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Old Sep 18, 2003 | 10:40 AM
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Default How to tint/smoke tails?

What do you use to tint/smoke your tails? Is there a type of film I can put on my tailights rather than using spray paint? Give me some ideas thanks
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Old Sep 18, 2003 | 11:58 AM
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ttt
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Old Sep 18, 2003 | 12:11 PM
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Read this: https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=410612
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Old Sep 18, 2003 | 02:04 PM
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My friend and I used an air brush and it worked PERFECTLY.
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Old Sep 18, 2003 | 02:05 PM
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i used the stain glass paint that everyone uses to make there tail lights all red .. but if you put on a good thick coat.. it really dark .. i wish i had a pic but it looks identical to that black teg around here
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Old Sep 18, 2003 | 03:14 PM
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transparent vinyl will do
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Old Sep 18, 2003 | 03:41 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ekferio &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">transparent vinyl will do</TD></TR></TABLE>

where can I get some of that?
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Old Sep 18, 2003 | 03:44 PM
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thanks ebelp, I'll look into that spray stuff
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Old Sep 18, 2003 | 03:56 PM
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http://www.oracal.com

8300 series
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Old Sep 18, 2003 | 05:03 PM
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i'm thinking of doing the same thing to my taillights, but would i have to take the whole taillight apart? or can i spray it from the outside?
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Old Sep 18, 2003 | 06:40 PM
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Old Sep 18, 2003 | 07:26 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by b00st &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i'm thinking of doing the same thing to my taillights, but would i have to take the whole taillight apart? or can i spray it from the outside?</TD></TR></TABLE>

You don't have to remove the taillights, but it's a good idea.
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Old Sep 18, 2003 | 07:43 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ebelp &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

You don't have to remove the taillights, but it's a good idea. </TD></TR></TABLE>

no, i'm saying, do i have to take apart the taillights and paint the inside? or do i paint the outside of it?
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Old Sep 19, 2003 | 07:36 AM
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outside .. you just need to take them off the car
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