Red tail light photoshops

[Zaku]

I wonder if the dealers will take matters into their own hands, like when Acura came out the corporate grill alot of dealers took the liberty to paint it themselves.

[Snoopyalien24]

Originally Posted by Giccin

Those two colors would cause too much trouble in Cali.

Since that red is too bright.. some drivers might think your brake lights are either on or off.. or don't know.

Tinted ones are hard to see through when people change lanes. Least it is for me when someone has tinted rear lights.

It's due to a cheapo photoshop. Man Cali has a lot of safety precautions and stuff. You guys have to have the plates up front too?

Originally Posted by WingsofWar

could i try one?

This one is my favorite so far, just enough darkness but not completely black

[starbai]

Originally Posted by Snoopyalien24

Blacked out



Red

damn now thats what i'm talking aboutt...

[glorydays]

http://www.decalfx.com/red_tail_light_film.html

definitely doing this. anymore shops?

[DMDZK]

I'm not sure overlays will be an option with the factory taillights...

If you look at the side view of the stock lights you can see they stick out from the back of the car leaving both the top and side of the assembly exposed. Making that type of compound corner would be impossibly difficult for any vinyl based material.

Worse yet both the top and bottom side areas are joined with near right angle bends. I don't think anyone (even those with tons of experience) will be able to wrap those. Let alone people who are giving it a go for the first time.

It might be possible if you use a 3 piece install and but up the seams, but I doubt that would look good, and it is certainly not something I'll do with my tails.

I'd expect most of us will end up painting the inside or waiting for toybaru/aftermarket sources to offer better alternatives. I'm still hoping we see red tails from the factory, however unlikely it may be.

[Lonewolf]

The altezza tails are the single greatest flaw on the exterior of the FR-S
(Me > Toyota)

I really hope DEPO or some other good manufacturer comes up with some red out or at least tails with dark bezels...the chrome is killing me.

I don't want to mess with overlays or nightshades (does that ever look good?) either.

[Levi]

Actually, for the taillights it is the outside we'll be painting, not the inside. For the headlights it is the inside in flat black. It is much easier to paint the outside than the inside or put a film and it looks OEM.

[JDLM]

Originally Posted by Levi

Actually, for the taillights it is the outside we'll be painting, not the inside. For the headlights it is the inside in flat black. It is much easier to paint the outside than the inside or put a film and it looks OEM.

It depends on how brave you are to want to open tail lamps

ie: IS300 tails are "closed" after years of people being scared someone took the initiative and opened them, painted/tinted and added custom SMT led lighting. You have to be innovative to make something unique and not like everyone else.

[Crashoverride]

I just want all the chrome in the tails and headlights flat black, keep the lenses clear.

[Levi]

Originally Posted by Crashoverride

I just want all the chrome in the tails and headlights flat black, keep the lenses clear.

You'll have a problem with the blinker, as flat black won't reflect the orange bulb.

[chulooz]

Originally Posted by Levi

You'll have a problem with the blinker, as flat black won't reflect the orange bulb.

I have flat black on my blinkers and they work fine in the day and night?

[Snoopyalien24]

Well you get the idea. Looks like a Gen Coupe

[Snoopyalien24]

With the plate and badge

[StevenDavisPhoto]

i have smoked tails on my scion tc. its just dark vinyl wrapped around and heated. it's not totally black, just very very dark red. NEVER had any issues with the cops about it.