tinting just the bottom half of tail light?

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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 01:19 PM
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tinting just the bottom half of tail light?

I'm putting the type s tail lights on my 99 tl and I want to tint just the bottom part of the light and keep the white part white. how would I go about doing this? would the only way be to buy one of those vinyl tints for the whole light and cut it?
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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never new we had separate tail lights for the type-S....
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 01:24 PM
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and i hear there are places that sell pre cut ones.

idk.
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 01:42 PM
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never new we had separate tail lights for the type-S....
REALLY!?

shit, i just lost 8whp

you could also use the Tint spray and tape off the white portion of the tail light
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 01:50 PM
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REALLY!?

shit, i just lost 8whp

you could also use the Tint spray and tape off the white portion of the tail light
xxx2 thats the easiest way
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 01:52 PM
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Leave him alone lol. I used the spray method and taped off the clear section.
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 01:52 PM
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or just don't touch them...

easiest of all...
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 02:50 PM
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Didn't JDM Inspired do it?
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 02:53 PM
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i just tinted my entire rear tail light, then ran about 3 layers of painters tape right underneath the white part to create a groove. then i just took a razor blade and went straight across, resting on the groove. then i peeled off both the tape and the top part. i still have it if i ever want to stick it back on and tint my entire rear
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 03:43 PM
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i light smoked the white a couple months ago it's a little lighter than JDM Inspired's


... everyone makes mistakes, some of my friends thought they were type s tails too
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Old Jun 4, 2009 | 05:08 PM
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Film is better but if you dnt know how to tint you might mess up acouple times.
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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use the vinyl and cut it out if you get tired of it you can just pull it off

thats what i did
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Old Jun 6, 2009 | 01:48 PM
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oh I just assumed those were the type s lights since my base tl has the white and orange. thanks for the feedback though.
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