Considering painting tail lights

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I've been thinking about painting my tail lights black on my black car.
Any one got any tips?
Like what kinda paint, remove to paint or not, how many coats, clear coat or not, sand before? If so what grit?

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There is a spray tint for that I did mine last year was really easy. I sold my because I got pulled over 3 times for them.
 
I'd use Plasti Dip Smoke...but check first to see it its legal. At least you can peel off Plasti Dip
 
I have done mine and a few others for people

Vht nightshade is what i used, max of 3 coats, and clearcoated,
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Mine are on the Left and the right is a pair i did for some one that is the exact opposite of Mine

I actually used a decal to put a on there to make a knight's crest(emblem on my car) which let the natural amount of light through, i partially did it to deter getting hassled about it, and have yet to be

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These reverse lights where and exception they wanted them DARK so they have 4 coats on them more like 5 becuase i did a thick 4th coat
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Don't spray em. What kind car do you have?

Google bluebat overlays

The dude does vinyl overlays for a looooooooooooooot of cars.. You'll have to contact him directly via email
 
ive done a lot of diffrent tail lights i like to use the VHT spray as well lays down nice and smooth did a cadillac CTS last weekend took about an hr(with a heat gun to speed things up) between detailing the car
 
What is VHT?

And where do I get plasti dip?

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akj said:
What is VHT?

And where do I get plasti dip?

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VHT is a paint brand, nightshades is a transperant black paint, most auto parts stores carry it

Plastidip is at most major hardware store, i have only been able to find it at home depot

I also suggest getting prep spray(wax and grease remover) and Adeheasion promotor( clear primer)
 
OK so I should go with night shades in order to keep it visible as not to get pulled over right?

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akj said:
OK so I should go with night shades in order to keep it visible as not to get pulled over right?

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You may still get pulled over, tinting tails in most states are illegal
 
the law in florida is Must be visibly red light from 300 ft mine are Black and you can see them easy
 
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