Tinting Tail Lights
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Tinting Tail Lights
Just wanted some feedback from you guys on how dark I should go with the tail light tinting. Its a black 05. Appreciate it
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Your car is black - go with the darker tint - black it out baby!!! Check my avatar... I got my set off ebay from "evo tint shop". It's just basically thick film cut out in the shape of the taillights. You have to stretch it a little to cover the whole light assembly. I only expected to get a few months from it considering I only paid $27 for the kit, but it lasted thru NYC winter and is still going strong. It doesn't block the light from the tails that much that you need to worry about people not seeing your brake lights...
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Thanks for your input guys I appreciate it. Im slowly tryin to get stuff done to my car. I have two Image Dynamic 12's with a couple JL 1000/1 amps. Hopefully I'll get some nice rims preferably black and some other stuff. JetBlack your TL looks tight with those tail lights.
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You tinted TL-S tails? Why? I thought only the 04-06 TL people did that cause they had solid red units.
To each his own I guess....looks ok though! Oddly enough....I bought the rockblocker film for my stock tails....never put it on...and just replaced them with TL-S tails when they came out. I still have that film sitting around too....lol. Never even used it. I should put it in the black market on here and sell it....cause I am not likely to ever use it.
To each his own I guess....looks ok though! Oddly enough....I bought the rockblocker film for my stock tails....never put it on...and just replaced them with TL-S tails when they came out. I still have that film sitting around too....lol. Never even used it. I should put it in the black market on here and sell it....cause I am not likely to ever use it.
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I'm going to drop a bomb here, the easiest and cheapest way to tint tails is with Oracal (brand vinyl) series 8300, dark grey. I've used this on at least two dozen cars, all the people that sell "kits" online do is make a template for a car, scan it in, and use a plotter to cut the vinyl to a shape just slightly larger than your tails, then sell it to you for 20-30 bucks. well I bought a 10 yard roll of this stuff for about 20 bucks, and I've done my tails (back in January, and they've been flawless ever since) and about 4 or 5 various other cars, and I still have half the roll left. save money people!
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I would go with the lighter tint as well. The lights shine through with no problem. I have followed some of the guys with the darker tint and the brake lights are harder to see in bright sunlight. Could be dangerous! Easy way to land you a ticket. I do have to admit the darker one looks better on colors like NBP!
I agree with SRT-11. The precut ones aren't precisely fit for the tails, they are a bit oversized. You have to do a bit of trimming with an exacto to get it perfect. Buy it in bulk, it's a much better value. You can do more lenses on more cars that way and still come out cheaper.
I agree with SRT-11. The precut ones aren't precisely fit for the tails, they are a bit oversized. You have to do a bit of trimming with an exacto to get it perfect. Buy it in bulk, it's a much better value. You can do more lenses on more cars that way and still come out cheaper.
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Where do you buy these oracal 8300s?
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what do you guys think about tinting the rear side markers as well? I was thinking it might look kind of weird having the tail lights tinted and having the red side markers.
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I don't know about tinting them with a product like rockblocker. But, I know if you buy the Type S lights from Tim(Honda Acura Vendor) they come in a bundle with tinted side markers. He may sell them seperately. Not sure if he does wouldn't hurt to ask.
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Originally Posted by UsMcMos0844
Hopefully I'll get some nice rims preferably black and some other stuff. JetBlack your TL looks tight with those tail lights.
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jetblak.....i live in NY too....got a black tl and getting tints done this week.....do the cops harass u about that dark tailights or uve been ok so far? how long have u had them for?
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Originally Posted by bLaCk05TL
jetblak.....i live in NY too....got a black tl and getting tints done this week.....do the cops harass u about that dark tailights or uve been ok so far? how long have u had them for?
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You might check out Blue Batmobile's website at www.bluebatmobile.net. I just got headlight tints for my car and am very happy with them. I know he has side marker and tail tints in all different shades. Plus, he has tints for the driving lights on '07 and '08 TL's. My headlight tints were the 1/2 tints, so the only cover the turn signals. It was $22.00 delivered. They went on quick-I used a hair dryer to curve the tints around the headlight. That was the key!!
I know you are talking about tails, but I'm confident it's the same concept.
I know you are talking about tails, but I'm confident it's the same concept.
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