should i black out head/tail lights? Options

[NewOrleans]

With my paint job do you think it would look good to get my headlights and taillights blacked out?
Someone on craigslist can do it so was just curious what yall think
heres a pic of my car

just a side pic to get the idea of how the contrast works

[richee3]

Tinted taillights look good on silver. SwissFerdi just did his. Don't send your lights off to some dude on Craigslist though. You can do it yourself and save a bunch of time and money.

[NewOrleans]

Tinted taillights look good on silver. SwissFerdi just did his. Don't send your lights off to some dude on Craigslist though. You can do it yourself and save a bunch of time and money.

so what bout headlights? and how can i do it myself

[black13]

There is tint film on ebay, you can easily just cut it and apply yourself and if you don't like, just peel it off.

I think with that two tone, if you black out your inner headlights, it lines up with the black paint on the hood and could look cool.

[NewOrleans]

anyone good with photoshop wanna do it for me????? thx

[Tech-Nics]

why not just tint the high beams??? like this?

[SwissFerdi]

^ Craaaaaaaaaaaap...that's tempting.

NO, you can either do it via Nite-Shades like I did (12.99 for a can) or go the vinyl route. However, don't send them out to some guy either way. Just don't. Check my last profile pic for what tinted tails look like (although mine are only tinted and not blacked out like you wanted).

[NewOrleans]

^ Craaaaaaaaaaaap...that's tempting.

NO, you can either do it via Nite-Shades like I did (12.99 for a can) or go the vinyl route. However, don't send them out to some guy either way. Just don't. Check my last profile pic for what tinted tails look like (although mine are only tinted and not blacked out like you wanted).

Well how did you do that. I like how yours look
and the highbeam looks freekin sweet like that

[SwissFerdi]

Wet sanded the tails using 600 grit sandpaper; make sure the tails AND the sandpaper are both wet enough. I did three VERY thin coats of VHT Nite-Shades from about 15 inches away. I then threw three coats of clear on (make sure to wetsand in between coats to enhance gloss).

Done.

[NewOrleans]

Wet sanded the tails using 600 grit sandpaper; make sure the tails AND the sandpaper are both wet enough. I did three VERY thin coats of VHT Nite-Shades from about 15 inches away. I then threw three coats of clear on (make sure to wetsand in between coats to enhance gloss).

Done.

and how well does the light show thru. and you wet sanded inbetween each spraying? and where did you buy the clear from? also in ur personal opinion do u think the night shades would look good on the high beams? sorry for all the questions lol

[SwissFerdi]

All good, questions are fine.
Light shows through perfectly, just like stock. I didn't wet sand between any coats, but I should have. Just do the three coats (no wetsanding in between) of Nite-Shades (or two thick coats, it really depends on the darkness you want...I'd recommend spraying something else that's plastic to get a feel for it). Then one coat of clear, wet sand it, then another, etc.

I bought both the Nite-Shades and clear from Advance Auto. I used Duplicolor clear, but I wouldn't recommend it because it is not very glossy. Again, this can be due to not wetsanding between coats of clear.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Nov 8, 2009 - 1:59 AM

[yellowchinaman]

If you black out your tail lights I'd say black out the number plate surround too so it looks like a continious strip.

[Spider77]

why not just tint the high beams??? like this?

Like the highs, but where can I get my hands on those covers for the lows?

[SwissFerdi]

If you black out your tail lights I'd say black out the number plate surround too so it looks like a continious strip.

I'm thinking about getting a CF license bezel. Not sure if that would work since I have no other CF on my car. Wonder if I could just spray my existing bezel black?

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Nov 8, 2009 - 11:10 AM

[96stgreendemon]

Don't spray your highs with nightshade, I did this to my old car and when you hit the brights they look red and it's illegal, this is why they want to make nightshades illegal

[PHLCELICA]

You can do what I did to my old celica. I took nite shade spray tint and made eyebrows on all headlights... Wish I had pics of it. It will still give you the option to use the highs and lows if u want to and im sure it'll look good on ur car.

[NewOrleans]

well what could be done to black the highs without makin em look red then?

