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Old 03-11-09 | 07:51 AM
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if u guys want i can take a picture of my cousins car is jus like the one that up right now but got 5% tints and taillights done.. it looks good at night my personal opinion . i got the flint mica and the red tails look good if tinted i think they will look to dark and look not so great
Old 03-11-09 | 08:09 AM
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Originally Posted by junjdm
not a big fan of tinting the tailights.....unless you go all out and murder the entire car.........my opinion
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Old 03-11-09 | 08:18 AM
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Of course, I am a fan of the "murdered" look. I have already blacked out the tails and took apart the head lamps and blacked them out too... I think the look is sick to say the least. If you do decide to go for it, I would suggest that you take them to a body shop and have them painted because the film delaminates and ends up looking pretty shi#y. It's not too tough of a job at all. Remove them first, wipe them down really well with a terry cloth and a little paint thinner and then lightly sand them with 800 grit so that the paint doesn't fisheye or run. Have them add just a little black (or color of your choice) to some clear and spray them. The only thing I have left to do is decide on how to drop it...
Old 03-11-09 | 08:19 AM
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I'm a fan of tint but if you must tint the tails go with a lighter percentage vs 5% b/c it looks to dark. I have a pic of a 04-06 blk LS430 with the tails tinted, when i get hm i will post it and it complements the car quite well!
Old 03-11-09 | 01:28 PM
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Default Here's what it looks like...

I thought I posted the pic with my last reply but maybe I didn't. I can't see it for some reason... hope this one loads up.
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Old 03-11-09 | 05:47 PM
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Here is the pic that i posted about it earlier.......



The lighter percentage is just right IMO, but we all have different taste so go for what you like.
Old 03-12-09 | 05:33 AM
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^^Think i like the lightly tinted look a lil more...
Old 03-12-09 | 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by So Philly1
^^Think i like the lightly tinted look a lil more...
x2. That looks really nice.
Old 03-12-09 | 06:12 AM
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x2. That looks really nice.
x3, let keep this thing going...WHOA, YEAH!!! okay i'll stop now
Old 03-12-09 | 06:31 AM
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might as well keep it going x4....haha
Old 03-12-09 | 10:21 AM
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Well, I really thought the tinted tails looked nice, with the white stripe still showing, but seems the majority of people think it looks silly.

And thats what I was looking for, what most people would think of it.
Old 03-12-09 | 11:17 AM
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You still can tint the tails but go with a lighter percentage, since 5 people said they prefer lightly tinted (you were going with the majority) vs limoed out.

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Old 03-12-09 | 01:30 PM
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light tint for the win please.
Old 03-13-09 | 02:30 AM
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I don't think the light tint looks good at all. It makes the tail lenses look old or worn. Untinted looks clean and new.

Tinted limo would be the only way I would fly.
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with light tint
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