Best DIY method to blackout Tail light to achieve Rebel/black edition look?

[MValdez]

I want center of my tail lights to be black like the picture below. What should I do? (My tail lights "Do Not" have Blind Spot/ Cross Path Detection)

 

[LimitedGRR]

I want center of my tail lights to be black like the picture below. What should I do? (My tail lights "Do Not" have Blind Spot/ Cross Path Detection)
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Spray tint....


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[JP-Limited]

I want center of my tail lights to be black like the picture below. What should I do? (My tail lights "Do Not" have Blind Spot/ Cross Path Detection)
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Sand paper, Nite Shade, clear coat, mild rubbing compound.


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[Scott_65]

Night shades and wet sanding/buffing, and it doesn’t matter if you have cross path/blindspot sensors.

 

[LimitedGRR]

Night shades and wet sanding/buffing, and it doesn’t matter if you have cross path/blindspot sensors.
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Is it as runny as people say it is?


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[Scott_65]

Is it as runny as people say it is?


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It’s all about technique, watch a few videos on YouTube.

 

[jrr907]

I just completed DIY on my taillights like Black Edition / Rebel . Used nightshade

 

[MValdez]

Did you remove tail lights before applying or did you mask off truck and apply with Tail lights in place?

 

[LaxDfns15]

You're going to have to mask around the light anyway, might as well leave it on the truck. Just put a layer of newspaper around the last layer of tape.

 

[Scott_65]

Did you remove tail lights before applying or did you mask off truck and apply with Tail lights in place?

I removed mine.

 

[jrr907]

I removed mine. Only took about 10 minutes total . It makes the job way easier for masking, sanding, painting, buffing & waxing.

 

[MValdez]

I'm going to assume there are not many options in the way of a reversible method. My truck is a lease and I can only see myself having to pay for new oem tail lights when i comes time to trade in... Damn

 

[jrr907]

VHT nightshade is removable

 

[Burntramflakes]

So, I have blind spot detection. Does anyone know if tinting, dipping, or any of the previously mentioned methods would interfere with blind spot detection?


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[Scott_65]

So, I have blind spot detection. Does anyone know if tinting, dipping, or any of the previously mentioned methods would interfere with blind spot detection?


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Did you read any of the posts?

 

[MValdez]

Big Thanks to Sinister1JP / Scott_65 / jrr907 and others here for guiding me in the right direction... Was able to achieve my goal and only cost me $15.00... You guys rock!

 

[Eltaco]

I have some black plasti-dip left over... anyone tried that before?

I didn’t see that the center black part actually functions as a light. Let me know if I’m missing something. That would be my major reservation for coating it in an opaque material.

 

[RAM Patriot]

If you want to shade the turn signals and reverse lights as well, you can put a tint kit overlay on from Luxe Auto Concepts.

I also tinted the third brake light after putting LED's in, it was blinding me when I was getting something out of the bed of the truck.

I went with the Medium Shade - Gloss on all.

2019+ RAM 1500 Tail Light Tint Kit - Overlays

Our tail light overlay tint kit for the 2019+ Dodge Ram 1500 is made with our dry application LightWrap tint vinyl with air release. Easy to apply, just peel and stick. Available in multiple shades & finishes.

www.luxeautoconcepts.net

 

[LimitedGRR]

VHT nightshade is removable

In the description it says it’s not, unless you sand and refinish the lens. I think the duplicolor one is removable.


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[LimitedGRR]

I have some black plasti-dip left over... anyone tried that before?

I didn’t see that the center black part actually functions as a light. Let me know if I’m missing something. That would be my major reservation for coating it in an opaque material.

The center part does not light. It houses the rear proximity sensors.


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