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kalantar
05-11-2009, 07:59 PM
I want to black out the lights on the H2 (everything that is red or yellow). I know people have tinted the rear brake lights but what about the lights on the top and the signal covers? Is the spray paint effective ? I was told they sold covers for lights on the top of the h2, but I cant seem to find them on ebay.

What is the best route to get this done effectively, I dont want to replace the tint every year or so.
TXSUT
05-11-2009, 10:01 PM
Do you really want to decrease the effectiveness of your tail lights at the expense of safety? Sorry, but blacked out tail lights just really chap my phucking hide...total disrespect for the safety of others, IMO.
kalantar
05-11-2009, 11:04 PM
Uhh Yah!

A slight tint and completely dark tint are two different things.
In California for a tint to be legal you have to be able to see the shade of white for the reverse light, so completely blacked out ones are illegal anyway.

If people are tailgateing me and not paying attention to the road, it is there own fault, not mine. They need to put down the cell phone, quit pickin their nose and pay attention to the road.

:D
kalantar
05-11-2009, 11:12 PM
Are these the only options for the roof lights?
http://www.somo.com/H2-Recon-Cab-Lights-p/264160.htm
TXSUT
05-12-2009, 01:24 PM
If people are tailgateing me and not paying attention to the road, it is there own fault, not mine. They need to put down the cell phone, quit pickin their nose and pay attention to the road.

:D

We agree there. :D
transam95
05-12-2009, 02:03 PM
Tinting looks pretty good I went with smoked LED taillights and Bumper Lights. Also I got the side marker covers that was chrome then body colored the chrome part. I will be installing the recon lights soon.
50958

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kalantar
05-12-2009, 06:21 PM
Saw this on the freeway and if you notice, the lights are still red not completely black on the roof and you can still see the white light in the brake lights. Does this look more like a spray job?
kalantar
05-13-2009, 07:21 AM
Well for those who are interested, it seems to achieve this look it needs to be taken to a body shop and painted (to have a nice professional look). So I am going to get some estimates in the next dew days.
s_c5519
05-13-2009, 01:39 PM
Ya, the tail lights look like they have been sprayed and then clear coated over. The clear coat is important, it's very dull without, even if you are trying to achieve a flat black look, it jujst doesn't look right... I am guessing the markers too and they just did a lighter coat of black spray...

Saw this on the freeway and if you notice, the lights are still red not completely black on the roof and you can still see the white light in the brake lights. Does this look more like a spray job?
ROUSHDEMON
05-13-2009, 06:50 PM
I just did my Wife's 06 all lights blacked out (sprayed /Smoked), cost me $200 for ALL lights, all markers, taillights, bumper lights, except headlights and RDLs, I'll try to get some pics for you guys.
Stainless
05-13-2009, 09:28 PM
The Recon cab lights are great. There are smoked covers for the side marker lights and smoked rear euro tail lights. I used some 3M thick tinted film to cover front and rear corner lights.
HummBob
05-14-2009, 01:57 AM
I just did my Wife's 06 all lights blacked out (sprayed /Smoked), cost me $200 for ALL lights, all markers, taillights, bumper lights, except headlights and RDLs, I'll try to get some pics for you guys.

How the HELL do you remove the SIDE MARKER LIGHTS????:rant:
HummBob
05-14-2009, 01:58 AM
Recon upper markers, GTS Tail covers:

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l223/HummBob/100_1801.jpg
FiremanJay
05-14-2009, 12:46 PM
I used this on all my lights

http://www.modernperformance.com/nite-shades-spray-tint-cans-p-1779.html

works great and no problem with visibility
the more you apply the darker it is its up to you
HummBob
05-14-2009, 11:11 PM
I used this on all my lights

http://www.modernperformance.com/nite-shades-spray-tint-cans-p-1779.html

works great and no problem with visibility
the more you apply the darker it is its up to you

I bought a can of that for my SIDE MARKERS, I just CAN'T TAKE THEM OFF to spray them.....:mad: :dancingbanana:
FiremanJay
05-15-2009, 06:28 PM
The front lights are pretty easy to remove you have to go in from the hood, the rear you need to remove the side panels in the back to gain easy access.
OrangeCrush
05-15-2009, 08:24 PM
Well for those who are interested, it seems to achieve this look it needs to be taken to a body shop and painted (to have a nice professional look). So I am going to get some estimates in the next dew days.

I just did my set at one of my bodyshops to my mini.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y294/MyBlueC5/Mini/Mellow%20Yellow/IMAG0142.jpg

You can make them as dark or light as you want.

Even with them as dark as I did them, here's a couple of pics so you can see what they look like with brakes on.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y294/MyBlueC5/Mini/Mellow%20Yellow/IMAG0257.jpg
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y294/MyBlueC5/Mini/Mellow%20Yellow/IMAG0258.jpg
HummBob
05-15-2009, 11:06 PM
The front lights are pretty easy to remove you have to go in from the hood, the rear you need to remove the side panels in the back to gain easy access.

CRAP........Interior Panels????

Maybe I'll just mask everything and paint.....
FiremanJay
05-16-2009, 03:28 AM
You need to remove them so you can sand them down prior to painting. It will make them look better then sand between each coat.
HummBob
05-16-2009, 06:40 AM
You need to remove them so you can sand them down prior to painting. It will make them look better then sand between each coat.

Damn DAMN!!! Even with that NITE-SHADE stuff???

If so, HOW do you remove the interior rear panels????:crying:
FiremanJay
05-17-2009, 03:39 PM
it has been awhile since i removed mine. but if i recall you need to remove the plastic cover that runs across the floor from one side tothe other, also reome the little storage boxes on the top of each wheel well then you can pop off the side panels you might be able to reach the rear light harness from the opening of the boxes its a tight fit but that is what is keeping you from taking out the lights once you remove the screws from the lenses
FiremanJay
05-17-2009, 03:41 PM
by sanding them down you get a cleaner job i actually sanded mine down to where all the writing was off then applied a total of 3 coats per lens and a coat of clear i used 1000 grit in between each coat and i thunk i used 600 grit for the initial sanding it has been close to 4 years now since i did it.