Tails on 06 e60
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hey everyone, im new to this site and a new owner of my first bmw (2006 530i) im in love with the tinted tails.
I want just the red part tinted black. Whats the best way to do this? Keep in mind when your explaining im a complete noob when it comes to bmw so explain everything in detail so that i can understand. Thanks for any help!
Tex phil i like your tail lights. I WANT THEM NOW!!!! LOL
I want just the red part tinted black. Whats the best way to do this? Keep in mind when your explaining im a complete noob when it comes to bmw so explain everything in detail so that i can understand. Thanks for any help!
Tex phil i like your tail lights. I WANT THEM NOW!!!! LOL
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Welcome to the forum!
You can either have the lights tinted with tint film or have them painted. Some like to use the film cause you can always remove it later on. For paint, they usually put over a thin coating and then follow with clear coat.
BTW, mine was painted (also known as smoked).
You can either have the lights tinted with tint film or have them painted. Some like to use the film cause you can always remove it later on. For paint, they usually put over a thin coating and then follow with clear coat.
BTW, mine was painted (also known as smoked).
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Hello there. 
I had them done by a guy locally in SA for $40, he basically painted the tail lights. There is also a tint you can buy for tint depending on how dark.
Welcome to the forum.
I had them done by a guy locally in SA for $40, he basically painted the tail lights. There is also a tint you can buy for tint depending on how dark.
Welcome to the forum.
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Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='811219' date='Mar 8 2009, 09:16 PM
dont want to highjack, but can you tint your fronts without killing light output?
don't think I've seen tinted fronts...but I honestly don't think that would look good...
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Originally Posted by craigm1841' post='811219' date='Mar 9 2009, 12:16 AM
dont want to highjack, but can you tint your fronts without killing light output?
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Thanks for all the help guys!
Im located in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Im in love with my e60 and will be around for a long while.
I currently have wheels on their way. I want to smoke the tails and upgrade the front lights to super white angel eyes!
So if i was to get them painted what would you recommend?
1. Buy the paint and take it to a body shop and show them what i want. Lincoln isnt very big into modding cars and doing work like this.
2. Mail my lights away to that guy in texas who did it for 40 dollars and let him do it and mail them back?
3. Buy the paint and try to do it myself? It cant really be that hard can it?
Im located in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Im in love with my e60 and will be around for a long while.
I currently have wheels on their way. I want to smoke the tails and upgrade the front lights to super white angel eyes!
So if i was to get them painted what would you recommend?
1. Buy the paint and take it to a body shop and show them what i want. Lincoln isnt very big into modding cars and doing work like this.
2. Mail my lights away to that guy in texas who did it for 40 dollars and let him do it and mail them back?
3. Buy the paint and try to do it myself? It cant really be that hard can it?