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I have tinted 03 tails and a tinted 3rd brake light, haven't had anybody hassle me about it yet, but I don't live in the Communist Republic of Texas either. :) No problems here in Alabama yet either.
I painted mine with clear coat mixed with black to the shade I wanted, them hit it with 2 coats of clear on top of that. Has held up excellent so far.
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As far as the covers that go over, yeah I have little indents where the headlights shine, but it doesn't look bad at all, and can't be noticed unless you're RIGHT in front of them. Also provide satisfactory blackness and are removable if you run into trouble with the pigs
