Painting Tails White, spray painting tails white rather than tinting. Options

[dz93]

hey guys i was just wondering how this would turn out...
because i have a white celica, if it would work if i sprayed the outline of my tail lights white, the same colour as my car (masking off the centre part/main bit in the lights).
i am starting to look into tinting them then i came across that idea.
also, when i am tinting the lights, is there any particular prep work that should be done? sanding, cleaning etc. and do i apply anything after the tint is put on?
cheers


This post has been edited by dz93: Oct 4, 2010 - 9:43 AM

[SupraKid]

IF you use PAINT you wont be able to see any light through it..and that's usually illegal...


PS. that guys lights are DEFINITELY illegal in CA as you cant even see them well at night

This post has been edited by SupraKid: Oct 4, 2010 - 10:37 PM

[mgnt232]

Im not exactly sure what your asking still?
But yeah all translucent paint is technically illegal (even niteshade, thats all it is, is translucent black. Meant "strictly" for offroad use) Most cops wont bug you about black, but dont piss off the wrong person lol

I think I get what you mean by the outline now that i though about it, and di a quick thing in paint from when i first did my tails.
I assume it would be pretty hard to get the paint off after you did it, without messing with the niteshade as well. And nite shade is like impossible to get off, maybe there is some secret but I havent found it lol
▼Do you mean something like this?▼

[dz93]

Im not exactly sure what your asking still?
But yeah all translucent paint is technically illegal (even niteshade, thats all it is, is translucent black. Meant "strictly" for offroad use) Most cops wont bug you about black, but dont piss off the wrong person lol

I think I get what you mean by the outline now that i though about it, and di a quick thing in paint from when i first did my tails.
I assume it would be pretty hard to get the paint off after you did it, without messing with the niteshade as well. And nite shade is like impossible to get off, maybe there is some secret but I havent found it lol
▼Do you mean something like this?▼

yes thats exactly what i meant. becoz atm mine are stock and have are black where you have drawn the white outline. so if thats going to be illegal, and possibly not even look good. i might just give it a pass. i dont think tinting it would give that much of an effect on my car if i were to do the whole lot.
cheers