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      03-19-2011, 10:33 AM   #23
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Done...

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Thanks to "chrismac" for the DIY!
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      03-21-2011, 01:51 AM   #24
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wow nicely done
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      03-21-2011, 06:21 PM   #25
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Glad I could be of some help - a dramatic change
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      03-21-2011, 06:50 PM   #26
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Done...

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Thanks to "chrismac" for the DIY!
Came out nice, but I think you should've let the reverse lights clear a little
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      03-23-2011, 07:35 PM   #27
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      03-26-2011, 01:36 PM   #28
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Hey guys I just did this and I was wondering why mine won't stay in place even after I screwed the nut put the cover back on it is still loose! What might be the problem?!?!
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If anybody has a left over tint let me know, I will buy it from you.
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      03-31-2011, 12:18 PM   #30
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anyone? the guy that sells the tint wants 20$ for shipping only.
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      04-03-2011, 10:53 AM   #31
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This is where I bought mine. Was only 8$.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Red-Tail-light-Headlight-Vinyl-Film-Tint-Overlay-JDM-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem20b4ef32ddQQitemZ14047 4528477QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccesso ries#ht_3216wt_722
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      04-03-2011, 02:25 PM   #32
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This is where I bought mine. Was only 8$.


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Red-T...#ht_3216wt_722
the listing was removed...do you have an item number or a different link?
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      04-04-2011, 04:20 PM   #33
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      04-05-2011, 03:29 PM   #34
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      04-28-2011, 11:01 AM   #35
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I have some left over tint. Enough to do 2 more cars.
10$ Shipped
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      04-30-2011, 06:53 PM   #36
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Very nice! I want to do this on my car. Thanks Chris, for posting!

Btw, do you really have to take the lights off for this? I suspect if you are careful, you could do this with the lights still on the car.
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I have some left over tint. Enough to do 2 more cars.
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Bumere90, I'll take it. Can you pm me? Thanks!
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Very nice! I want to do this on my car. Thanks Chris, for posting!

Btw, do you really have to take the lights off for this? I suspect if you are careful, you could do this with the lights still on the car.
NO, you have to take them out. It only takes 10 minutes.
You have to fold each angle in order to make it look perfect.
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      05-04-2011, 10:14 AM   #39
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NO, you have to take them out. It only takes 10 minutes.

You have to fold each angle in order to make it look perfect.
ok, thanks. did you try putting a second overlay to make it exactly the shape of the LCI taillight? for example with a black or dark blue car you could put a small triangular strip of black tint to get that effect.
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Nah..I just entirely covered it with a red tint.
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      05-05-2011, 05:39 PM   #41
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I still have the left over, if anybody is interested pm me
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      05-25-2011, 01:24 PM   #42
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I just did this mod last night and could not be happier with the results. A very inexpensive alternative to black lines. Sorry, no pics but looks like the others that have already posted.
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Thanks for the write up. Just done this mod myself using some film sourced on ebay for £6. A relatively simple job.

Have to say though that the application of the film was definately not an easy job. Really hard not to leave bubbles in the film. In the end I gave up and just accepted some bubbling.

Overall a good mod but my tip would be to do the top section before the bend and the bit below the bend as two seperate pieces.
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Hi people,
One question. Where did you get the red film from?

I got mine from ebay, it actually looks red when laying flat on a table, but when placed on the tail light it kinda looks orange.

So where did you get yours? Maybe someone can send me the link from the ebay history?

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