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Old 07-26-2009, 07:55 PM
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Anyone have any tips before I do mine??? I'm so scared to fuck them up.. never worked with tint before...
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thats my car..i think it would look bad with the whole tail light tinted..its possible on certain cars that it would look good..i still say do it the way i did
Old 07-26-2009, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by gfrg88
Anyone have any tips before I do mine??? I'm so scared to fuck them up.. never worked with tint before...
Take your time...make sure to keep everything wet and clean..including your fingers! If you have a tough time getting the tint to contour to the light you can heat it slightly with a hair dryer..just be light with it. Good luck
Old 07-26-2009, 09:00 PM
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Alright guys, I'm gonna go take my tails off and bring them inside (too hot out) and do this!! I'll post pics in about an hour... if I do it right lol
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Originally Posted by Mister_TL


thats my car..i think it would look bad with the whole tail light tinted..its possible on certain cars that it would look good..i still say do it the way i did
Old 07-26-2009, 09:25 PM
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mine are tinted dark like MisterTL's..heres a shot showing how you can still see the tail light reflector fine through it..



and another..

Old 07-26-2009, 11:05 PM
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mine were painted with black clear coat..the clear was taped off while the taillights were out of the car and then sprayed..i think thats one reason why mine look so good is cause it was paint. i was at an acura dealership and was looking at it done to a honda accord with my wheels on there actually and the owner worked at acura and said for 50 bucks he would do it for me he just needed to pop em out haha so i got lucky as hell
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Well I failed with one of the tail.. Was doing great.. had the first one done perfectly.. then the second one towards the end I was getting really impatient and heatet the damn tint too much... Now it's fucked up .. So I just took the tint off both of them

I guess it's time to pay up for some one to do it
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Originally Posted by Mister_TL
mine were painted with black clear coat..the clear was taped off while the taillights were out of the car and then sprayed..i think thats one reason why mine look so good is cause it was paint. i was at an acura dealership and was looking at it done to a honda accord with my wheels on there actually and the owner worked at acura and said for 50 bucks he would do it for me he just needed to pop em out haha so i got lucky as hell
damn, 50 bux for both!!!
Old 07-28-2009, 06:10 AM
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I didn't even use a heat gun or blow dryer and mine are perfect
Old 07-28-2009, 11:17 AM
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yea 50 bucks for both..to me WELL WORTH IT there shine and arent dull i could not believe they came out that well
Old 07-28-2009, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by BlackuraTL
I didn't even use a heat gun or blow dryer and mine are perfect
damn.. I fail at tint
Old 07-28-2009, 02:04 PM
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Originally Posted by twistedwedge
Take your time...make sure to keep everything wet and clean..including your fingers! If you have a tough time getting the tint to contour to the light you can heat it slightly with a hair dryer..just be light with it. Good luck
Originally Posted by gfrg88
Well I failed with one of the tail.. Was doing great.. had the first one done perfectly.. then the second one towards the end I was getting really impatient and heatet the damn tint too much... Now it's fucked up .. So I just took the tint off both of them

I guess it's time to pay up for some one to do it
I tried to tell ya man...sorry to hear you fugged them up...

Buy another set?
Old 07-28-2009, 03:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Mister_TL
mine were painted with black clear coat..the clear was taped off while the taillights were out of the car and then sprayed..i think thats one reason why mine look so good is cause it was paint. i was at an acura dealership and was looking at it done to a honda accord with my wheels on there actually and the owner worked at acura and said for 50 bucks he would do it for me he just needed to pop em out haha so i got lucky as hell
yea mine where painted too.. wish i only paid 50... i did it a few years back and it was much more.. but holds up amazing.. sick shine ftw
Old 07-28-2009, 10:57 PM
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Yeah, I'm jus gonna order another set from ebay and give it another shot.. meh, I only paid like 16 bux so it's cool
Old 07-28-2009, 10:59 PM
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Originally Posted by XxXboboXxX
yea mine where painted too.. wish i only paid 50... i did it a few years back and it was much more.. but holds up amazing.. sick shine ftw
I would love to paint mine.. but here in Cali, I'd much rather use tint.. that way, when I get a fix it ticket for them, I just take the tint off, go to court, and then put them back on for cheap... rather than having to get another set.... But yeah, the shine on painted is soooo nice!!
Old 07-28-2009, 11:04 PM
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Originally Posted by gfrg88
I would love to paint mine.. but here in Cali, I'd much rather use tint.. that way, when I get a fix it ticket for them, I just take the tint off, go to court, and then put them back on for cheap... rather than having to get another set.... But yeah, the shine on painted is soooo nice!!
i dont see how you could get a ticket if your lights shine through jjust the same without it..but i have heard cali is a little more strict than most places..seems thats where i hear about most of the lame laws

