Partial Smoked Lense DIY with pictures, comments LMK
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I've done this process many times for our BMW clients and also on my personal cars. Keep in mind smoked lenses only "work" on certain color car combos. It should be done in minimal amounts for a tasteful classy appearance. I can't stand cars that have their entire tails smoked as it just give a cheap ghetto'd look (not to mention illegal).
For my white IS-F, I felt smoking only the clear portions was adequate to give the look I want. I did something similiar to this on my e46 m3 smoking only the clear portions and keeping the red stock as the contrast is clean.
This procedure is 100% reverseable with on effecfs on the stock lense if done properly. I'm doing this same treatment to my front amber lenses embedded inside the headlights!![Wink](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
enjoy,
rick
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For my white IS-F, I felt smoking only the clear portions was adequate to give the look I want. I did something similiar to this on my e46 m3 smoking only the clear portions and keeping the red stock as the contrast is clean.
This procedure is 100% reverseable with on effecfs on the stock lense if done properly. I'm doing this same treatment to my front amber lenses embedded inside the headlights!
![Wink](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/wink.gif)
enjoy,
rick
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I think I took that picture with too little light ~ it was 7 am this morning in the shade when I snapped that pic. I also thought it was too dark but this afternoon it looked much lighter...I will re-take a picture when I have free time but it looks more like this shade on my m3 clear section.
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