Should I darken my tails? (Show some domestic love)

[DTownHemiD]

Hopefully you guys can help convince me to either tint my tails or leave them as is. This is my 2004 Dodge Durango hemi. Unfortunately no one makes an aftermarket 3rd brake light and sometimes I can't stand how the 3rd brake light is a bright red and my aftermarket LED tail lights are a darker red. I was considering tinting them with some Lamin-x. I tired VHT nightshades on a spare set of tails a year or two ago... didn't like the outcome.

Thoughts?

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[lownslow95]

Keep them stock.

[WolfsFang]

i would do it, the way i did my tails is i masked out the brake lights and put a piece of paper over them for the first few layers of spray. then i added maybe 4-5 lays on the brake light, this gives the look of tint but they are still visible. Or you can just buy LED's.

[DTownHemiD]

Keep them stock.
You mean leave them as is? Cause those tail lights are aftermarket.....
i would do it, the way i did my tails is i masked out the brake lights and put a piece of paper over them for the first few layers of spray. then i added maybe 4-5 lays on the brake light, this gives the look of tint but they are still visible. Or you can just buy LED's.
Well I'm not going to use the spray tint so that I can revert back to they way they are... which is why I would use the Lamin-x film. I tried removing VHT before and it doesn't return back perfectly when you remove it.

[Erik@R/TTuning]

I'd vote leave them stock as well.

[lownslow95]

You mean leave them as is? Cause those tail lights are aftermarket.....

Well I'm not going to use the spray tint so that I can revert back to they way they are... which is why I would use the Lamin-x film. I tried removing VHT before and it doesn't return back perfectly when you remove it.

Yeah, you know what I meant lol.

[inteva6184]

Id go back to stock

[mcperson2k]

Looks perfect as is.

[01 Trans-Am WS6]

I'd leave them alone but remember if you tint the whole light it is going to be a PITA to reverse at night if you tint the reverse lights too.

[DPancoast]

I HATE dark tails....

[bl@ckvr4]

I wouldn't do it. You're just giving a perfectly good DD a reason to get pulled over.

[Honduh]

Keep them stock.

[WolfsFang]

I wouldn't do it. You're just giving a perfectly good DD a reason to get pulled over.i have had my tails tinted pitch black for a few months and i have yet been pulled over.

[DTownHemiD]

Alright guess I won't be tinting them... thanks! :)

[mckpat03]

Tinted tails typically FTW. One of my buddies works at a paint shop and he just mixes a little black with some clear and voila, nice smoked lights. He's done several sets now and every one has turned out perfect... not too dark, not too light.

[ThePrimerSuspect]

Niteshades is horrible. I used duplicolors spray tint. They come out much nicer. And I've had it done for a couple years on most of my cars and never been stopped yet.

[Slasher]

tape out the middle cirlcle clear bits and tint the rest....

[SovXietday]

Leave the big tails alone and lightly tint the 3rd to match?

I really hate dark tinted tails. Can't see **** during the day.

[DTownHemiD]

Leave the big tails alone and lightly tint the 3rd to match?

I really hate dark tinted tails. Can't see **** during the day.

That's an option... I may do that!

[lownslow95]

If you do, don't over do it. Was behind someone who did and couldn't see that they were stopping.

[PunkboySL2]

If you do, don't over do it. Was behind someone who did and couldn't see that they were stopping.

We actually had to go out and get some extra trailer brake lights for one of my friends when we went to Tail of the Dragon a few years back. His tails were tinted too dark and we couldn't tell when he was braking before corners, not good.

I vote to tint the 3rd light to match the others as well.

[mxkilla450]

stock

[honder]

I'd say somewhere in the middle of the too, but just a litttle lighterr

[jesse096]

If you do, don't over do it. Was behind someone who did and couldn't see that they were stopping.

That's cause I used ****ty LED lights haha.

I'd just tint the 3rd brake light to match.

-Jesse

[DTownHemiD]

Well I purchased some Lamin-x to do the 3rd brake light... I'll be sure to post some pictures once it's installed.

[lownslow95]

That's cause I used ****ty LED lights haha.

I'd just tint the 3rd brake light to match.

-Jesse

I didn't want to be that ass and actually call you out haha. Better off just saying it and hoping you would find it, and you did lol. :mrgreen: I'd rather be blinded by your hid's then rear end you.

[PvilleDSM]

Should look good if you just do the third brake light

[DTownHemiD]

Should look good if you just do the third brake light

That's the plan :wink:

[jesse096]

I didn't want to be that ass and actually call you out haha. Better off just saying it and hoping you would find it, and you did lol. :mrgreen: I'd rather be blinded by your hid's then rear end you.

Going a completely different route with my rear lights, but I'd rather not clutter up this thread haha, back on topic.

Lamin-x is tricky stuff, I only tried to do one tail light (a spare), and thought I had it good, but it takes a lot to make sure there aren't any bubbles.

-Jesse