Cody Chornobey Powley Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Drivers can still see my tails perfect during the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ZINGA Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Anyone with a Crossroad that wants tinted tail lights... I'll switch lights with you so you can tint my basic lights and I can have the Crossroad style! Tinting tailights is something that never really stuck with me, and I've never done it. This winter I'm hoping to have the time to open up a set of tail lights for my 300M, paint the turn signal and brake light sections gloss black, install custom made LED arrays, paint the turn signal portion of the lens red to match the brake section, and have a pretty cool looking set of lights. Depends on how the chrome reverse light section reacts to being taped off, as that needs to stay chrome for optimal rear visibility at night. We'll see, one planned winter project among many. jkeaton and dhh3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Drivers can still see my tails perfect during the day Your crossover pipe looks low. Maybe it is just the angle of the photo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Anyone with a Crossroad that wants tinted tail lights... I'll switch lights with you so you can tint my basic lights and I can have the Crossroad style! Tinting tailights is something that never really stuck with me, and I've never done it. This winter I'm hoping to have the time to open up a set of tail lights for my 300M, paint the turn signal and brake light sections gloss black, install custom made LED arrays, paint the turn signal portion of the lens red to match the brake section, and have a pretty cool looking set of lights. Depends on how the chrome reverse light section reacts to being taped off, as that needs to stay chrome for optimal rear visibility at night. We'll see, one planned winter project among many. I just hate the bright red lens on tail lights. If the DJ had a clear lens I would definitely try and paint the inside rather than the outside, but that isn't the case. IMO the bright red looks cheap. A couple light coats of tint polished to a mirror shine still leaves the lens red, it is just a darker and more appealing shade of red. I had safety in mind when I did mine, not just looks. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Chornobey Powley Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Your crossover pipe looks low. Maybe it is just the angle of the photo. Yeah just the angle of the photo when I went to the shop he just cut the old.pipes and ran new ones.to.the magnaflows. I questioned the guy doing the exhaust also haha but its all good dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajharris35 Posted October 4, 2015 Report Share Posted October 4, 2015 Holy moly thats dark. But i gotta say its looks hella good to me. And you achieved that with plasti-dip. I had no idea you could see through it like that. I have to assume thats at least three coats. Looks good man nice job. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carritt11 Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Holy moly thats dark. But i gotta say its looks hella good to me. And you achieved that with plasti-dip. I had no idea you could see through it like that. I have to assume thats at least three coats. Looks good man nice job. It was 4 light coats of regular black dip then 3 good coats of glossifier to give it better coverage and a little shine. I recently peeled it because I missed the bright lights my led reverse lights emitted. I do like the way they looked so I plan on getting vinyl tint but will end up cutting along the clear portion of the reflector to allow the light through. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted October 5, 2015 Report Share Posted October 5, 2015 Holy moly thats dark. But i gotta say its looks hella good to me. And you achieved that with plasti-dip. I had no idea you could see through it like that. I have to assume thats at least three coats. Looks good man nice job. I know he didn't use it, but PlastiDip makes a light tint application as well... jkeaton and dhh3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Chornobey Powley Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Should have taped off your reverse light so it would not have been tinted.. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted October 13, 2015 Report Share Posted October 13, 2015 Should have taped off your reverse light so it would not have been tinted.. This is what I did... Cody Chornobey Powley and dhh3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Billy Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 The non-Crossroad tail lights are chrome inside vs being black. Makes a difference painting the inside black, but keeps the lenses red which is the law. the lenses does not have to be red or atleast not in maryland , the truck I had that I traded in had aftermarket LED tail lamps with clear lenses . Only thing red was the LED bulbs / The dealer sold it on their lot with the aftermarket led tail lamps too dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 So since I had some extra plastidip sitting around I decided to see how the tail lights looked blacked out. Not sure if I like them or not. Going to give it a little while to see if it grows on me, if I like it I'll do a vinyl wrap like I did with the reflectors and third brake light. IMG_20150905_215107882.jpg IMG_20150905_215155674.jpg IMG_20150905_215229302.jpg IMG_20150905_215203034.jpg Do you get any light from the b/u lights? I'm looking for a brighter bulb to put in mine because they are not bright enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totemus Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 I'm not a big fan... it distorts the LEDs and the flat black look just doesn't look finished to me. A vinyl film or spray tint that is shiny would look much better IMHO. This was the reason why I ended up with VHT coating. Tried plastidip, vynil wrap and the clear coat. Plasti dip - easy to apply and remove, but distorts the light - not "clean" look Vynil wrap - the best look, high visibility of the light when lit together with black out look. The best look, but hard to apply on curved lights. I didn't manage to wrap without bubbles, so eventually removed. VHT - easy to apply. No light distortion, but reduces the level of light emission IMHO. Not completely blacked out look (I was looking for black out), but definitely darker than stock. All in all - VHT was the best solution for me. