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tail light tinting ? - 5/21/2007 9:52:46 PM    Top Gear Posts: 189 Joined: 5/4/2007 Status: offline Hello, I'm in the planing phase of tinting my tail lights. I need some help how ever, if you can anwser these questions please do it will be apprechated! What % tints should I use? I don't want a complete black out just kinda fogged type of look. What tools are needed to tint tail lights? I have no clue about this one I'm guessing sissors :) Where can I buy tints, do they even sell them in stores if so what store ? I really never even seen tints in a store before How difficult is this whole project and how much time do you think it will take me? any more basic things I may need to know to help me out would be great! Post #: 1

RE: tail light tinting ? - 5/21/2007 11:10:33 PM    amrcnidyot Posts: 5242 Joined: 3/7/2006 From: Wichita, Ks Status: offline i would buy precut stuff. because it its made for taillights and its not window tint like you can get in stoors.  if you do find some stuff in a store i would use a razor blade. you will probably want a squeege of some kind to get the air bubbles out of it when you put it on.  id get 50% if you dont want it too be too dark _____________________________ (in reply to Top Gear) Post #: 2

RE: tail light tinting ? - 5/22/2007 3:41:40 PM    Top Gear Posts: 189 Joined: 5/4/2007 Status: offline Where would I find precut tints for my car? and wouldn't that be harder because you need to get it on there perfect, and wouldn't you still need a squeege ? also would it be easier if i took the lights out and did it ? One last thing does the tints peel off after awhile from rain and stuff or does it last pretty long? (in reply to amrcnidyot) Post #: 3

RE: tail light tinting ? - 5/26/2007 11:28:07 PM    v6stang07 Posts: 4732 Joined: 1/27/2006 Status: offline they last a while, check out www.autobadges.com they have what u need if u want pre cut and it is good, high quality stuff _____________________________ (in reply to Top Gear) Post #: 4

RE: tail light tinting ? - 5/27/2007 12:16:16 AM    03sixbanger Posts: 2126 Joined: 7/17/2006 From: Lafayette,TN Status: offline ive tried buying a roll of tint and tryin it....its next to impossible...just get the precut kits thats what im fixing to do _____________________________ (in reply to v6stang07) Post #: 5

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