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Old 12-01-2009, 09:52 PM
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I had lamin-x film installed on my taillights from a professional tint installer and it looked great at first. Then it started to bubble around the bump area of the taillight. What happens if they start to form bubbles? Do you warranty against it?
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Originally Posted by Don Nguyen' post='1003771' date='Sep 10 2009, 05:34 AM
Trying to get some opinions on this. (I know the pictures are re-used from my carbon fiber roof thread, but they work both ways in this case).

I hadn't offered it before, but the 1 series owner who came over to get his roof done asked if I could smoke/tint his tail lights. I decided to give it a shot, and it came out surprisingly well. I am trying to see if there would be any interest in this over here.

Material is similar/same thing as lamin-x, with my own little flare to it. Some lamin-x pieces end slightly shorter than the actual tail light, leaving exposed areas around its edges. I have mine slightly oversized (~2mm), just enough to be able to wrap around the edges. This gives it a cleaner/complete look, and helps prevents dirt/etc from building up on the direct edges of the tail light.

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WHOAH! I think i have seen your car around.....Was it ever at Arrow Glen Collisions??? And then I saw it in Chino Hills if i'm not mistaken...you have one of those unique BMW shift knobs right?!?!?!?!
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here's my e60 with tinted tail and headlight (sold last month)


Old 12-02-2009, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by bubajay' post='1066208' date='Dec 1 2009, 11:03 PM
WHOAH! I think i have seen your car around.....Was it ever at Arrow Glen Collisions??? And then I saw it in Chino Hills if i'm not mistaken...you have one of those unique BMW shift knobs right?!?!?!?!
These are pictures of the cars I've worked on, not cars that I own
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Some tail lights that someone had shipped to me to tint:













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Old 12-24-2009, 11:35 PM
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I think I've seen that car in the freeway before. I'm pretty sure it's the same one. I've only seen very few 1series.
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I think he is around the Torrance/Cerritos area.
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Originally Posted by Don Nguyen' post='1003860' date='Sep 10 2009, 11:04 AM
Oh yea, definitely they would be precut.

Any local members interested in getting this done for some pictures? Free installation with purchase of the film

-Don
Hey Don !! i'm Local !!!!

i'll have my 08 528i DETAILED on Saturday. wanna do it??

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