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Partial Smoked Lense DIY with pictures, comments LMK

Old 07-17-09, 10:15 AM
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Lightbulb Partial Smoked Lense DIY with pictures, comments LMK

I've done this process many times for our BMW clients and also on my personal cars. Keep in mind smoked lenses only "work" on certain color car combos. It should be done in minimal amounts for a tasteful classy appearance. I can't stand cars that have their entire tails smoked as it just give a cheap ghetto'd look (not to mention illegal).

For my white IS-F, I felt smoking only the clear portions was adequate to give the look I want. I did something similiar to this on my e46 m3 smoking only the clear portions and keeping the red stock as the contrast is clean.

This procedure is 100% reverseable with on effecfs on the stock lense if done properly. I'm doing this same treatment to my front amber lenses embedded inside the headlights!


enjoy,
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Old 07-17-09, 10:22 AM
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personally i am not a fan of it. i'd either leave it stock or tint them red and blend in with the rest of the headlights. now it looks kind of weird

but then again i am conservative i guess
Old 07-17-09, 11:33 AM
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not feeling it. I realized cars look way better stock or fully red out.
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i am doing mine in smoke! but my car is black!
Old 07-17-09, 01:22 PM
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I'd skip that effect.
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thanks for the input guys!

I think the problem here with the smoke is that it's a few shades too dark......appreciate the responses.

We did this before for my m3 and it's quite a bit lighter.
Old 07-17-09, 01:36 PM
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not diggin it
Old 07-17-09, 03:57 PM
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Lamin-X?

http://www.lamin-x.com/
Old 07-17-09, 05:59 PM
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I would pass, do the whole thing or leave it be.
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It's too dark IMO.

Now THIS is subtle.

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I think I took that picture with too little light ~ it was 7 am this morning in the shade when I snapped that pic. I also thought it was too dark but this afternoon it looked much lighter...I will re-take a picture when I have free time but it looks more like this shade on my m3 clear section.

Old 07-27-09, 11:02 PM
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Some better shots, I think they look pretty good with the red/white contrast


Front:



Rear:
Old 07-28-09, 12:50 AM
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I like it dude. It's kinda different. From a distance it looks like regular redouts.
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here's a few pics of mine. i did it as subtle as i could. the reverse light tint has to be lighter than the turn signals to look even. please excuse the filthy car. haha





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did not know they had red in the f?

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