=3&userid=1845
i wouldn't do the headlights... just paint the housings, similar effect, 0 loss in lighting.
theres some night pics in there too. You can still get reflection out of it, so dont worry about getting pulled over too much unless you're driving like an ass.
https://www.cobaltss.net/gallery/sho...=3&userid=1845
i wouldn't do the headlights... just paint the housings, similar effect, 0 loss in lighting.
theres some night pics in there too. You can still get reflection out of it, so dont worry about getting pulled over too much unless you're driving like an ass.
10-27-2005, 09:29 PM
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how about u get the taillights painted to the car color. and leave the red brake light circle and the back up light unpainted? that might look nice on the sedan. If i had a photoshop program i would do it to see what it looks like.
10-27-2005, 09:35 PM
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It'd be HIGHLY illegal to tint headlights, and depending on how much it affects the light output on the tail lights it may be illegal as well. Personally I think tinted taillights SHOULD be illegal, I've almost rear ended numerous ******** with them because you simply cannot see the lights. Also if someone hits you from behind and they test the light output of your lights and it falls below the standards, you're at fault for the accident even though the other person hit you. My buddy hit a guy because he couldn't see the tails, the guy was at fault and cited for something like "equipment below DOT standard".
10-27-2005, 10:52 PM
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Well i do not plan on making them pitch black. Maybe a coat or 2 of it so there not so bright of a red when im not braking. Im going for the sleeper all black look. Just finshed cleaning the rear end and those stupid door thingys. Tailights are next then painting my headlights.
10-30-2005, 12:06 AM
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I have mine tinted i love them if you have questions steve O in the members forum would be able to help you more he did mine. U
can see my lights just fine in the dark.
I was honestly surprised.
can see my lights just fine in the dark.
I was honestly surprised.
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