BrockLexus

I have a black 95 and am contemplating tinting my tail lights. has anyone done this? if so pictures would be greatly appreciated!

Charlesc87

search function does magical things "https://www.clublexus.com/forums/es300-and-es330/352166-smoked-tail-lights.html"

03 ES

my thought is they usually look like ****.
thats just, like, my opinion man.

Lexucan

'Fraid it's mine too plus it can lead to unintended consequences - like getting rear-ended when the guy behind you doesn't notice your brake lights until he plows into them

robawelch

I third the motion.... not for an ES

01LEXPL

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dewso1

01LEXPL, You are living up to your signature

Hayk

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It's a trend that is slowly dying out. I personally think it looks incredibly tacky, especially when it's done to expensive/luxury cars. I saw a Corolla with smoked tail lights once, it was so bad that you could see paint runs.

Lexanna

use the paint for tagging something

my son did his truck - I had to buy new tail lights (those were pretty cheap on eBay)

if you get rear ended - you may have to pay for the rearer's (the gal that ran into you) damage

I am sure there are lots more reasons NOT to do it

EEngineer

to be honest, if it's done correctly it could look pretty nice...lots of cars have have a darker version of tail lights or headlights

but most of the people who does it is just overkill....blacking it out...first of all, it's not safe..and most of the time it looks really bad.

i wouldn't mind if someone did a very very light smoke tint on the tail lights....with maybe like 70~80% tint for a glaze look, but a 10% film is just stupid.

FeelTheLex

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2932300/1996-lexus-es

That what it will look like if you go all out black

I uploaded my 94 i acutally toomk the tail lights out and i'm going even darker...Tail lights are simple to take out 3 or 4 bolts and pull

FeelTheLex

ill post a picture of what my tail lights look like tomorrow i'm not done smoking them

FeelTheLex

That he is!

EEngineer

this car looks like ***....sorry, the flat black is so played out

FeelTheLex

that's great i didn't ask what you thought about the car...i posted so he can see the tail lights...not because its a nice car with a nice paint job