Black-Out Tail and Head Lamps (Pictures!)

darkecho · 08-10-2006, 01:22 PM

I photoshopped this really quick. I think that if someone was able to figure out how to take out the tail light, seperate the clear plastic from the housing, and then proceed to paint the reflective material with flatblack or glossblack paint, it would look something like this.

I dont think that painting the reflective material will cut down on the light as much as laying tint over the exterior of the clear plastic cover. this could be done to both head and tail lights, but it wouldnt look exactly like these pictures, because the paint would be beneath the bulbs, not over (like tinting)

BTW, these images are from galaxee.
galaxee, if you want me to remove the pictures, just let me know. I was trying to find shots quickly and your car looked like a perfect candidate

darkecho · 08-10-2006, 02:12 PM

geez, 35 views and no comments? what do you guys/gals think?!

eagle33199 · 08-10-2006, 02:16 PM

i think it may look better, but it will definately cut down on the amount of light you get out of the headlights.

Also, i think you should go in and erase the license plate for public postings.

Also, have patience, grasshopper. You posted during/near the lunch hour for jsut about everyone in the states, while people are at work, etc... and 35 views is just a drop in the bucket of the PriusChat membership :-p

darkecho · 08-10-2006, 02:30 PM

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i think it may look better, but it will definately cut down on the amount of light you get out of the headlights.

Also, i think you should go in and erase the license plate for public postings.

Also, have patience, grasshopper. You posted during/near the lunch hour for jsut about everyone in the states, while people are at work, etc... and 35 views is just a drop in the bucket of the PriusChat membership :-p
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I am assuming that Galaxee doesnt mind the pictures having the plate # in them since they are displayed in his gallery... If he wants me to I will block them out.

and 35 looks, you should get at least one comment!! I am antsy today, sorry.

GreenSpeed · 08-10-2006, 02:44 PM

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Quote:

i think it may look better, but it will definately cut down on the amount of light you get out of the headlights.

Also, i think you should go in and erase the license plate for public postings.

Also, have patience, grasshopper. You posted during/near the lunch hour for jsut about everyone in the states, while people are at work, etc... and 35 views is just a drop in the bucket of the PriusChat membership :-p
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LOL i would agree. Fortunately i'm more or less a camper on PC during the whole day and mostly at night. I haven't been actually posting alot but i TOTALLY appreciate the pictures. Alot of time sit hard to visualise this. Is this illegal in California? But the whole thing has the NIGHTRIDER sort of look. I've a Seaside Pearl (Blue to normal people) and i don't think i could smoke/paint my lights with any 'nice' effect. Eh, you mentioned actually painting the inside of the plastic facing right? Is there a special paint that i've never heard of? I don't see how paint would allow light through.

Well cheers!

darkecho · 08-10-2006, 03:45 PM

Actually, you are not painting the inside of the clear plastic, what you do is seperate the clear plastic from the housing, and then you take out the light bulb, paint the shiney reflective foil looking stuff to black, put the bulb back in and then the clear plastic over it. it would not "Obstruct" the light whatsoever, but it would decrease the amount of light that gets reflected around from the shiney stuff...

Godiva · 08-10-2006, 03:57 PM

If you're going to go that far you should get some racing discs and paint them black too.

galaxee · 08-10-2006, 04:01 PM

i thought that car looked awful familiar...

funny enough we're thinking of doing a very light tint on the tails, but not the headlights.

there's no way to disassemble the taillight housing, unfortunately.

whenever we scrimp enough to do the tint (probably several months from now) i'll post pics.

and i don't really care about the license plate. no worries.

ack, back to work

Drift Motion · 08-11-2006, 03:26 AM

^ LOL

i think it look quiet odd...

GreenSpeed · 08-11-2006, 03:38 AM

Yeah, after looking at it alot i still think you'll look like some bloated Night rider if you did that... Not nice IMHO. Cheers for the photoshop work though.

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08-10-2006, 01:22 PM	#1
darkecho Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 60 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I photoshopped this really quick. I think that if someone was able to figure out how to take out the tail light, seperate the clear plastic from the housing, and then proceed to paint the reflective material with flatblack or glossblack paint, it would look something like this. I dont think that painting the reflective material will cut down on the light as much as laying tint over the exterior of the clear plastic cover. this could be done to both head and tail lights, but it wouldnt look exactly like these pictures, because the paint would be beneath the bulbs, not over (like tinting) BTW, these images are from galaxee. galaxee, if you want me to remove the pictures, just let me know. I was trying to find shots quickly and your car looked like a perfect candidate

08-10-2006, 02:12 PM	#2
darkecho Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 60 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	geez, 35 views and no comments? what do you guys/gals think?!

08-10-2006, 02:16 PM	#3
eagle33199 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,648 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	i think it may look better, but it will definately cut down on the amount of light you get out of the headlights. Also, i think you should go in and erase the license plate for public postings. Also, have patience, grasshopper. You posted during/near the lunch hour for jsut about everyone in the states, while people are at work, etc... and 35 views is just a drop in the bucket of the PriusChat membership :-p

08-10-2006, 03:45 PM	#6
darkecho Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 60 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Actually, you are not painting the inside of the clear plastic, what you do is seperate the clear plastic from the housing, and then you take out the light bulb, paint the shiney reflective foil looking stuff to black, put the bulb back in and then the clear plastic over it. it would not "Obstruct" the light whatsoever, but it would decrease the amount of light that gets reflected around from the shiney stuff...

08-10-2006, 03:57 PM	#7
Godiva AmeriKan Citizen Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 10,025 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #1 Nominated 3 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 6	If you're going to go that far you should get some racing discs and paint them black too.

08-10-2006, 04:01 PM	#8
galaxee running WOT until out of fuel Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 9,081 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 21	i thought that car looked awful familiar... funny enough we're thinking of doing a very light tint on the tails, but not the headlights. there's no way to disassemble the taillight housing, unfortunately. whenever we scrimp enough to do the tint (probably several months from now) i'll post pics. and i don't really care about the license plate. no worries. ack, back to work

08-11-2006, 03:26 AM	#9
Drift Motion RMS13 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pasadena/Riverside, CA Posts: 178 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	^ LOL i think it look quiet odd...

08-11-2006, 03:38 AM	#10
GreenSpeed Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 195 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Yeah, after looking at it alot i still think you'll look like some bloated Night rider if you did that... Not nice IMHO. Cheers for the photoshop work though.