Doworktruck

Got off work early and decided to use some of the vht I had laying around. 3 coats of paint and 3 coats of clear coat and everything is shiny and happy. Fair warning, I tried using the plastidip smoke and after using 2 cans it still looked like crap even with the glossifier. So if you want it done right just use the vht spray or have a shop do it.

carid

Doworktruck, I think it looks great! You did a good job here. Feel free to join our social network http://my.carid.com/ and share your experience with other car enthusiasts.

brianw0048

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I tried plastidip smoke on mine as well and it came out horrible. Rough, rubbery feeling...didn't like it at all. I've smoked my third brake light but don't want to go through with it on the tails. Yours looks good

RoyBraddy

Is it legal in most states to do this?

Ricktwuhk

A quick Internet search will tell you no.

1979vette

I know it is here in MD you can't even tint windows over factory tint.

XDf150

looks great i sprayed mine with the vht red and threw a light coat of vht black over it

RoyBraddy

I live down the block to a state trooper - i know how my mods of this type would turn out haha

bb123

Ok, just a tif bit of information. No, it is not legal to tint over the tail lights in any state. You can buy DOT approved tail lights where the background is black. But the outer lens must be clear.

From what a police officer told me, at which point I changed in a matter of 2days. He pulled me over and said he won't hit me with a fix it ticket but other officers may if they wish. That in the event of an accident in the rear, even if they hit you, YOU are at fault. He said that once you take the visibility away you assume the risk. He expressed that he's seen after reports are written insurance companies going after the victims insurance, when clearly not tinted tail guy's fault, and WINNING simply bc they simply respond that their client is unable to see if you were braking due to the modifications rendering it illegal.

After that, I just bought an Ebay set of clear lens but with black housing and all LEDs. Looked better than the candy black paint we did to be honest and couldn't be blamed for the bonehead behind me not paying attention nor could get a ticket by another officer. Just a reason to pull you over.

RoyBraddy

I think there is also another requirement that only four lights up front can be on at any given time ... two for low beams and four for high beams... None of this bar lights on top or fill-in lights on the front bumper where the license plate goes etc. When you turn on fog lights they will only come on when you have the two low beams on... fancy under belly lightning is also a NO-NO here...

I guess the younger generation likes to live dangerously haha...

We used to fight the rules big time off-roading in our JEEP setups in AZ back in the day...

RV folks have a hard time setting their trailer up for bright flood type lights on the back of their trailers as well. They can do almost anything on the rear side ends but not the back.

Lot of folks probably think they are getting away with it until it comes SAFETY INSPECTION time and they have to remove their high dollar things before getting their stickers.

Roy Ken