Headlight and Taillight Tinting

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06-03-2009, 01:32 PM

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Black on black is just to much IMO it might look cool on a silver or light coloured car!!!!

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06-03-2009, 03:41 PM

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I wouldnt tint the headlights. IMO they are one of the nicest features on the car, why cover it up?

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06-03-2009, 03:52 PM

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06-03-2009, 03:57 PM

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hilarious. accidental or not.

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06-03-2009, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by eurotunerM3' post='899986' date='Jun 3 2009, 07:57 PM

hilarious. accidental or not.

my "." post actually said the RFL 996 would be hilarious on a fast car and i asked if it was intentional, but then i deleted it because i didnt want to insult AWG by implying that her car was not fast, so i deleted and replaced with a ".", however, it was too late and someone made reference to my post!

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06-03-2009, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jgulli' post='899470' date='Jun 3 2009, 07:23 PM

Did mine about a month ago DIY. Got the film off Ebay, and researched youtube vids. It's 17%, film seems to be holding up well and I like the look a lot!

Who did you buy the rear light film from?

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06-04-2009, 05:28 AM

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u can buy tinting films from most auto part stores...but i wouldn't recommend DYI if u haven't done tinting b4 ureself...

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06-04-2009, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by selbycy' post='900518' date='Jun 4 2009, 03:21 AM

Who did you buy the rear light film from?

I got it off Ebay, as for DIY, i did it after watching videos on youtube. Haven't had experience, and it was definitely a bit nerve wracking, but once you get the hang of it it's not too bad. It's not like if you screw it up it's a big deal, you pay probably 10-15 bucks for the film so get two sets and practice if you want. Definitely way cheaper than getting it done in a shop. I did it because I wasn't sure if i was going to like the look, so didn't want to spend the extra cash on the shop if I didn't like it and wanted to remove it. Only tip I have is definitely use a heat gun, I started with a hairdryer, and it wasn't hot enough>