Smoked Plastdip on tail lights

[Recontango]

Was bored on Sunday and had a can of Smoked Plastidip so I figured I would see how it looks on the tails. I know in other threads folks have said it doesn't work well, hard to get even coverage, etc. Well, I wanted to see for myself. So after a six pack, two cigars, and about 10 coats per light later, this is how they turned out. Not my favorite look, but I think I like it better than the glaring red tail, especially on a dark colored truck. I will probably leave it on for awhile and see if I like it, if not, easy to peel off. Thought I would share in case anyone else was considering this.

Before


After






Also thought I would see how it looks over the chrome badge. Not the look I was going for, but does make a nice sort of gunmetal, almost hammered grey color. Might look really good on grey or silver trucks.

 

[WhiteExpress]

Not really a fan of the flat taillight look.

 

[TexasRammer]

Im with greg, gloss is the way to go, but that does look better than before.

 

[Stangshcky12]

I like how the badge turned out,I might have to try it

Have you pulled the taillight out to see if theres anything you can do about the chrome edge?
I doubt its similar but my brothers F150 taillight had a white edge on it the he painted black from the back side that made it look alot better

 

[ram-head]

That badge turned pretty nice!

 

[Recontango]

I like how the badge turned out,I might have to try it

Have you pulled the taillight out to see if theres anything you can do about the chrome edge?
I doubt its similar but my brothers F150 taillight had a white edge on it the he painted black from the back side that made it look alot better

Haven't tried taking the lights out yet. This was just an experiment to see if it would be something I even liked. I am up for ideas like this though!

 

[rileybrennan]

I just used VHT Niteshades on the tail lights. I know a lot of guys don't like VHT but I do, and it looks alright. But if you go too dark you'll get pulled over in my town.. Damn 5-0. Never heard of smoked plasti dip, cool idea but I don't know about for the tail lights

 

[Bad Habit]

Id buy some smoked vinyl off ebay and use it, i think it looks better than vht or the latter. and its just as temporary, as if you dont like it later peel it off...

 

[Recontango]

Id buy some smoked vinyl off ebay and use it, i think it looks better than vht or the latter. and its just as temporary, as if you dont like it later peel it off...

I have some and I tried putting it on. I am not very good with vinyl and was having a hard time getting to lay down over the curves of the tail light. I even tried with a heat gun...

 

[cbo]

If you dont like the flat look of the plastidip on your lights, try shooting some if their glossifier over top of what touvr got laid down alteady, itll prob be more along the lines of what youre goin for. I do like the look over top of the ram tho! How many coats did you use on that?

 

[Recontango]

If you dont like the flat look of the plastidip on your lights, try shooting some if their glossifier over top of what touvr got laid down alteady, itll prob be more along the lines of what youre goin for. I do like the look over top of the ram tho! How many coats did you use on that?

About 10 or so. The smoked stuff has very little tint to it, takes many coats to get anything dark, but allows you to get it however dark you like.

 

[bigbadram1500]

I like it

 

[Recontango]

I like it

Thanks!