get rid of white strip across UITabBar

I am have researched this and still cant figure out what the proper word for the white gloss strip across UITabBar. I have googled so much on how to remove this gloss and couldn't find anything. For a reference to what I am talking about, see this Image:

Image of TabBar

I really hope I am missing something simple here and am not over thinking this...

Thank you in advance for any help whatsoever.

Solution

See if any of this code helps you. This can all be found in Apple Docs. http://developer.apple.com/library/ios/#documentation/uikit/reference/UITabBar_Class/Reference/Reference.html

// custom icons
UITabBarItem *item = [[UITabBarItem alloc] init];
item.title = @"foo";
// setting custom images prevents the OS from applying a tint color
[item setFinishedSelectedImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"tab1_active.png"] withFinishedUnselectedImage:[UIImage imageNamed:@"tab1_image_deselected.png"]];
tab1ViewController.tabBarItem = item;

// tab bar

// set background image - will be used instead of glossy black
tabBarController.tabBar.backgroundImage = [UIImage imageNamed:@"tab_bar_bg.png"];
// optionally set the tint color - setting this ti nil will result in the standard, blue tint color. tint color is ignored when custom icons are set as above.
tabBarController.tabBar.selectedImageTintColor = nil;
// remove the highlight around the selected tab - or provide an alternate highlight image. If you don't do this the iOS default is to draw a highlighted box beneath the selected tab icon.
tabBarController.tabBar.selectionIndicatorImage = [[UIImage alloc] init];