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Old 10-27-2009, 06:02 PM
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Okay so i want to paint my 3rd brake light the same color as the car but i dont really no how if some one could tell me how it would bee awsome

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It's held on with two screws...take those out and it should pop right off (might be some double sided tape under it, so just pry it off). Then just tape off the light portion of it and sand the rest of it. Prime it. Then paint it. Same steps as any other paint job
 
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can i do it the same as if i smoked it lol but just with paint
 
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can i do it the same as if i smoked it lol but just with paint
It would be the same steps yes. Smoking it wouldn't require primer though. Just remember not to paint over the lights so you still keep it legal with your 3rd brake light
 
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yeah, dont mess with the lens of your third brake light, you'll have a hell of a time getting it saftied if its noticably been tampered with
 
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im from wisconsin so i dont have to have it inspected or anything
 
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im from wisconsin so i dont have to have it inspected or anything
Either way I wouldn't recommend painting over your 3rd brake light. Regardless of inspections, the cops can still pull you over for that.
I had assumed the initial post was about painting the surround of the light to be body colored to that it blends in well. If you're planning on painting the entire thing, I wouldn't recommend it to avoid problems with the cops. But if you are dead set on doing it, then you might as well just remove it all together and not paint it.
 
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lol im not sure on how i want to do it i still want it on but i was jw cause i seen a truck at a car show an the tail light were painted the same as the car but u could still see them wen he steped on the brakes or wen the parking lights were on
 
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lol im not sure on how i want to do it i still want it on but i was jw cause i seen a truck at a car show an the tail light were painted the same as the car but u could still see them wen he steped on the brakes or wen the parking lights were on
That sounds like either a special type of tint, or a watered down paint. If you paint your light you will not be able to see through it.
Out of curiosity...what color was this truck? was it black? and had black tails? if so thats VHT nightshade
 
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Yo sisk... I was searching in the forums for info about VHT nightshade... How much is it? And anyone use it? What kinda advice you all offer?
 


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