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Old 09-02-2009, 04:26 AM
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Had some tail light tint sitting around for the past couple days. Didn't have a chance to get it on before the meet this weekend. Couple hours of heating and stretching this shit...what a pain in the ass! Steady hand with the razor and bam



close-up of the handywork!


before and after!


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Old 09-02-2009, 09:11 AM
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lets see some pics! on the car
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Old 09-02-2009, 09:26 AM
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You did a really really good job on that. I tried to do it but ended up doing spray tint, looks good though
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Old 09-02-2009, 12:42 PM
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x2 on the pics on the car!
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Were these the pre-cut tints?
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Old 09-02-2009, 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Nicks01CL-S
lets see some pics! on the car
Haha, yeah i'm snapping some as soon as I go outside, i'm so happy with how these turned out!

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Were these the pre-cut tints?
Yes these were the pre-cut tints. I only wanted to cover the bottom half, so once I had it applied I just used a razor to cut the top half off. Very slowly, and very carefully so I didn't cut through and scratch the light.
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Old 09-02-2009, 08:11 PM
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I tried using that precut stuff awhile ago and it didnt work out for me. Looks good though.
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Old 09-02-2009, 09:16 PM
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Yeah it was a pain in the ass to get on...never again hopefully. I'll post the pics when I get home.
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Old 09-03-2009, 12:06 AM
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Alright, sry for the late pic.



It looks a little darker here than in person. The sun was setting, but this is really close to how it looks!
Now I just need my '03 headlights and I'll be set!
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Originally Posted by dave586270
Alright, sry for the late pic.



It looks a little darker here than in person. The sun was setting, but this is really close to how it looks!
Now I just need my '03 headlights and I'll be set!
I just used VHT smoke tint on my tails, you can see my car here silver CL type s on a spec wheels

https://acurazine.com/forums/showthr...=732315&page=4

Check post 154 im the only silver CL you cant miss it.
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Old 09-03-2009, 12:40 AM
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Yeah I think I've seen your car man. Where you at the Milwaukee meet this past weekend?
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Yeah I think I've seen your car man. Where you at the Milwaukee meet this past weekend?
Nah had to take my moms to work so I could work on her car, had to change her timing belt, water pump, and change the oil.
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I used pre-cut film for my tails too. I just bit the bullet and paid a tint guy to install it for me, cause I would know I would have troubles anyways.

looks like you used the dark shade correct?
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Nah had to take my moms to work so I could work on her car, had to change her timing belt, water pump, and change the oil.
Oh alright. I thought I saw your car at the meet. There was one really similar. Well your's and the other one are two of my fav white TL's. Lookin good man

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I used pre-cut film for my tails too. I just bit the bullet and paid a tint guy to install it for me, cause I would know I would have troubles anyways.

looks like you used the dark shade correct?
Yeah I went with dark. Really happy with how it looked. Wanted to match the spoiler light tint I had. Just out of curiosity what did it cost you to have him do it? Took me a while...curious what to charge if someone ever asks me to do it again...lol.
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Thats a sweet look... good job!
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Originally Posted by dave586270
Yeah I went with dark. Really happy with how it looked. Wanted to match the spoiler light tint I had. Just out of curiosity what did it cost you to have him do it? Took me a while...curious what to charge if someone ever asks me to do it again...lol.
He charged me 30 dollars, and he was a mobile guy too. He was the cheapest because everywhere else was 50-60 dollars.

Think your gonna get hassled by ?
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