Interested in painted tailights?

bullitt5897 · 08-27-2009, 12:54 PM

My car is currently at Artcraft having some work done. A part of that work is custom painted tailight tint! thats right they are going to paint my tailights black with clear. I got to see a few samples yesterday when I brought them some new parts and I must say it looks AMAZING. Much better than any overlays or DIY tint schemes! I am reserving the next post for pictures and a review. The great thing about the painted tailights is that they can do fades, blocked off sections and any level of darkness you want from barely dark to straight up gangsta black! I am going middle of the road that makes the chrome reverse sections look like black chrome and the rest looks like 20% tint. If your interested let me know on this thread so I can get club pricing for everyone

Stay Tuned!

Mike

bullitt5897 · 08-27-2009, 12:55 PM

Reserved for pictures and review
I got Pics today!!!

Check em Out!
Without Flash...

With Flash...

I pick the car up tomorrow so I will have a full review and much more Pics!

UPDATE!!!!

NEW PICS INSTALLED!

Mike · 08-27-2009, 01:48 PM

You are going to love them. Professionally painted is the only way to go. I had mine done by Autoglo in Tucker.

nogoodname · 08-27-2009, 01:51 PM

painted is the best.

i got overlays just in case if i had to remove them........
if i had to remove, chances are a junk yard set of lamps to swap in is cheaper...lol

eddieconfetti · 08-27-2009, 05:12 PM

i am so down for this. i had painted taillights before and imo its much better than overlays. just tell me where bullitt and ill b there. plus a discount wont hurt.

molamann · 08-27-2009, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nogoodname

painted is the best.

i got overlays just in case if i had to remove them........
if i had to remove, chances are a junk yard set of lamps to swap in is cheaper...lol

Wait, you've had overlays done on your Z? Most of the overlay jobs done on the Z has been questionable due to the odd shape of the taillights.

2theextreme · 08-27-2009, 05:21 PM

^^ nogood has a G.....not a Z....probably why he was able to do it.

bullitt5897 · 08-27-2009, 06:17 PM

I have 20% rear overlays unused if anyone wants them... I also have the rear valence overlay as well unused. I will let them go for cheap!!! just to get rid of them since I am having everything custom painted

JoeD · 08-27-2009, 06:34 PM

Member here, takimbe, has an interesting setup on his tail-lights. I searched around but could not find more info. I think these look great (ala Mercedes AMG).

2theextreme · 08-27-2009, 06:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bullitt5897

I have 20% rear overlays unused if anyone wants them... I also have the rear valence overlay as well unused. I will let them go for cheap!!! just to get rid of them since I am having everything custom painted

Dang...and I already paid John for the rear valence!

simota1 · 08-27-2009, 06:46 PM

i tinted my tails with paint also... ill post some pics... i

ill post pics up with my diy og the drop of eibachs

nogoodname · 08-27-2009, 06:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2theextreme

^^ nogood has a G.....not a Z....probably why he was able to do it.

the G is equally as hard if not more because the lamp is bigger.

it looks flat but it's actually not in real life....lol

any good tint shop should be able to do it.

vehl · 08-27-2009, 08:50 PM

did mine too. im happy with the results..

AK370Z · 08-27-2009, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeD

Member here, takimbe, has an interesting setup on his tail-lights. I searched around but could not find more info. I think these look great (ala Mercedes AMG).

That's overlay by BlueBatmobile.

eddieconfetti · 08-28-2009, 02:19 AM

hey bullitt. are you going to paint ur rear valence? i heard painting rear valence is not good in the long run. heard overlays would be better for rear valence while taillights would be better painted. idk. how much u be selling ur rear valence.

