I was looking at my brake light in detail, and wondered, has anyone ever painted theirs using the same method as fog lamps and headlamps? I've always hated these ricer looking brake lights, and all of the chrome backing under the lens will show even with 6 layers of Niteshade on them, I was thinking about painting the un-nessessary chrome to black and leaving the brakelight and bed lights alone, re-assemble and only a light layer or two of niteshade.

Anyone done it? If not, anyone think it would work?

 

sounds like a good project to try out!

You might be able to get some used stock lights off the classifieds if you want to try it without taking yours apart...

let us know!

(someday I'll get around to doing my headlights hopefully)

 

I say, TRY IT!

 

ive been waiting for someone to try this...i think it would look good.
i did it to my tails, but theyre way different than the 04+ lol

i think BlackoutFX4 was thinking about doing this too

 

Ok, If I get curious enough I may give it a try and see how things go. I know for $20 or so I can always get a used 3rd brake light at a salvage yard. I'm just looking for a short cut so I dont have to use an entire can of VHT on it just to kill the chrome. I'll be trying it soon. If anyone else wants to first, please do so! I dont like being the ginny pig on such things

 

I've tried it on the 3rd brake light and it did not work I ended up putting it in the oven twice and only cracking the plastic while trying to pry it apart. If you do it I hope you have better luck than I did.