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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Gennady7
i like the way that looks so i called up lamin-x.
It's 55 bucks for the rear tail lights and 50 for the front headlights.
Pretty expensive for tints IMO.
You could try sticker city as well. Its the same thing. Keep in mind this is a 12 mil film so is not cheap. It is very strong and made to last. Not like most of that junk you find on ebay.
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Old Apr 4, 2008 | 09:21 PM
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 07:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Gennady7
i like the way that looks so i called up lamin-x.
It's 55 bucks for the rear tail lights and 50 for the front headlights.
Pretty expensive for tints IMO.
Go to ebay i think they are 15 bucks, or so. This is where i got mine from, but if u can buy the paper, i posted earlier its probally cheaper.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Lexus...QQcmdZViewItem
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Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:45 AM
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Dakarf Did you use this ebay stuff?
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by cpone
Dakarf Did you use this ebay stuff?
Yes, that is the exact one i have, i had a tint guy put it on for 40 or 50 bucks, you have to use a heat gun , and have patience... i promise today i will take pics of mine, i also took the symbols off the back and it looks great, ....
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 09:29 AM
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Why do you guys tint the lights I've heard that tint starts to fade after a couple years. For $50 you can have them painted the same color with clear coat over it to protect it, and it looks better IMO ... so for the $50 the guy charged you to install you coulda had it painted and then saved the $ you spent on the actual tint, just my .02
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 01:48 PM
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See if u can open these, i had problems posting


ok, try this peeps;

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Any advice on posting, im still a nubbie

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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by TruPlaya26
Why do you guys tint the lights I've heard that tint starts to fade after a couple years. For $50 you can have them painted the same color with clear coat over it to protect it, and it looks better IMO ... so for the $50 the guy charged you to install you coulda had it painted and then saved the $ you spent on the actual tint, just my .02
i feel that if they are painted and the cops have a problem with them , then id have to replace the whole unit. at least with th vinyl u can take it off, or get it redone ... the look is cool if u got the right color car ..
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 01:58 PM
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
True, but if your lights are clearly visible at night while braking then the cops can't legally do anything about it. At least that's how it is here in FL, I dunno about over there ... My friend has completely BLACK tails on his '05 Altima except for the reverse light, and when he brakes you can see it light up, and he's never had any problems with the 5-0, btw they're painted not tinted. I'll see if I can get a picture of it ...
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Old Apr 8, 2008 | 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by TruPlaya26
Why do you guys tint the lights I've heard that tint starts to fade after a couple years. For $50 you can have them painted the same color with clear coat over it to protect it, and it looks better IMO ... so for the $50 the guy charged you to install you coulda had it painted and then saved the $ you spent on the actual tint, just my .02
i dont think i would pay 50 bucks for film , i only did it because i had this smoked tint lying around from another i had done about 2 yrs ago and i thought it would look nice on my black gs . . guys paint the tails for 50 bucks ? dam here in hawaii guys do it for 150.00 bucks and thats the all red look which i think is nicer . .. but way to much $$
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by TruPlaya26
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
True, but if your lights are clearly visible at night while braking then the cops can't legally do anything about it. At least that's how it is here in FL, I dunno about over there ... My friend has completely BLACK tails on his '05 Altima except for the reverse light, and when he brakes you can see it light up, and he's never had any problems with the 5-0, btw they're painted not tinted. I'll see if I can get a picture of it ...
Here's the pic, cell phone pic sorry ... I laugh everytime I see his MIAMI HEAT badges lol
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Old Apr 9, 2008 | 12:53 PM
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 11:59 AM
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dam carbongs thats how i would like my tailights...jus like that .....
thats the paint yea? smoke w/ some red?
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 12:08 PM
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not to fond of the complete black or red loook. I like red/clear, red/smoked, smoked/clear, but looks nice!
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Old Apr 13, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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Originally Posted by pimplux808
dam carbongs thats how i would like my tailights...jus like that .....
thats the paint yea? smoke w/ some red?
yes just some black paint with some clear over it. i just taped off the reverse lights so that they would stay white
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