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Old 01-09-17, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by tfischer
Why go through all the trouble to "tint" or to "black out" the tail lights? If you don't want the driver behind you to know when you have applied the brakes, why not just unscrew the bulb?
Its a personal taste thing. Some people like the stock look, some like the darker red look, some like the black look. I personally like the dark red look, which looks classier to me. Some of the new Lexus models have changed to a darker red, but the RC has the lighter red look as stock.
Old 01-09-17, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by tfischer
Why go through all the trouble to "tint" or to "black out" the tail lights? If you don't want the driver behind you to know when you have applied the brakes, why not just unscrew the bulb?
First off, we don't want to tint them so much they block out a major percentage of light from passing through the lens. Secondly, have you not seen a pair of tinted lights ever? If you "smoke" the tail lights there is still plenty of light that shines through. Either way it's like the saying goes, To each their own. If you don't like it or have anything positive to say, don't say anything.
Old 01-09-17, 05:53 PM
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Yea i don't plan on smoking them out to the point you can't tell when i brake. I think smoking them out makes the car look a bit more appealing but that's just my opinion.
Old 01-09-17, 05:59 PM
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I painted mine on my last car, sanded with p800 on a sander, 2 coats of plastic adhesion promoter, and then added a few drops of 2K Jet Black to 150mL of clear coat, 2 or 3 coats of that with big flash off times, and then applied one coat of untinted clear for colour protection
Old 01-09-17, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Scootymad
I painted mine on my last car, sanded with p800 on a sander, 2 coats of plastic adhesion promoter, and then added a few drops of 2K Jet Black to 150mL of clear coat, 2 or 3 coats of that with big flash off times, and then applied one coat of untinted clear for colour protection
Yea I won't spray them. Just in case i ever sell the car I rather be able to take it off or if I get a ticket (knock on wood that i don't) I can take it off.
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My car is very dirty but I got the tail lights tinted today
and you can see the lights very clearly when they come on
Old 01-11-17, 05:59 PM
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Originally Posted by paulwall4
My car is very dirty but I got the tail lights tinted today
and you can see the lights very clearly when they come on
Looks great! How did he do around the edges?
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Originally Posted by sirdimarco
Looks great! How did he do around the edges?
Thank you!

He did each side individually but it looks seamless and then he used a heat gun to shape the film around those little winglets.
Old 01-11-17, 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by paulwall4
Thank you!

He did each side individually but it looks seamless and then he used a heat gun to shape the film around those little winglets.
Now if only I could find someone willing to do this in Texas. How dark was the film you used?
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Originally Posted by sirdimarco
Now if only I could find someone willing to do this in Texas. How dark was the film you used?
I'm not sure
It looked like maybe 20%
Old 02-08-17, 07:13 AM
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Just finished tinting my car...
I did black gloss carbon roof,front grille and complete assembly taillight.
It came out so good.
Photos ,coming up !

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Old 12-13-18, 07:28 PM
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How has the film held up thus far?
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