is it legal to paint the tail lights candy red? except for the white part? i have a 00 gs but i dont like the yellow being there at all.. maybe ill just get the knew tail lights but does anyone know if it is allowed or not? thnx.

 

I have mine painted candy red...

 

There should be no problem red painting the tailights minus the reverse lights. I know a few members here have done it, a couple of them are DGOT20s and 2001HiTechGS. I'm sure they'll chime in this thread. Pics of these tailights have floated around for a while, so go thru a search for them.

 

Did anyone ever do a quick write up on how to do this? I assume you just tape off or remove and shoot with the (previously mentioned) candy red paint from Wal-Mart? I didn't see any more specifics.

ken

 

u can also get red film to put over the yellow...thats what i did...i got it from a cl member

 

Just PM Tranman He sells precut vinyl for the taillights. Thats what i had on my 98-00 tails and thats what i have on my +2001 tails. The only downside I see with the paint is that the taliights arent as smooth and the reflect light different from the unpainted portion. You can paint the whole taillight but the reverse so it will blend better but it still will look not as sooth and shiny as not painting them. Unless you clear and buff them after you paint them with that Testors Candy Apple red.

 

I painted mine with candy red color but it is not shiny enough to match the rest of the light, I am thinking about puttin the red film tint over the candy red paint...will this be too dark?

 

Gentlemen. As I have said this before about 4 X already....
USE JAPAN BRAKE TAIL LAMP SPRAY paint!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2 coats = 20% LIGHT transparency. It is totally OEM factory look. It is smooth & looks perfect!!!

Ask any of the people who were at the CL East Coast Meet...
I used to apply tape too. 2001Hitechgs told me about the paint & he painted the tails for me. TRY IT! LEARN!



Paul

Ask member Dgot's he'll tell ya about it.

 

 

That is the paint used for light bulbs. I'm talking about the Tail Light lamp spray.

 

Paul...

the description for this product says you can use it for both bulb and tail light housing. Is there another specifically for tail light housing?

Pete

 

yeah there is, the one i used. ill get a photo of it later. and for the question yes it is legal, rear tail lights MUST be either Yellow or Red, many stock cars come with red signals.

 

Does any1 have a link (pm if you prefer) as to where I can buy the Yellow spray tint (shown in the pic, or from ANY mfgr)...? THanks

 

Where do you buy the spray??