headlight mod

[FN5.7]

hello. i am going to be replacing the halo in the front headlight of my truck. i was wondering what can i use to tint the head lights and the break lights. those are pretty much the last things on my truck that need blacked. ive heard of painting them but do i get a black gloss paint or??? thanks for the info.

 

[roy365]

VHT Niteshades at any local auto parts store. Good luck....ive ruined several sets of lights with that crap. Your best bet is to get some tinted film and lay over the lights.

 

[dpartinvr4]

VHT nightshade

 

[roy365]

Let me just leave this right here for your viewing pleasure.

http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/Film/

 

[easts1d3]

http://www.metrorestyling.com/Smoke-Out-Head-Light-Vinyl-Film-p/smkfilm.htm

i have used this stuff before... it works really well but i found it hard to heat, spray, stretch, and squeege all at the same time..
and i have also used vht night shades before and it sometimes cracked on me.. i would spray it on, wait for a bit, apply some more and it would start to crack..

 

[X-FREAK]

yes you best bet it getting film or having the professional spray tinted. I'm wanting to do mine but go with a light smoke still considering my options

 

[Sinned]

Best way in my opinion is to take the headlight apart and paint the housing black. Or smoke. That way the lens stay clear and you can still see at night. Basically the same way they do retro headlights

 

[donovanbedwell]

i just used lens paint from auto zone in the paint section. it's specially made from rustoleum for lenses; although you can still make them too dark to see the road ahead of you lol. be easy with the amount of tint you decide to use. and one can is good for all 7 lights on the truck. but i wouldn't reccomend tinting the fogs too dark.