I'm gonna buy a can of it at work today, and I seem to have a decent idea of how to do it, but wouldn't mind clarifying it before I mess anything up.

I imagine I'd have to clean the tail lights up real good with a good cleaning spray and rag. Then paint 1 or 2 light coats with the spray paint, then let it dry, and then wet sand it when I'm finished. Right?

How many coats should I do if I want them to be noticeably darker, but not so much that you can't hardly see my brake lights. Also, I believe in my state (Tx) that you cannot paint over the white reverse light section. Would I just take this off when painting it? What grit sand paper do I need to buy for when I wet sand it? I have never actually wet sanded anything before, any tips or techniques? How much do I need to sand it?

Thanks guys

 

i was planning on this sometime soon. i'm tinting the whole thing though, everyone i've seen tints the whole light. dont forget some clear coat..

 

I've already got some clear coat.

I guess I am going to tint the whole thing, and if anyone gives me any trouble about it I can always just fix it later.

I need to do mine now that I've switched to those darker wheels.

 

my been tinted for 6 months or so, no one stop me, I had local and state behind me so time will tell

 

^^^^those look badass, how many coats?

 

Used PPG Clear and added black(i think it was 5 or 6 parts clear to one part black) did 3 coats and then a few clear coats

 

The best option^^^^^

If your doing nightshades, definatly clear them, and dont cheap out on the clear, bu the best stuff you can find

 

I just sprayed em tonight. Gonna leave em sit in the garage all night and come back and wet sand em down after class, and then do 2 or 3 coats of clear on them.

I did like 4 light coats of that stuff and theyre dark, but not too too dark IMO. Should look good.

 

Here's how mine turned out.

 

what brand of clear do you guys recomend. ive got an extra set of tails i might try and tint myself.

thanks,
jed