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carritt11 Posted October 16, 2015 Report Share Posted October 16, 2015 Do you get any light from the b/u lights? I'm looking for a brighter bulb to put in mine because they are not bright enough. I have very bright LED bulbs for the reverse lights and with the darkness of the plastidip over them they could not be seen if you were in the drivers seat and backing up to a wall. The only reason I didn't tape them off n the first place was because it was purely experimental. On the avenger I had I taped off the reverse light so it could be seen easily before spraying. As for the bulbs I got mine on eBay they really light up and make a difference in visibility dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 the lenses does not have to be red or atleast not in maryland , the truck I had that I traded in had aftermarket LED tail lamps with clear lenses . Only thing red was the LED bulbs / The dealer sold it on their lot with the aftermarket led tail lamps too The lens needs to reflect red at a specific distance. How that is accomplished is up to the manufacturer, but something on your housing reflected red in order for it to be legal (or, gasp, it was an aftermarket "offroad only" housing that was installed on an on road vehicle). Just because something is available to install doesn't make it legal. Dealerships selling modified vehicles isn't a very good indicator of legality either... dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Billy Posted October 19, 2015 Report Share Posted October 19, 2015 The lens needs to reflect red at a specific distance. How that is accomplished is up to the manufacturer, but something on your housing reflected red in order for it to be legal (or, gasp, it was an aftermarket "offroad only" housing that was installed on an on road vehicle). Just because something is available to install doesn't make it legal. Dealerships selling modified vehicles isn't a very good indicator of legality either... It was aftermarket tail lamps by spyder and they def were road legal cause i got pulled over in my truck 2 times and one cop said nice tail lamps but i owe you a apology . I just look at a pic of my truck and it did have 3 small red spots inside the light but the lenses was clear ! dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 It was aftermarket tail lamps by spyder and they def were road legal cause i got pulled over in my truck 2 times and one cop said nice tail lamps but i owe you a apology . I just look at a pic of my truck and it did have 3 small red spots inside the light but the lenses was clear ! There you have it... The red reflectors are all that is required in most states. Amber in the front. It helps to differentiate the front from the rear of the vehicle at a distance. Though I feel like that law is fairly outdated... dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rpehr8@aol.com Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) How do you like the blacked out tail lights? You used the plasti dip right? What else did dip? Edited March 31, 2016 by Rpehr8@aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 How do you like the blacked out tail lights? You used the plasti dip right? What else did dip? Never use Plastidip on taillights and never use your email address as your username. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty256 Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Never use Plastidip on taillights and never use your email address as your username. I used plastids on my brake rotors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 (edited) I used plastids on my brake rotors This is a taillight thread.. Edited March 31, 2016 by jkeaton Cody Chornobey Powley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatmyname Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 Laminx.com They have different shades for all lights on a vehicle. I have used this on fog lights for a few different vehicles. It is always cut perfectly and have never melted or discolored. The fogs on my journey are yellow using the cuts from that site. I recommend you look there. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve_T Posted March 31, 2016 Report Share Posted March 31, 2016 http://www.lamin-x.com Cody Chornobey Powley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cody Chornobey Powley Posted April 20, 2016 Report Share Posted April 20, 2016 Yeah if I were to do my tails again it would be with film. Easy to apply with a heat gun and some soapy water to make sure no bubbles are in. YouTube is awesome for videos btw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totemus Posted May 3, 2016 Report Share Posted May 3, 2016 Yeah if I were to do my tails again it would be with film. Easy to apply with a heat gun and some soapy water to make sure no bubbles are in. YouTube is awesome for videos btw This is what happened with the film on my lights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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