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bullitt5897 08-27-2009 11:54 AM

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

bullitt5897 08-27-2009 11:55 AM

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

Check em Out!
Without Flash...
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...7/CIMG8477.jpg

With Flash...
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/e...7/CIMG8474.jpg

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

UPDATE!!!!

NEW PICS INSTALLED!
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Mike 08-27-2009 12:48 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 12:51 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 04:12 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 04:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nogoodname (Post 172609)
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 04:21 PM

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

bullitt5897 08-27-2009 05:17 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 :D

JoeD 08-27-2009 05:34 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).

http://www.the370z.com/members/takim...ture3546-a.jpg

2theextreme 08-27-2009 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bullitt5897 (Post 173059)
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 :D

Dang...and I already paid John for the rear valence! :icon17:

simota1 08-27-2009 05:46 PM

i tinted my tails with paint also... ill post some pics... i :tup: ill post pics up with my diy og the drop of eibachs :happydance:

nogoodname 08-27-2009 05:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2theextreme (Post 173023)
^^ 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 07:50 PM

did mine too. im happy with the results..

AK370Z 08-27-2009 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeD (Post 173075)
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).

http://www.the370z.com/members/takim...ture3546-a.jpg

That's overlay by BlueBatmobile.

eddieconfetti 08-28-2009 01:19 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.

bullitt5897 08-28-2009 07:48 AM

What is bluebatmobile selling them for? I'll sell them for less than he is just to move em.

Mike

phelan 08-28-2009 09:13 AM

I got the same overlays on my car. I like them just because of my ability to remove them later on, but painting always looks incredible.

Modshack 08-28-2009 04:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phelan (Post 174293)
but painting always looks incredible.


Or NOT Painting! The bumper material is black and looks quite good without paint!

http://images50.fotki.com/v1569/phot...MG_2052-vi.jpg

JB1 08-28-2009 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Modshack (Post 174821)
Or NOT Painting! The bumper material is black and looks quite good without paint!

http://images50.fotki.com/v1569/phot...MG_2052-vi.jpg

Nice, but you first have to get someone to rear end your car...:rofl2:

jerkey 08-29-2009 01:47 PM

Is there anyone on the East Coast that I can get the Headlights and tailights painted? Somewhere around the Carolinas if by chance?

If they can do doorhandles would be a big ++++

bullitt5897 08-29-2009 05:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jerkey (Post 176332)
Is there anyone on the East Coast that I can get the Headlights and tailights painted? Somewhere around the Carolinas if by chance?

If they can do doorhandles would be a big ++++

Artcraft in Ga does insane work plus they have an amazing airbrush artist on location! These guys hands down are the best sponsor/vendor I have ever delt with PERIOD! Click my link below vvv tell them Mike sent you and ask for the car club discount ;)

NewYorkJon34 08-29-2009 10:04 PM

Where can I buy bluebatmobile's tail light tint?

bullitt5897 08-29-2009 11:03 PM

I have a set up for sale if you want them...

NewYorkJon34 08-30-2009 12:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bullitt5897 (Post 177218)
I have a set up for sale if you want them...

sure, Im looking for a full smoked taillight, Since I have a white 370Z, I am trying to do a contrasting white & Black look. What kind of tint do u have?

bullitt5897 08-30-2009 01:03 PM

Full tail light 20% tint darkest he offers.

bullitt5897 09-03-2009 11:10 AM

Updated on Page 1!

NewYorkJon34 09-03-2009 02:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bullitt5897 (Post 184492)
Updated on Page 1!

When are u going to put them on? U gotta post pics, since we both have pw 370Z's those pics will really help me decide on what I'm going to do.

bullitt5897 09-03-2009 05:39 PM

They go on tomorrow when I pick the car up :D I saw them personally about 5 min ago! All I can say is SICK!!!!

NewYorkJon34 09-03-2009 06:43 PM

I bet they will look sick, there is no one else on this site with a white 370Z & tinted lights, def put pics on tomorrow. I was just thinking of going to my tint shop and having them use their tint on my taillights.

bullitt5897 09-03-2009 06:47 PM

will do! Anyone in GA who wants their car done Check out artcraft and tell them your with the370z.com and mike sent you. They will do an amazing job whether you want a really light tint or dark as eddie murphy tint they can do it! hehe I got the Eddie Murphy treatment "Darkness!" *Rick James*

shesha 09-03-2009 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JoeD (Post 173075)
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).

http://www.the370z.com/members/takim...ture3546-a.jpg


I want these very bad. What can I do?

NewYorkJon34 09-03-2009 07:40 PM

^any pics of a white Z with the rear bottom piece blacked out? (like the pic above)

bullitt5897 09-03-2009 09:18 PM

Be patient Jon I will have pics tomorrow lol I also had the rear valence blacked out ;) lol I will probably satisfy all your requests tomorrow afternoon after I pick up my car :D

NewYorkJon34 09-03-2009 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bullitt5897 (Post 185320)
Be patient Jon I will have pics tomorrow lol I also had the rear valence blacked out ;) lol I will probably satisfy all your requests tomorrow afternoon after I pick up my car :D

Lol, I don't mean to sound pushy, I'm just excited to start modding my Z, the economy has put alil delay on my modding, I'm going to order the G3 intakes this week + possibly have my taillights tinted or painted(not sure), I wanna give the car a real clean black & white contrast look. And hey us PW 370Z owners have to stick together right, lol

Caravanshaka 09-04-2009 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NewYorkJon34 (Post 185512)
Lol, I don't mean to sound pushy, I'm just excited to start modding my Z, the economy has put alil delay on my modding, I'm going to order the G3 intakes this week + possibly have my taillights tinted or painted(not sure), I wanna give the car a real clean black & white contrast look. And hey us PW 370Z owners have to stick together right, lol

If you are looking for the black and white contrast, you are going for the same thing I am. If my wheels ever get here I've got black wheels, dark tint, and blacked out headlights. Interested to see the back end of this with the tinted tails and rear valence :tup:

nogoodname 09-04-2009 07:51 AM

time to upgrade the lights now

they r goin to be dim......lol

dainedazz 09-04-2009 07:53 AM

not a fan of tinted/painted TAIL lights -_-

phelan 09-04-2009 09:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nogoodname (Post 185861)
time to upgrade the lights now

they r goin to be dim......lol

yep....i actually need to do that for my car haha

NewYorkJon34 09-04-2009 11:31 AM

bullitt5897 should be putting pics up today, I can't wait :)

nogoodname 09-04-2009 11:32 AM

i dont know if i even have my LEDs or not..... so lost right now


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