cleaning up my mistake...

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

Well, when i recently encountered a police officer i was told my taillights were illegal. I knew they were, but had not been stopped so i didnt think it was a problem. I used spray paint, not the right paint. I dont have much money and would like to do something about it. These lights are going for $65 a piece at the junkyard, and i dont have an ebay account to buy them for the $25+shipping. I just got out some 60grit paper and sanded. This is what i have done in a matter of 5 minutes.

Do you think the one on the right is now legal?

Here is what it is suppose to look like

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[Rashadddd 10+ year member]

lol

 

[Proximity 10+ year member]

lol

^ x2

 

[Z-Ro 10+ year member]

lol

x3

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

i know its funny, but you think its legit?

 

[squeak9798 5,000+ posts]

Doesn't matter if people on an internet forum say they look legal.

I would take them up to the police station and ask them.

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

Doesn't matter if people on an internet forum say they look legal.
I would take them up to the police station and ask them.

yeah i guess so. I am just afraid of rejection.

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

yeah i guess so. I am just afraid of rejection.

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It's not about looks, it's about how it performs. Can you see them on from a distance? If so, they're legal. The distance is dependent on the county / laws and the like... so no matter what we say, it won't matter.

 

[KyleBechtold 5,000+ posts]

why don't you get some paint thinner let them soak in it.. and why the **** would you spray paint em..

 

[KyleBechtold 5,000+ posts]

you shoulda got the clear but white covers that you stick on there but let light through

 

[budahbuddy803 10+ year member]

why don't you get some paint thinner let them soak in it.. and why the **** would you spray paint em..

im about to go look for some thinner. I didnt think it would be as thick as it was. I didnt test it on anything before. I just wanted "dark lights" and apparently made a mistake.

 

[atoz350 10+ year member]

BTW The reflective part as well as the light on the side (sidemarker) has to be visible for them to be legal, along with what you've done there. I recommend the paint thinner method along with a really good buff and polish afterwards. The thinner will make them cloudy, so you'll want to polish them out to make them glossy again.

 

[DonH 5,000+ posts]

i painted mine to except i used a model paint called "FOG". but just take em to the police station and ask!

 

[ShiningBuick 10+ year member]

Of course it's legal.. it's look pretty much stock, minus the gunk around the edges.

If you've only been stopped once why change them? Are you gonna retint them but less dark?

 

[andrew2944r 10+ year member]

lmfao