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kalantar 05-11-2009 07:59 PM

How to black out all signal cover, brake lights on the H2
 
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

Re: How to black out all signal cover, brake lights on the H2
 
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

Re: How to black out all signal cover, brake lights on the H2
 
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

Re: How to black out all signal cover, brake lights on the H2
 
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

Re: How to black out all signal cover, brake lights on the H2
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by kalantar
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

Re: How to black out all signal cover, brake lights on the H2
 
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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.
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kalantar 05-12-2009 06:21 PM

Re: How to black out all signal cover, brake lights on the H2
 
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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

Re: How to black out all signal cover, brake lights on the H2
 
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

Re: How to black out all signal cover, brake lights on the H2
 
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...

Quote:

Originally Posted by kalantar
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

Re: How to black out all signal cover, brake lights on the H2
 
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

Re: How to black out all signal cover, brake lights on the H2
 
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

Re: How to black out all signal cover, brake lights on the H2
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by ROUSHDEMON
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

Re: How to black out all signal cover, brake lights on the H2
 
Recon upper markers, GTS Tail covers:


FiremanJay 05-14-2009 12:46 PM

Re: How to black out all signal cover, brake lights on the H2
 
I used this on all my lights

http://www.modernperformance.com/nit...ns-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

Re: How to black out all signal cover, brake lights on the H2
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by FiremanJay
I used this on all my lights

http://www.modernperformance.com/nit...ns-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

Re: How to black out all signal cover, brake lights on the H2
 
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

Re: How to black out all signal cover, brake lights on the H2
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by kalantar
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.



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.



HummBob 05-15-2009 11:06 PM

Re: How to black out all signal cover, brake lights on the H2
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by FiremanJay
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

Re: How to black out all signal cover, brake lights on the H2
 
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

Re: How to black out all signal cover, brake lights on the H2
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by FiremanJay
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:


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