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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 12:08 PM
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Hello everyone, I was wondering if everyone could help me decide between these two options, pros and cons of both etc... any input would be greatly appreciated... btw I have a smoky granite mica lexus with 20% tint already... please take this into account...
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 12:10 PM
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Search the Forum there is a thread on this already with pics
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 12:36 PM
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red out, black out is tacky imo.
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 01:53 PM
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I'm gonna be doing redouts on mine.. blackouts is not really my style.
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 01:58 PM
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neither.. both look tacky. well sorta.

red out = cheapens the look
black out = its' ok but stock looks better (black car exempt)
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 03:07 PM
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I think the redouts make the taillights look a little cleaner
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 03:11 PM
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Anyone have pictures of Black Outs on a black IS? Also, isn't there different degrees of black outs?
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 04:44 PM
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I went the redout way... but I wanted to keep the tail lights looking as stock as possible so I had the orange turn signals spray tinted red and clear coated.
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 05:14 PM
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black...since you tinted your windows 20%
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ihkskim
neither.. both look tacky. well sorta.

red out = cheapens the look
black out = its' ok but stock looks better (black car exempt)
x2...keep it stock and there will be nothing to regret later down the road.
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Old Jun 7, 2007 | 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by dspIS250
x2...keep it stock and there will be nothing to regret later down the road.
no knockin ya but aint the red out and black outs just vynial or somethin u can just pull off if u decide not to keep it.. like other people said black on a black car red other wise
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