tinted taillights
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tinted taillights
i know this has probably been brought up, but i was pondering about tinting my taillights. its for a red 99 civic coupe. i was wondering if anyone here has done it to theirs before and if you had any pics. it's gonna run me about 30 bucks. would you do it?
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shouldnt cost that much, just buy two cans of RC car tinting spray at a hobby shop, should come out to about $8, i know this because i bought it to tint my 00 taillights but backed out because i saw some that i didnt like...its up to you man, if you do it just tint the white part, the whole thing would look very :ghey:/rice
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clean well, mask the red part, then put on a few coats (or however many you want to get the effect you want...
I personally did it cause i like the whole "Darth Maul" red and black look :naughty:
the tint looks dark or light depending on the lighting conditions... I'll try to find a other pics to show the way it varies...
:edit:
found some, the tint has not changed at all, just the lighting...
older pic...
newer pic...
I personally did it cause i like the whole "Darth Maul" red and black look :naughty:
the tint looks dark or light depending on the lighting conditions... I'll try to find a other pics to show the way it varies...
:edit:
found some, the tint has not changed at all, just the lighting...
older pic...
newer pic...
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Cost me $2 from Walmart. Static Cling tint and I've found a new way to keep the stuff on AND still be able to take them off.
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Originally posted by thaveen
hmm, how does that look?
hmm, how does that look?
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Here's mine:
What I found to use is spray adhesive. If you put it on right away it's permanent, but if you let it dry 3-5 minutes it becomes tacky and is still removeable.
What I found to use is spray adhesive. If you put it on right away it's permanent, but if you let it dry 3-5 minutes it becomes tacky and is still removeable.
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I spray painted mine with Night Shades. I bought one can at my local shop for like 5 bucks. Cleaned the lights really well, taped off the top real good and put on two layers. I think they came out great. Mine are alot darker than CivicDXR's mine look dark even during the day. I dont have any night time shots but im sure since my car is black it would mold right in and you couldnt even tell. Oh and I just passed inspection and been pulled over once with them like this and po po didnt say anything.
Here are some pics:
Here are some pics: