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rocket1 · 11-15-2014, 04:19 PM

Which is better at reflection, painting the interior of the tail light housing white ,silver or chrome. I painted them with a metalic chrome rustoleum spray can.

Big hammer · 11-15-2014, 05:21 PM

Use white many here have White paint under light colors makes for
very bright paint job I have used white in a 32 tail light looks good and
bright IMO

Tom Wesenberg · 11-15-2014, 05:58 PM

I painted mine silver like original, but I too think white reflects more light.

Willie Krash · 11-15-2014, 07:30 PM

I use white.

bettlesr · 11-15-2014, 08:38 PM

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I also painted mine white.

11-15-2014, 04:19 PM	#1
rocket1 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Midland Park,N.J. Posts: 1,108	Tail light housings Which is better at reflection, painting the interior of the tail light housing white ,silver or chrome. I painted them with a metalic chrome rustoleum spray can.

11-15-2014, 05:21 PM	#2
Big hammer Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 3,427	Re: Tail light housings Use white many here have White paint under light colors makes for very bright paint job I have used white in a 32 tail light looks good and bright IMO

11-15-2014, 05:58 PM	#3
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Tail light housings I painted mine silver like original, but I too think white reflects more light.

11-15-2014, 07:30 PM	#4
Willie Krash Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Phoenix, Oregon Posts: 661	Re: Tail light housings I use white. __________________ Mike Stitt "A business that make nothing but money is a poor business." -Henry Ford

11-15-2014, 08:38 PM	#5
bettlesr Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Florham Park, NJ Posts: 396	Re: Tail light housings Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I also painted mine white. __________________ 1965 Lotus Elan S2 1930 Model A Sport Coupe