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Old 10-06-08, 10:44 PM
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I ve been searching the forum for about half an hour and i want to give up. instead im finding threads about smoked tail lights. Im looking for smoked turn signals instead of red-outs people get. And i remember seeing it on someones car before. thanks for the help!
Old 10-06-08, 10:56 PM
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You have two options:

(1) Get the taillights spray tinted.

(2) Get tinted overlays.

Of the two, #2 is easier and less committal...
Old 10-06-08, 11:00 PM
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Check out Aerotect's page about it:

Aerotect Linkie, with ordering info...
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Definitely overlays is the non permanent solution, especially if you ever decide to change it up in the future.
Old 10-06-08, 11:14 PM
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are there any pictures? before i try this out? and since i already have red outs, can i just apply the smoked signal overlays over it?
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here is the picture of my car..i did Aerotect's red out + smoked taillight.

you can get darker than this if you want, because Aertect has a darker one
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Originally Posted by My New Lex
are there any pictures? before i try this out? and since i already have red outs, can i just apply the smoked signal overlays over it?
yes, and this is the way they do it too.
Old 10-06-08, 11:22 PM
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love67- im actually lookin for the smoked turn signals only. (btw im liking those smoked reflectors of urs on the buttom)

I think im gonna have to pick up a pair of those too! haha
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oops, sorry!
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While overlays look nice and allow you more options later on. im a tad bit bias when i say painting them is the way to go the clean look cant be beat

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Weesped- im kind of looking just to smoke the turn signal lights only

haha what do u guys think of something like this?Should i do this or not?
(yes this is paint not photoshop)
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weesped- ur rims are sick i bet you get this kind of comment everyday huh?
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Originally Posted by My New Lex



Weesped- im kind of looking just to smoke the turn signal lights only

haha what do u guys think of something like this?Should i do this or not?
(yes this is paint not photoshop)
absolutely not! it does not look right at all. maybe if you smoke out the bottom portion of the taillights and not just the turn signal...including the reverse is what I'm saying
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^^ not really liking it!
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I dont think just the turn signals will work with the smoke option. Either red outs or smoke the entire lens will look cleaner. IMO


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