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    tinted rear lights?

    whats the opinion on tinted rear lights? suit my car or not? as i've gone dark on the rest of the car





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    I would say a very light smoke would look good (10-30% tint) but no more... would look chav with em blacked out!

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    I think I would tint the lights if I was you, as I'm going to do mine now that I've had the windows tinted.

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    Would look more matched tinted it just doesnt look right as it is

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    Prefer the originals, so I'd say no tint


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    Quote Originally Posted by AndysR View Post
    Prefer the originals, so I'd say no tint
    i knew you'd say that pmsl

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    nah ive taken them off my fleet of volvos, look a bit silly but windows looks good with gold although im taking them off as well. I have a set of crystal rear light to get rid of when i get a min.

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    Quote Originally Posted by t5frankie View Post
    i knew you'd say that pmsl
    Well you did ask lol


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    tinted clear sections maybe all tinted too much imo,
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    ,.,

    i think it would look good against the gold,
    with the windows too will finish of the rear..
    dont want too dark but mild tint would look more class than chav.

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    How would you tint?

    Thinking about this too.....

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    ,.,

    i just sprayed mine,
    you can buy tint in a tin from ebay ,just light coat it,each coat makes it darker,so spray until you got the tint you want,
    let each coat dry tho.
    you can do it with spray paint too,gloss,light spray,then laqure it ,
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    i have tinted mine :

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    And mine's going to be the same/similar Dazab! Maybe the darker tinted lights look better with a silver motor though?

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    I like that Mr Dazab! Such a shame you are based in a foreign land otherwise I would have you do them along with my windows!

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    Id Say No Tint It Looks Sweet How It Is!

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    Quote Originally Posted by I want a T5 View Post
    I like that Mr Dazab! Such a shame you are based in a foreign land otherwise I would have you do them along with my windows!
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    Quote Originally Posted by I want a T5 View Post
    I like that Mr Dazab! Such a shame you are based in a foreign land otherwise I would have you do them along with my windows!
    You need to come upto the North West for a Holiday weekend in Morecambe! You'll like it, and go back tinted and possibly tanned!

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    a word of advice .................if you laquer over the tinting spray it will give a longer lasting and more factory looking finish............it is also easier to explain to pc plod that they are factory lights not tinted..........they can make you remove tints if they think they are too dark but don't seem to argue if they think they are factory tinted............i always find it easier to mix a small amount of black paint in with some laquer then spray............it is easier to control how dark you tint your lights this way.................hope this helps

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    sorry forgot to add ..........this is a picture of my tinted lights

    http://www.vpcuk.org/forums/images/d.../7456/2720.jpg

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