[SwissFerdi]

Don't spray your highs with nightshade, I did this to my old car and when you hit the brights they look red and it's illegal, this is why they want to make nightshades illegal

I can imagine that cops wouldn't appreciate tinted highs, but how would it show red? That's impossible.

[mmmchocolate]

If you black out your tail lights I'd say black out the number plate surround too so it looks like a continious strip.

I'm thinking about getting a CF license bezel. Not sure if that would work since I have no other CF on my car. Wonder if I could just spray my existing bezel black?

thats what i'm doing....

[benzo]

dude, i normally don't like cars with 2 colors, but your paint is sooo dope!!

[NewOrleans]

dude, i normally don't like cars with 2 colors, but your paint is sooo dope!!

thx it rlly mean a lot hearin tht ppl like it kuz of all the work i put into it.

[97toyotacelicagt]

dude, i normally don't like cars with 2 colors, but your paint is sooo dope!!

thx it rlly mean a lot hearin tht ppl like it kuz of all the work i put into it.

i second that man i don't really like two toned paint ether but that car looks sweet

[JustinCapps]

i did it,

[NewOrleans]

i did it,

could you possibly give me pics of the light on at night plzzzz

[Random_Stranger]

I would black our the highs, but nothing else. Ok, maybe the tails too if you really want to. I think it is fine the way it is though, however, I know how it is wanting to go out of the norm for change, I mean look at me... I got friggin red riser blocks and red rims. LOL

[NewOrleans]

I would black our the highs, but nothing else. Ok, maybe the tails too if you really want to. I think it is fine the way it is though, however, I know how it is wanting to go out of the norm for change, I mean look at me... I got friggin red riser blocks and red rims. LOL

haha yeah i guess guys like me and you just like to blend in as i tell my friends
yeah i like to be out of the norm and it just aint me to just be another car on the road ya kno

[JuMPiiN]

i live like 4 hours from you in Northern La.... i tinted my tails and my front blinkers and my side markers with Nite Shades.... it works good and only takes about 30 minutes of your time... i didnt wet sand them tho just cleaned them with CLR and dried with a towel and put on coat after coat about a foot away until i got them as dark as i wanted them they look sick and light up just fine. But i taped off my reverse lights so cops wouldnt give me **** for it. Ill take pics and show u if u want.

[NewOrleans]

i live like 4 hours from you in Northern La.... i tinted my tails and my front blinkers and my side markers with Nite Shades.... it works good and only takes about 30 minutes of your time... i didnt wet sand them tho just cleaned them with CLR and dried with a towel and put on coat after coat about a foot away until i got them as dark as i wanted them they look sick and light up just fine. But i taped off my reverse lights so cops wouldnt give me **** for it. Ill take pics and show u if u want.

thatd be cool. and where at in la are you. kuz now i live in baton rouge. for college

[JuMPiiN]

Shreveport/Bossier about 3 hours from Baton Rouge. I go to LSUS for College lol. Ill take some Pics for you tmo if it isnt raining.

[JustinCapps]

photobucket is being weird, ill upload more later

it doesnt affect the brightness at all for me

This post has been edited by JustinCapps: Nov 10, 2009 - 2:51 AM

[NewOrleans]

photobucket is being weird, ill upload more later

it doesnt affect the brightness at all for me

looks sweet! im def gonna do ma highs. and you can buy niteshades from like autozone or something? or gotta get it offline

[SwissFerdi]

Auto parts stores, yeah.

[NewOrleans]

Auto parts stores, yeah.

sweet!

[IBTINTN]

I put yellow film on my headlights. What do you think? But you should put some smoked film on those highbeams, it would look sweet.





This post has been edited by IBTINTN: Nov 13, 2009 - 11:04 AM

[JustinCapps]

ibtinntn, could you do a diy on your headlights? or is it just tint?

[IBTINTN]

ibtinntn, could you do a diy on your headlights? or is it just tint?

It is a yellow film and it is very thick. Looks good and protecs the lights from rock chips. I put it one myself.

[Nartanian]

It looks pretty good on red. I don't think it would look good on a silver car though.

