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Old 04-04-10, 02:23 PM
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here is my latest mod...(tinted taillights)... looks good for now, but i think I am going to redo them..
what do you think??
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Old 04-04-10, 04:57 PM
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Not bad -- how'd you do it? If you're going to re-do, I assume window tint?
Old 04-04-10, 05:05 PM
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nice..now come do my windows haha
Old 04-04-10, 06:02 PM
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Was expecting something darker though I'm not a fan of tinting headlights or tails.
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Well its almost the same idea of a window tint, but its adheasive. You just clean the lens, spay some soap water to the lens and the film and just put it on,,,take out all the water out with a a credit card and use a hair blower to make it stretch and fold it around the corners....my first time doing it too.....and the guy on ebay had a red and a darker one, but didn't want to go too dark. IMO too dark makes it look like a rice rocket....let me know if any other questions..
Old 04-04-10, 08:15 PM
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Looks good..
Old 04-04-10, 08:45 PM
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looks decent. this is why i havent messed with my main tails (have rattle blacked the inners) did you sand them? i see streaks possibly from drying if you used nite shades...idk man
Old 04-04-10, 08:49 PM
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hard to tell by pictures. but based on it, given fact i'm not a fan of tinted tails, looks decent.

any darker will kill it
any lighter, might as well stay oem (of course, hard to tell by pics)
Old 04-04-10, 09:44 PM
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its nice and subtle. I hate it when they are completely blacked out. But looks like you hit it jsut right
Old 04-04-10, 10:49 PM
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Not really a fan of tinted tail light but looking good..
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I like it man. My car is the same color as your's and I painted the inners this weekend. Did not tint them just made them red again with some candy red hobby paint and clear coats. As we all know they fade after awhile.

When I was done I wished I had tinted all of them slightly. and removed my badging as well. Oh well next weekend I guess.

Also wished i had checked my damn rear driver's side liscence plate light since it goes on and off when it wants to while i had the linner trunk liner removed.

I think since my roof is painted black the tint would look really good on my car. Still thinking of doing the same
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Glad you didn't go too dark. I like it.

Goes well with your car.
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Originally Posted by shvc1991
Glad you didn't go too dark. I like it.

Goes well with your car.
x2, I agree
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Looks good!
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I like the fact that it's not too dark since your car is silver. If I was driving behind you in the day-time, I'd probably take a second look and think to myself, "Are those tails tinted?"


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