bulbs for tinted tails
Thread Starter
TECH Apprentice
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 307
Likes: 0
From: bear,delaware
bulbs for tinted tails well i tinted my taillights and they came out a little darker than i wanted but they do look good so what does everyone else use for bulbs the stock or silver stars and or leds thanks
I guess I should have asked also, Do they just "look" dark or do they actually not allow enough light to come through? Mine are pretty much color matched, but let plenty of light come through during the day and are perfect for night time.
Thread Starter
TECH Apprentice
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 307
Likes: 0
From: bear,delaware
i will take pics tmm there pretty much color matched i used the vht tint i did 2 coats but alittle more light would be nice i think i just didnt know what other people were doing or thought
Trending Topics
I believe the stock bulb size for the tails are 3057. You could go with a 3457 bulb which is a the brightest of the 3x57 family. I am not sure what size the reverse lights are on yor car. You would have to check on that. LEDs tend to be dimmer in a housing desinged for a halogen bulb.
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power
Verdad Gallardo
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die
Verdad Gallardo
Five Reasons the Camaro Was the Most Pivotal Player in the Pony Car Wars 2.0
Brett Foote
Launching!
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 277
Likes: 0
From: chicagoland
mine are about that dark when the car is off ... but i left that part unpainted on mine to leave some stock light coming through in the day time ... at night, even yours will be fine ... and since you left the third light unpainted, you should be fine with visibility, just make sure the snow is cleaned off well before taking her out ...
Thread Starter
TECH Apprentice
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 307
Likes: 0
From: bear,delaware
mine are about that dark when the car is off ... but i left that part unpainted on mine to leave some stock light coming through in the day time ... at night, even yours will be fine ... and since you left the third light unpainted, you should be fine with visibility, just make sure the snow is cleaned off well before taking her out ...
Launching!
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 277
Likes: 0
From: chicagoland
same way i took the rest of them off, fishing line, and goo gone ...
just pretend youre flossing your teeth and get between the decal and the car, hit the leftover goo with some goo gone on a paper towel and rub til gone ... i think my rear end looks much much much better than that stock busy gold and silver **** emblem placement ...
just pretend youre flossing your teeth and get between the decal and the car, hit the leftover goo with some goo gone on a paper towel and rub til gone ... i think my rear end looks much much much better than that stock busy gold and silver **** emblem placement ...
Launching!
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 277
Likes: 0
From: chicagoland
but yes, those gold bowties only look good on a few cars ... and black monte carlo's are not one of them ... i took mine off to paint it at first, and then cracked it when trying to separate it from the silver part ... but i liked it without it on, so it all worked out well ... then the "monte carlo" and "SS" stayed for a while ... then the "monte carlo" came off, and then the "SS" like a month after ...
im really indecisive ... can you tell ???
TECH Fanatic
Joined: Apr 2009
Posts: 1,137
Likes: 0
From: nj
you might need to heat it up a little with a blow dryer. its pretty cold out. i left the bowtie and the ss on got the overlays for them. i got rid of the gm badges and the monte carlo block letters though.
