Has anybody tried to black out stock taillites with a clear coat and black pigment paint mix

Goint to try
will black all red and hope i still get proper lite and backup lite from tails

 

i think Moombas tails are blacked out but i dont know how he did it.

 

moomba did his with paint.

a little too risky i say...begging for a ticket or a rear ending i think when i had my stock tails i just got the slotted taillight covers so just the 3 bubbles were showing.

post pics if you do it.

 

Go with the L tails...they look the best IMO!!

Ain't that right, Josh??

 

I think i'll have to agree with ya on this one bill

and wait until you see them at night if you haven't yet! OMG its friggin awsome!!! looks awsome at dusk with the red reflecting off the chrome. i'll have to get a pic sometime.

so, when are you gonna get a set of L tails?

 

Believe it or not, Harley#356, I just got confirmation today that they are in the mail. Should have them by the end of the week so I will hopefully have pics early next week

 

Those are my next mod. From where did you order them, Bill?

 

i tried but gave up after 1 lense. i got a dremel tool and cut the red lense off the silver/black backing and sprayed the inside of the lense with vht "shadow" which is made for blacking out lenses. the only problem is the glue is on so good that you can either save the lense or backing so you would need 2 sets to make 1 pair. i ended up just spraying the white backup lights from the inside to give it a gray look (matches the gray truck) and also the cargo light above the cab.
the vht "shadow" would not look good if you spray it on the outside, if would give it a dull look.

 

2002HARLEY, can you post any pics? i'm trying to picture how that looks, but can't really get an idea. sound like another original mod though

thats awsome bill, i can't wait to see pics of them!

HawgGawd, i think bill said he got the lights off another member on the boards

 

I just saw an ad that has the carbon fiber inside the Lightning tails!





https://www.f150online.com/galleries....cfm?gnum=1142

 

i'll try, i never posted any pictures before.
just picture all the white on all lenses a light smoke color, you can't really notice it unless sitting side by side with a stock one.

 

Here is a picture of my painted tail lights.

 

HawgGawd,
I actually got mine from someone on the board. Not sure if he can get anymore.

No offense, but I don't want to give out his name myself since I don't want him getting inundated with requests.

I know he views the board so I'm sure he'll respond if he can get any for ya.

Try checking some dealers or this site since they also carry them and the price ain' t too bad: http://www.oemfordparts.com/

Good luck!!

 

Hey HawgGawd,
I talked to the guy who set me up with the tails. Send me an email BPayne@yahoo.com and I can give you his info.

 

hey moomba, could you get a pic of your tails at night with the taillights on..then with the brakelights on? be interesting to see how bright they look


thanks bill