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Anyone got pics of their smoked or tinted taillights?

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Old 01-26-09, 11:20 PM
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ebay? They have some up there now for $20 + $10 shipping pre cut for the ISx50 / IS-F. Not sure if they are the best quality though. Never done it before... (although i want to..)
Old 01-28-09, 05:28 PM
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im new to cl... i have glacier frost and wondering what percentage tinted i should get the tail lights and what color from aerotect(smoked or steel) thanxx
Old 01-28-09, 05:50 PM
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Here is a pic of mine, its a overlay I bought off of ebay.


Old 01-28-09, 05:59 PM
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that looks really goood.. do u know wat percent it is??
Old 12-21-10, 09:26 AM
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i tinted them at first, but because the way the lights are shaped and stuff it started to peel a little so i just painted it
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Old 02-27-13, 07:51 PM
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Thought I'd share. I've since upgraded to the Eagle Eyes, I want them tinted now... I miss my "blacked out look."
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Didn't want to tint all of it, and I hated the orange so this is what I did...

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Old 02-28-13, 05:31 AM
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I would leave the tail lights alone, smoking them out is very tacky IMO. I used to have my tails smoked out and it looked cool for about 2 days. You drive a Lexus, not a tC or civic (cars that I see the most with smoked tails), If you wanted black headlights, buy the 2012 LED headlights (which are currently on sale, AGAIN!!!).

Smoked out headlights/tails = teenage ricer mod

Blacked out headlight housing = aggressive and looks good

Stay classy guys!

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Old 02-28-13, 05:41 AM
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i used to have mine smoked, if your ganna do it, get them painted. to many curves to tint them. before you do it tho i would really think about the overall theme of ur car. if you want the murdered out look then you have to go for it, black wheels tails all chrome should be black. heres my old setup



if you do paint them you can change them back... but wet sanding tail lights for 4 hours then compound buffing them for another 2 really sucks.
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Originally Posted by bob4256
I would leave the tail lights alone, smoking them out is very tacky IMO. I used to have my tails smoked out and it looked cool for about 2 days. You drive a Lexus, not a tC or civic (cars that I see the most with smoked tails), If you wanted black headlights, buy the 2012 LED headlights (which are currently on sale, AGAIN!!!).

Smoked out headlights/tails = teenage ricer mod

Blacked out headlight housing = aggressive and looks good

Stay classy guys!
To each their own.
Old 02-28-13, 01:47 PM
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Here's mine (I have tint film, didn't paint them so it's not permanent):

They are 20% Tint by the way

The first day I got them:


About half a year later:

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