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Old 05-06-2010, 04:17 PM
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i decided to split a tan of spray tint with my friend today and trid tinting my lights, the first time they came out like **** and i couldnt get it off. but i decided to try carb cleaner wow that stuff took it right off, and the second try i think i did a really good job,also the brakes, and running lights light up really good through it . let me know what you think

sorry for the shitty cell phone pic they look better in person alsol
- link to photo-- http://s995.photobucket.com/albums/a...taillights.jpg
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AHHH **** you got backed into in your van. haha.

Im not a huge fan of tinted tail lights, but if you like it looks like you did a good job.
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backed into my van what? lol
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ohh my explorer yeah i scraped a pole lol
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im not a fan either but i have heard of this paint fading on some people
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Not to bad of a Job im..to dark for me..but what ever you like!
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Default Re: tinted my tailights (pic inside)

Maybe if you wouldn't have tinted your taillights, you would have seen your explorer enough to avoid backign into it

Not really my style, but it looks like you did a decent job. What kind of paint did you use?
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haha its really not that dark in the daylight. and with my lights on at night it just looks like smoked the lights shine through almost like stock i used this stuff called nightshade by VHT
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Not my thing but if you like it, I guess that's all that matters. Just don't whine when that big F-350 on stilts doesn't see your brake lights glowing and slams into you ruining your car. I am only a fan of tinted windows..not tail lights.
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Eh , Good luck not getting hit . I did this on my dub and almost got hit several times at a light or turning off a main road .Hard to see especially when the sun is out .
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why are people doing this kind of thing?
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Look alright but it can be illegal to drive something like that..
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Just inviting a cop to write you a ticket
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Looks good there man.

The best way to tint your light is to sand down your lights first, then take some clear coat, add 4 or 5 drops of just black into a small batch, and clear coat your lights. You can get them as dark as you want and the light shines right through. I've done this a few times on some of buddy's cars. I've even done some headlights that look solid black but as soon as you turn on the lights, the are just about 95% dimmer than what they were.
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Default Re: tinted my tailights (pic inside)

Yeah I don't get this either. Darker lights = less visible = soccer moms skidding into you in their minivans. Are there really people who think: "Hey, cool, that car has dark taillights - awesome!" If so, then those people need their heads examined and/or are too young/foolish to understand the implications of lowered vehicle conspicuity.
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Default Re: tinted my tailights (pic inside)

meh, i would have tinted the reverse lights too.
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i dont like it, maybe tint the white part and they would look a lot better.
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Not good for reverse lights. And when done properly and adequately, they turn out very nice and even don't lose light conductivity.

Besides; who gives a **** about lowered vehicle conspicuosity? If I tint my taillights and get pulled over, i don't worry because I have nothing to hide from a cop.
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looks good.... i did a set but cleared them after and they came out with a real nice shine
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