Originally Posted by Cliu91 (Post 1744595)

Did you wait in between the coats? and how long? If you don't get a matte finish, would you recommend wet sanding it anyway and then applying a clear coat afterwards? I don't want a matte finish.

Originally Posted by jakerossi (Post 1744852)

Great vid and they look great.

Any chance of showing us how they when actually functioning during day time?

Originally Posted by Snowblind (Post 1745155)

Spray painted tail lights always look cheap. Just buy TOM'S if you want them to be red.

Originally Posted by Snowblind (Post 1745155)

Spray painted tail lights always look cheap. Just buy TOM'S if you want them to be red.

Originally Posted by suaveflooder (Post 1744682)

If you want them to look factory, you want to take them to a paint shop and get them cleared by a professional. Just my opinion. It's a pretty minimal cost (ran me $80 in cash)



These are mine:



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Originally Posted by ZOMFGAARON (Post 1745264)

They look so glossy!

$80 for paint and clear or are they painted with vht

Originally Posted by Snowblind (Post 1745155)

Spray painted tail lights always look cheap. Just buy TOM'S if you want them to be red.

Originally Posted by Teeeg28 (Post 1745421)

No thanks, I'd rather spend 12 bucks instead of 400 and still be able to stay OEM . Don't be mad you spent the 400 instead of thinking to do this ;)

Lol just messing, in all seriousness, I didn't wanna spend a lot so I just did this a quick temporary fix for now

Originally Posted by suaveflooder (Post 1744682)

If you want them to look factory, you want to take them to a paint shop and get them cleared by a professional. Just my opinion. It's a pretty minimal cost (ran me $80 in cash)

Originally Posted by Michael (Post 1745470)

I will be having mine cleared with red mixed in by a buddy's shop. He did them on my Celica and they came out amazing and glossy. Props to those that do this themselves, though.

Originally Posted by D88 (Post 1746961)

Not bad! I think it does look better than stock. My only concern is that it obviously makes it non-street legal by losing the orange turn signal though I have seen some guys tape that portion off to leave it clear so I suppose that can also be done.

Originally Posted by suaveflooder (Post 1746998)

Is it really illegal? I was wondering about this. I know older cars were all red, but I HAVE noticed that most new cars ALL have amber. Mustangs, camaros, and corvettes all still use red signals, right?


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Originally Posted by Wes (Post 1747367)

Doubt its illegal, the prev gen honda civics had red turn signals, along with some Mercedes with red LED turn signals as well. There are other cars that are the same. I've never been hassled for mine

Originally Posted by schmidty (Post 1747880)

Must be a canada thang

Originally Posted by DC2R (Post 1747891)

Will it be give to just spray with VHT and leave it? I'd like glossy but if going going through trouble of painting and then paying near $100 to have then cleared I would rather just buy aftermarket

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Originally Posted by Wes (Post 1747890)

No I live in the US


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Originally Posted by Wes (Post 1747367)

Doubt its illegal, the prev gen honda civics had red turn signals, along with some Mercedes with red LED turn signals as well. There are other cars that are the same. I've never been hassled for mine

Originally Posted by Snowblind (Post 1745155)

Spray painted tail lights always look cheap. Just buy TOM'S if you want them to be red.

Originally Posted by suaveflooder (Post 1751955)

Got in an accident on monday. Body shop let me know it IS in fact ILLEGAL to darken or tint tail lights in any way. Guy was still awesome! He said that he wouldn't touch them, but had no problem with me ordering aftermarket lights. Toms are on their way :thumbsup:

Originally Posted by Wes (Post 1752569)

Congrats on toms! Yeah that's true strictly speaking but tell that to people that tint their lights all black. At least the red is transparent and light still flows through. But in terms of red signal lights, that should be fine considering other cars have it


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Originally Posted by suaveflooder (Post 1752705)

Thanks! I'm excited to get my Toms, even though @Mooseknuckle44 thinks they are "ugly a$$" lights. Out of all the aftermarket options, I think that these are the cleanest and the least "ricey" (probably why they are so popular)



As far as the "tinted red" lights are concerned, that is EXACTLY what I figured. Never had any issues and I have been pulled over with them (tint ticket :mad0259:). They really looked factory, so I don't see them causing much of an issue with the popo. :cheers: