Making your tail lights stand out from the crowd

[trapperbb]

We did our's in chrome and they turned out just fine. Ill post a pic tomorow.

[akamcbird]

fyi... smokn or tinting your tails can get you ticketed even if its not illegal... officers have the discretion to ticket anything they see as unsafe... "operating an unsafe vehicle" gotten a couple tickets that said that...

[MancheKid86]

found a set of factory ones from 87 :D

so technically i did mine too :P

before

 

after

[MJ is dead]

What's going on with the black paint around your tails? Rust repair? :hmm:

[MancheKid86]

P.O's special touches, check my thread,

you can see all the black he painted on my truck, my truck was white, then red, then white,

the hood, windows, taillights, metal stripping are all black

so was most of the tailgate

[AMCJeepMJ]

When I did mine some time ago, I removed the lights, masked the portions I wished to keep red, and sprayed the rest with semi-gloss black.

 

After peeling the masking tape, I shot the entire thing with clear gloss enamel, which really brought out the red, whereas it was a sickly hazy red before spraying.

 

[comanche12]

When I did mine some time ago, I removed the lights, masked the portions I wished to keep red, and sprayed the rest with semi-gloss black.

 

After peeling the masking tape, I shot the entire thing with clear gloss enamel, which really brought out the red, whereas it was a sickly hazy red before spraying.

 

 

thats what I'm talk about... smoke it up :) its look hell sexy! :thumbsup:

[AMCJeepMJ]

When I did mine some time ago, I removed the lights, masked the portions I wished to keep red, and sprayed the rest with semi-gloss black.

 

After peeling the masking tape, I shot the entire thing with clear gloss enamel, which really brought out the red, whereas it was a sickly hazy red before spraying.

 

 

thats what I'm talk about... smoke it up :) its look hell sexy! :thumbsup:

 

Alas, its not smoked- just poor lighting and crappy cell camera.

[comanche12]

When I did mine some time ago, I removed the lights, masked the portions I wished to keep red, and sprayed the rest with semi-gloss black.

 

After peeling the masking tape, I shot the entire thing with clear gloss enamel, which really brought out the red, whereas it was a sickly hazy red before spraying.

 

 

thats what I'm talk about... smoke it up :) its look hell sexy! :thumbsup:

 

Alas, its not smoked- just poor lighting and crappy cell camera.

well... its look like smoked to me anyway i like it :)

[btm24]

Oh wow that looked great after i saw that red comanche with it on tomarrow morning when i go out to paint my front flares black I'm gonna go do my tail light thank you so much!!1

[itsjust me]

aren't the tail lights off the late 80's dodge dakota the same. just an idea to find something different. I thought my wifes 87 had the same tail lights?

[freakjeep93]

they look the same but theyre smaller

[Fire4755]

I did mine as well. Looks so much better.

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[snowboard3r411]

i think I'm going to do mine in white

[comanche12]

I just realize that my brother's first gen ram charger have similar our taillight so I'm starting try to influent him to do this diy on his ram :thumbsup:

[ChaseMJ]

Thanx for the idea :cheers:

 

[raviolli]

Chrome is a bad scene. Hornbrod loves chrome and look how he turned out :rotfl2:

 

the chrome may be too much but IMO hornbrod has one of the cleanest MJs ive seen :bowdown:

[HOrnbrod]

Hey now, y'all must know chrome is making a huge comeback now, especially in pickups. I'll be ready when chrome rules the world again. 8)

[hokie83]

I just did this to my 89 MJ. I'll post pics soon

[1tonMJ]

I was painting the whole thing, and remembering this thread, figured I'd paint them up real quick.

 

BTW, the Krylon does get scratched, but I hose it down, rubbing with a sponge and whatever paint comes off, it comes off. Then I hit the whole truck up with about a can of paint, and it looks brand new. :yes:

 

Almost every new person who see's my truck is like "Awesome". I got the "I didn't know there was a Jeep truck!' the other day. A lot of Vets have stopped me and asked it it was a legit military vehicle. I honestly see some fire in their eyes when I am talking to them, like they are remembering the Jeep that saved their @$$ in WW2 or Nam'.

[btm24]

After having done this months and months ago the paint has chipped and faded. I do not recommend ever using any type of spray on or roll on DIY bed liner. The stuff sucks. I will be redoing this very soon.

 

Brandon

[1tonMJ]

After having done this months and months ago the paint has chipped and faded. I do not recommend ever using any type of spray on or roll on DIY bed liner. The stuff sucks. I will be redoing this very soon.

 

Brandon

 Well, sure, after a few months. Redo it every spring. Take a day and paint.

[onlyinajeep726]

Because you rehashed a 3 year old thread, I found myself in the garage on this nice 85°F day masking and painting my tail lights... So thank you (no sarcasm intended). :yes: :wavey:

[1tonMJ]

Only 2 years some the last post, and a worthy re-birth!

[ftpiercecracker1]

Guess i'll throw up mine. .

 

 

Right off the truck after half a year of offroading and abuse.

 

 

 

Thoroughly cleaned, polished, and taped.  I used a toothbrush and tooth pic to clean out the grooves. :D

 

 

 

Painted with left over bedliner spray, looks Awesome, textured. But scrapes off with your fingernail. :doh:    Just have to remember to remove when i go to wash the truck.

 

 

 

 

 

No pics on truck, yet. . .