08-27-2009, 12:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
bullitt5897 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North GA Posts: 6,831 Drives: Twin Turbo Z34 Rep Power: 3682	Interested in painted tailights? Updated with pics 9/3/09 :D My car is currently at Artcraft having some work done. A part of that work is custom painted tailight tint! thats right they are going to paint my tailights black with clear. I got to see a few samples yesterday when I brought them some new parts and I must say it looks AMAZING. Much better than any overlays or DIY tint schemes! I am reserving the next post for pictures and a review. The great thing about the painted tailights is that they can do fades, blocked off sections and any level of darkness you want from barely dark to straight up gangsta black! I am going middle of the road that makes the chrome reverse sections look like black chrome and the rest looks like 20% tint. If your interested let me know on this thread so I can get club pricing for everyone Stay Tuned! Mike __________________ *Shop Cars: 2013 318whp Nismo VspecII 370z SOLD, 2009 1000hp+ 93oct 4.0L TT 370z Fast Intentions STAGE 4 #054* Last edited by bullitt5897; 09-03-2009 at 12:09 PM.

08-27-2009, 12:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
bullitt5897 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North GA Posts: 6,831 Drives: Twin Turbo Z34 Rep Power: 3682	Reserved for pictures and review I got Pics today!!! Check em Out! Without Flash... With Flash... I pick the car up tomorrow so I will have a full review and much more Pics! UPDATE!!!! NEW PICS INSTALLED! __________________ *Shop Cars: 2013 318whp Nismo VspecII 370z SOLD, 2009 1000hp+ 93oct 4.0L TT 370z Fast Intentions STAGE 4 #054* Last edited by bullitt5897; 09-04-2009 at 07:30 PM.

08-27-2009, 01:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mike The370Z.com Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Loganville, GA Posts: 5,944 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 2186	You are going to love them. Professionally painted is the only way to go. I had mine done by Autoglo in Tucker. __________________ NISSAN: 75 280Z / 86 300ZX GLL /87 Sentra SE / 03 350Z / 23 Z Porsche: 93 968 / 23 Macan GTS / 93 968

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08-27-2009, 06:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
bullitt5897 Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North GA Posts: 6,831 Drives: Twin Turbo Z34 Rep Power: 3682	I have 20% rear overlays unused if anyone wants them... I also have the rear valence overlay as well unused. I will let them go for cheap!!! just to get rid of them since I am having everything custom painted __________________ *Shop Cars: 2013 318whp Nismo VspecII 370z SOLD, 2009 1000hp+ 93oct 4.0L TT 370z Fast Intentions STAGE 4 #054*

08-27-2009, 01:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
nogoodname Lifetime Premium Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Montreal Posts: 22,357 Drives: E46 M3 Rep Power: 1765	painted is the best. i got overlays just in case if i had to remove them........ if i had to remove, chances are a junk yard set of lamps to swap in is cheaper...lol

08-27-2009, 05:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
eddieconfetti A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Duluth, GA Posts: 3,334 Drives: A Totaled PW Z Rep Power: 23	i am so down for this. i had painted taillights before and imo its much better than overlays. just tell me where bullitt and ill b there. plus a discount wont hurt.

08-27-2009, 06:34 PM	#9 (permalink)
JoeD Banned Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: CA Posts: 495 Drives: Z Rep Power: 0	Member here, takimbe, has an interesting setup on his tail-lights. I searched around but could not find more info. I think these look great (ala Mercedes AMG).

08-27-2009, 06:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	i tinted my tails with paint also... ill post some pics... i ill post pics up with my diy og the drop of eibachs __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/* Last edited by simota1; 08-27-2009 at 07:09 PM.

08-27-2009, 08:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
vehl Base Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: asia Posts: 140 Drives: 370z PW/ GTI Rep Power: 16	did mine too. im happy with the results..

08-28-2009, 02:19 AM	#15 (permalink)
eddieconfetti A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Duluth, GA Posts: 3,334 Drives: A Totaled PW Z Rep Power: 23	hey bullitt. are you going to paint ur rear valence? i heard painting rear valence is not good in the long run. heard overlays would be better for rear valence while taillights would be better painted. idk. how much u be selling ur rear valence.

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