[NewOrleans]

i agree it looks good on ur car but it wouldnt go with my car being black and silver lol.
but where did you get the film from and were there different colors?

[IBTINTN]

I dindnt meen yellow on your lights. Diffently go with a smoked film. I sell it at my shop. The product is called Ricochet you can get it in clear, dark smoke, light smoke, blue and yellow. It is preety easy to install and if down the road you want to change it, just peel it off.

[NewOrleans]

I dindnt meen yellow on your lights. Diffently go with a smoked film. I sell it at my shop. The product is called Ricochet you can get it in clear, dark smoke, light smoke, blue and yellow. It is preety easy to install and if down the road you want to change it, just peel it off.

so would you prefer this over the niteshade or the film you have

[SwissFerdi]

^ Nite-Shades is NOT be removable once sprayed...so I wouldn't recommend using it to tint your headlights.

[JustinCapps]

false, niteshade or any other spray IS removable, just use lacquer thinner.

[SwissFerdi]

You're right...I was thinking in terms of plastic, it's probably not removable from tails.

[IBTINTN]

"so would you prefer this over the niteshade or the film you have"

It would depend on the application. headlights are usally smooth and there is little problems with peeling and such. Some taillights are not always as smooth and have some sharp curves and the film tends to peel on some cars. As for our cars I would perfer the film on the headlights, but I would probably use the spray for my tail lights. I will be spraying my taillights, singal lights and side markers, I will post some pics when there are done.

This post has been edited by IBTINTN: Nov 13, 2009 - 7:06 PM

[reko]

their's this guy on the forum who i think lives in Calgary Canada and owns a yellow celica... ask him; he tinted his JDM tails... but personnally i think i came out ugly.

[97toyotacelicagt]

why not just tint the high beams??? like this?

Like the highs, but where can I get my hands on those covers for the lows?

where can i find these covers for the lows? ive been looking everywhere

[Spider77]

I asked the same question...no one answered

[97toyotacelicagt]

i saw something on andys auto sport but they dont look like them and plus i dont like andys auto sport there service sucks

[Spider77]

andys auto sprot are the "Gts" covers...and i read on the parts database they kinda suck

[Tech-Nics]

^^^ Good luck trying to find the low beam covers for the 6th gen. They are very very almost impossible to find. They were options with the HIRO package that was offered in Japan specs. Ive never seen them for sale on Ebay before or seen any body on any forum trying to sell them. Even online used JDM parts stores never have them either.

[Spider77]

I checked the hiro site, but couldnt find them either. Looks like one of those things that will have to be fab'd.

[97toyotacelicagt]

maybe vincent can make some! he makes alot of stuff i be done for the buy

[97toyotacelicagt]

wow nvm vincent is making these for our cars,$100 for all 4!!

[SwissFerdi]

wow nvm vincent is making these for our cars,$100 for all 4!!

Pretty sure he's making clear headlight lens replacements, not covers.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Nov 18, 2009 - 4:37 PM

[97toyotacelicagt]

nvm im stupid,he should make these that would be a good next project

[IBTINTN]

Hey New Orleans, I took a pic of my girls tail lights for you. I cant seem to find a pic of the lighter shade. Let me know what you think.

[IBTINTN]

Here are the foglights

Before

After light smoked film

[SinisterSinner]

Like the highs, but where can I get my hands on those covers for the lows?

you dont need covers just windex a credit card, tint vynyl and and a blower(heat gun), on youtube you can find some videos demostrating how to do that

[Spider77]

Yeah, but the lows dont have any film on them. They have some sort of polycarbonate cover that kind of encloses them.

[SinisterSinner]

hey thats an AWESOME idea!, polycarbonate light covers tinted, that way you can put them on on shows car shows and take them off on the road to prevent getting a ticket, and they wont crack because its polycrbonate not plexii, I think i've just found a new job lol, I can manufacture that, and sell different color of covers at an anfordable price, that way we can all make our celicas better looking that would help to motivate people to buy celicas and make a bigger community...and celica only carshows!, AWESOME! thanks spider77 but I cant start messing with my projects just yet I need to buy some cabinets and stuff like that, also materials, and more tools.I already have a little but good spot to manufacture these things