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Old 06-12-2009, 07:17 AM
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what would be a better decision on a black 530i? the white part of the tailights being smoked or the whole tail light?
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[quote name='BlackBeauty530' date='Jun 12 2009, 11:17 AM' post='909142']
what would be a better decision on a black 530i? the white part of the tailights being smoked or the whole tail light?
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I had my lights tinted . Everything was smoked except for the clear reverse light portion.
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the whole light
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Tinted the whole light on mine. The medium smoked tint.
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Tint it except for the clear, it adds contrasts and splits up the light with the trunk.
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Is this something I can do or have to take somewhere to get done? I have the grey, would it look good on it, what ya guys think? thanks in advance
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Tint the whole thing, medium!
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Originally Posted by suthurnbimmur' post='909254' date='Jun 12 2009, 12:44 PM
Is this something I can do or have to take somewhere to get done? I have the grey, would it look good on it, what ya guys think? thanks in advance
Sorry guys, found it, Search is my new BEST FRIEND, lol...........
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Originally Posted by suthurnbimmur' post='909268' date='Jun 12 2009, 12:49 PM
Sorry guys, found it, Search is my new BEST FRIEND, lol...........
I think just tinting the clear is a better contrast. I did mine myself with Vinyl overlays.
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Originally Posted by BlackBeauty530' post='909142' date='Jun 12 2009, 11:17 AM
what would be a better decision on a black 530i? the white part of the tailights being smoked or the whole tail light?

im looking into the same thing myself, I might go with "tex's" approach and tint the red part of the light only
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