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i tinted my tail lights myself (don't get the pre-cut tint kits...major pain in the ass!). but they aren't as dark as i want them to be unfortunately so i may have to get some darker tint for them. anyway here are the pictures! don't hate on the rough edges...im waiting for them to sit on the lights for a few days till i trim around the lights better.

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the place said i can return the film for a full refund...but i don't see the point in that since it would be trash anyway.

to those with tinted tail lights, what % tint are they? im thinking i may try some 35% film on mine next, or maybe 20%.

looks good.

I think they look very good

Looks real nice.. !

Don't go any darker.  That's just asking for attention from the cops and it's not safe.  When I see people with totally blacked-out tails, when they're braking, the light output is less then when regular tails are just plain on.

I agree with Milan. If you are going to redo them, paint them. That way you can choose how dark you want them by wet sanding more off if you want.

painting them would be a good choice to see how dark you want them. its hard to tell how dark you are % wise but light sprays every time would be a good way to start.

they look good

thanks guys! yeah im probably not going to go darker, hopefully it'll turn a little darker from the lights potentially baking it, or the sun baking them. im still trying to see what happens with the company though because their pictures make it look like it's black...so hopefully it'll get me something cool.

you could always spray tint them with nightshade maybe it will give you the shade you looking for

Yeah man those came out great... That was the shade I wanted on mines because I think mines are way too dark...

Look at mines;
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I think they look good right now, but don't go any darker. I love tinted tails on our dark cars.

How long did it take you to tint them?

looks good..if anyone need film i have a lot for sale, i can do $8 a square foot...it can be used for many diff parts of the car, i was thinking on smoking out my tsx blinkers on my mirrors but im not sure how it would look..

thanks guys!

in all it took me maybe an hour and a half to do this. just the tinting, not involving removing the tail lights from the car. but that may have been an unnecessary step.

yeah it was unnecessary, its much easier with the lights on the car..IMO, they still look really good.

Looks good meng.  Get it a few shades darker and they'll look really pretty.

to make it darker...should i just get some regular window tint film?

no window film will not work for you...i can sell you the square foot for 8 bucks each..you have to do another shade on top of the one you allready have, with three feet you have more than enough..you can also use the film to tint your side reflectors in your head lights with the film...so for around $24 + $5 shipping you can put it darker. lmk i have the film on hand ready to ship..

I like how it's a subtle tint. It shouldn't block too much light output yet still looks sexy. Good job meng! :)

dont like it. looks like its foggy. what percentage? 35 or what

yeah if i get anything again it'll need to be double since im going to take off this tint and put two new layers on.


thanks JT! it doesn't block much light at all. it's just i was going for a darker tint. but i may leave it like this.


ummm i don't know what percentage it is to be honest. but i think it's a lighter tint than the stuff i bought from you a few months back. i'll get a new pic of two after i wash it today. maybe that'll help clear them up.

oh ok. well maybe if you cut out reverse light to bring contrast of tint up a little since there will be lighter part on tail light to compare it to

I wouldn't go too much darker RJ or you'll be yanking them off in no time due to a repair order courtesy of MD state troopers.

that's why i recommended to remote part thats covering clear part. then it would look more oem since some cars have pretty dark red tails and clear backup lights, think about it

^i was thinking about doing that myself, but if you look at our tails, they have red lines through the clear reverse light.  i think if that's left it would clash pretty bad with the rest..  but try it, there's no harm in testing out something as simple as tinted tails.  thats why i was going to do it after a few other things soon.

you can't get it darker than my tails haha!

rich i don't think i would be able to see any light coming out of my tail lights if they were as dark as yours lol.

i don't think i'll be cutting out the reverse section is help make the rest seem darker. it seems to me that it's gotten slightly darker over the week so im happy with it now. nothing too dark but not as light anymore.

Derrick: lol dude with my tint film over my tail lights and the new film on my windows, now im freaking out every time i drive most places. especially to school since i drive past a pretty major police station in my area.

^rj you live in MD right?  a cop can't legally pull you over for tint anymore.  it's a secondary offense here!  sooo as long as you follow all the other rules of the road, you'll be fine.. unless a cop wants to be a jackass.. haha

ive been in front of so many cops and they never really do anything. i guess having a PBA license plate helps!

i recall you telling me you just got rid of that PBA license, so now what?

Yeah but I believe they can for the tinted tails due to it being "improper equipment"(that's what my ticket said). However I could be wrong cuz VA and MD differ.

yeah im in MD. i know it's a secondary offense for the tint, and the tails i believe are illegal. but they aren't that dark so who knows what'll happen to me. it's just if i get pulled over and my tint has to come off, then it'll probably stay off. money is real tight right now so nothing is happening that's expensive.

incorrect. i got rid of "sig86" on my pba tag. i have another PBA tag that is not a customized plate