smoked tail lights
06-06-2009, 10:23 AM
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im going to tint my taillights and i dont know how dark i should go
anyone have pictures of tinted ones on a silver e60?
any suggestions?
thanks
anyone have pictures of tinted ones on a silver e60?
any suggestions?
thanks
06-06-2009, 11:18 AM
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Originally Posted by misal1091' post='902678' date='Jun 6 2009, 01:23 PM
im going to tint my taillights and i dont know how dark i should go
anyone have pictures of tinted ones on a silver e60?
any suggestions?
thanks
anyone have pictures of tinted ones on a silver e60?
any suggestions?
thanks
others will chime in. i think a lot of people when ordering have gone with "light" tint instead of the "smoke" look.
06-06-2009, 05:30 PM
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My Ride: 2005 BMW525i 20 inch wheels, tinted tails windows, and headlights, acs style spoiler, painted calipers, HID fogs, angelibrights, 1999 Chevy S-10-lambo doors, retractable license plate, rims, lowered, custom thru body kit exhaust w/twin slash tips, ect..., 2007 gsxr750 fully modded.
i had dark smoke tint put on mine, the guy has done tint for 20 years and said it was hard to stretch and shrink the material properly over the ridge in the tail light but he did it...took about 30 minutes.
06-06-2009, 05:36 PM
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I think you should smoke them just a tiny little bit. A light tint on a silver car would look legit 
06-06-2009, 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by misal1091' post='902678' date='Jun 6 2009, 02:23 PM
im going to tint my taillights and i dont know how dark i should go
anyone have pictures of tinted ones on a silver e60?
any suggestions?
thanks
anyone have pictures of tinted ones on a silver e60?
any suggestions?
thanks
But if you are going to smoke, go whole hog and smoke em up dark -- makes a statement. I light smoked tail lights best on Alpine White, Jet Black and Black Sapphire Metallic E60s.
06-06-2009, 08:51 PM
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Smoke the bottom portion and leave the clear as is. Looks so much better with the clear and smoked red portion. Mine are painted and the lights are exactly how dark I wanted them. From a distance they appear pretty dark, but the closer you get they look deep red. So it doesn't look too dark and cheap. The clear gives it a nice contrast and matches the alpine white.
06-06-2009, 10:05 PM
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Originally Posted by bespoke1' post='902787' date='Jun 6 2009, 05:00 PM
I tried the tint overlay and it was a total disaster. I think the best diy for the spray is AWGs. Hers look really good.
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06-07-2009, 09:44 AM
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Options: Sport package with STEPTRONIC, Premium Sound, Rear Sunshade, Xenon
sprayed...medium tint....