well there are a few laws i like alot
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Originally Posted by XxXboboXxX
yea mine where painted too.. wish i only paid 50... i did it a few years back and it was much more.. but holds up amazing.. sick shine ftw
yea your taillights looks really nice sick shine ftmfw
Old 07-28-2009, 11:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Mister_TL
mine were painted with black clear coat..the clear was taped off while the taillights were out of the car and then sprayed..i think thats one reason why mine look so good is cause it was paint. i was at an acura dealership and was looking at it done to a honda accord with my wheels on there actually and the owner worked at acura and said for 50 bucks he would do it for me he just needed to pop em out haha so i got lucky as hell
=D I had my Accord lights painted as well. Tails, corners, and bumper lenses. Guy just put a few tablesppons of black into some clear and voila! beautiful. Now I need him to paint the tails on my TL and color match my spoiler.
(If anyone needs a spoiler, Magautoparts on ebay is selling genuine Acura spoilers for cheap!) I bought a brand new, still in box, for 69.99+30 for shipping+tax. Sorry off topic.
Old 07-28-2009, 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Mister_TL
i dont see how you could get a ticket if your lights shine through jjust the same without it..but i have heard cali is a little more strict than most places..seems thats where i hear about most of the lame laws

well there are a few laws i like alot
Yeah, I got a fix it ticket for having tints up front... but theyre 35% and you can see fine right in at night.. He pulled me over when it was like 100* out and the damn sun is shining right through the windows!!!! His "partner" said I wouldn't get a ticket for it.. but the other douche still gave me the damn shit..

Oh, and I've been pulled over for my yellow fogs too
Old 07-29-2009, 07:26 AM
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i think it depends on what color your car is, and which lights you have....also, if you leave your badges on, the tinted bottom and white top, accent those and make a sexy ass-end
Old 07-29-2009, 12:27 PM
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Originally Posted by gfrg88
Yeah, I got a fix it ticket for having tints up front... but theyre 35% and you can see fine right in at night.. He pulled me over when it was like 100* out and the damn sun is shining right through the windows!!!! His "partner" said I wouldn't get a ticket for it.. but the other douche still gave me the damn shit..

Oh, and I've been pulled over for my yellow fogs too
wow to me thats ridiculous. cause i have 5% on my windows with black leather. Black taillights. and i never get fucked with. Georgia State Troopers love the tint but i rarely see them on small roads vs the highway so i get lucky i guess
Old 07-29-2009, 02:04 PM
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i was thinking the same thing for my WDP. I might do half but not too dark just a light tint.
Old 07-29-2009, 02:38 PM
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Fellow San Diegan

Im from San Diego too. I was gonna put on tint my tails too bit I guess not anymore... I have a 03 TLS and was gonna leave the clear part... sad...
Old 07-29-2009, 04:19 PM
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i never get bugged by any cops. and my cars already heated out. i got full tint i put the 20% tint on the tails
Old 07-30-2009, 01:42 AM
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Originally Posted by kdawg8526
i never get bugged by any cops. and my cars already heated out. i got full tint i put the 20% tint on the tails
from what all the different stories I've heard recently it def depends on where you live completely.d
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^ thats for sure
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twistedwedge, where did you get the kit for your tinted lights? or is it just regular window tint?
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^ check out rvinyl

rvinyl.com

I used that VHT paint once, worked fine just takes a lot more time. and the second time I did it I used an rvinyl kit cost me like 10 bucks.

pretty easy to apply

I took it off btw. in the end I just liked the way it looked stock. and I have the amber tails...
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