Check this stuff out.
http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerc...09&prmenbr=361
http://www.ravenwingperformance.net/...te_Shades.html
A member on another forum, truck, tried it on his 03 Chevy tails and they look great! Check em out:

All it is is tinted black paint like RC tint paint you buy at hobby shops. The same thing you would use to smoke taillights. I'm going to get some TYC's for my Box and try it on my stock ones.

 

go for it...

 

3-6 months later, tell me how it look like.

 

The pic up there is about a year old.

 

i also used nightshades and testors candy apple red on my car... 7 months later and even during some nasty weather.. they still look just as good as the day i did em

 

Yeah plus if wanted to you could spray some coats of clear on there also.

 

i used night shades on both of my last cars and it came out great. use some very smooth sandpaper and wet sand the stock lights, this will help it stick better. spray evenly and lightly till you get the desired darkness, then once dry add clear coat for protection and somewhat of a glossy look. night shades will look dull without it. it lasted throught the toughest new england winters and i had no problem.

 

What grit sandpaper did you use on the tails? I was thinking somewhere in the range of 1500 or so. You think i need to go higher or lower?

 

I candy apple painted my civic tails back in the day and they eventually faded and looked like $h*t (2-3 years) So ever since then I've been afraid to use any tail paint.

The overlays just seen like a better option. IMO

If you already have two sets of lights though, go for it.

-THE DON

 

1500 is what i used. i actually bought a pack at the home depot that had 3 different grits and just tried them all. it should feel almost smooth too the touch with just a lil almost unoticable grit. but definitely dont want to go lower. use tons of water to make sure its really wet so the lens doesnt scratch. it will looks sweet, just take your time with the painting. do it on a day where you may not drive your car.

 

ive never had any problem with fading. did you sand the stock tails to remove/smooth out the clear coat off of them? that makes a huge difference on how the paint applies.

 

Can't say that I did... Didn't think about that...

Also I was 16 and did't take my time and do it right lol
But I would still opt fot the overlays now, just because you can peel it off if
you change your mind.

-THE DON

 

I've been using nightshades for years all the car's Ive done look nice. just wax em regularly and they look sick. I've never sanded either and mine looks damned near perfect

 

I persoanlly have seen painted tails fade over time. If done right, I guess it'll last for a good while.

Bat™

 

Go with the overlays, from BAT you cant go wrong with the fit or look

 

Hey I was wondering if anyone ever got hassled by the cops for having tinted tail lights... I want to do the night shades on the rear, but in AZ the damn cops dont like it when you "modify" your lights. Any input?

 

I have the JINSU overlays on mine and have never had any problems, but different states have different laws regarding things like that.

 

I've also done smoke on my bimmer and supra click the links in my sig for more pics.

 

Those look good! I have overlays now but I'm liking the "real" smoked tails! You don't have to worry about the overlay's wrinkles or bubbles plus they look more real cause they are. Custom doesn't come in a box!

 

Surprisingly the light output is very good also at first I was like "sh*t , I fu**ed up" but once I got em on , oh man I love em. Chek my other cars in my links same method used on those.