Blacking-Out tail lights

[highfive35]

Hi Guys,

Had a question about blacking out the tail lights of my coupe... I got this "Nite-Shader" Black Lens Spray Paint from a buddy... But I'm a little skeptical to spray paint my tail lights...

Is this the best way to go about blacking out my tail lights?What about for head lights?And finally, how dark should I go before it gets to be illegal enough to get pulled over (I live in Southern CA, I've already been pulled over for my tints and no front license plate)?

Thanks!- P

[Gimli G35]

NO!! NO!! NO!! Dont spray!! .. it gives you a greater chance of getting pulled over and fined... Get Vinyl Overlay!

Also with spray , if cops say take it off.. you will have to redo the process of spraying while with overlay its a one time use only though

I dont recommend doing headlights , unless you get the surrounding overlay to protect and to make it look like the chrome is black

Overlay Protect and look cool , spray will chip \ fade!

[DriftReadyS13]

no spray overlay vinyl or something of that nature. especailly in ca. the cops out there for you guys are arseholes lol

[highfive35]

Ok, shoot thanks guys.

Seriously... f-ing cops out here are such asses. I used to drive a 95 Maxima... and i had never gotten pulled over for 8 years of driving. Then I get my G a year ago, and since then I've been pulled over 4 times (2 of which resulted in tickets)... and half of those times were for lame-*** cosmetic things like tint and no front license plate. And my tints are not even that dark in the front!!! Ridiculous.

[DriftReadyS13]

im not from cali but i got family and hes into cars. he tells me storys. i would never move there for the simple fact of how strict it is

[SVTCOBRA]

not a fan of blacked out tail lights.....invitation to get slammed in the rear. How about just driving around with your lights off...

[JeromeS13]

not a fan of blacked out tail lights.....invitation to get slammed in the rear. How about just driving around with your lights off...

Even the darkest tail light overlays allow a decent amount of light to bleed through. You can still see the lights when they're illuminated.

-Jerome

[SVTCOBRA]

I guess I should not have generalized. I have run up on a few cars that I could barely see the rear lights. (They were not G's)Had it been raining, it would have been even tougher to see them. I still think that diminishing the light projected makes them less safe. I do like the look though, but I wouldn't do it unless I was showing my car and could easily take them off.

[Rue Moliere]

I live in southern CA to in the irvine area and i have been pulled over for tinted lights to.