Tail Light Brightness

[DD931]

Bruce - Thanks!! Not that it cleared anything up, but I am more illuminated!! (Sorry, I couldn't resist!)

[Bruce in southern OH]

I have "illuminated" sense 1976 in Twenty Six states, just comes natural !!!!!

[Merc Cruzer]

Painted the insides gloss white, alum foil, flashlight reflectors and Super-Brite tail light bulbs - still 6V. That is called every trick in the book and Blue dots, it doesn't get any better than that. Believe me that works!

[Blu Dice]

I went to a "Next Day Sign" shop and bought 1 foot of "chrome" vinyl and applied it in the tail lights over what I had painted white, and I must say there in some improvements useing the chrome vinyl.

[mike42]

Ditto on the Super Brite's from Sac. Vintage Ford. I had the LED's in there, but installed Super Brite's and there was a huge difference.

Mike

[flathead48]

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I used chrome duct tape worked very well

[d.conrad]

On my '36 I used '32 cowl light reflectors in the tail lights and it is a little brighter than the white inside the housing.

[gmc1941]

I have tried reflective tape instead of white paint. It helps but not as bright as silver. I've also installed Cree LED bulbs which are brighter that halogen and draw 70% less amps. But with the amount of rear collisions on antique vehicles, it's almost impossible to keep the person behind alerted to your slowing down or stopping. Gordon

[DD931]

Well, I followed the chrome paint route and am very pleased with the result!! I bought Duplicolor chrome paint off the rack at Advance Auto. High hopes. I'll know in the spring!! Thanks for everyone's comments!!