should i or should i not?!?!?

Wei718 · 12-23-2012, 11:03 PM

People uses a mixture of black and clear coat to smoke tailights. The more layer you go the darker it'll be. The proper way on doing the smoke would be to send it off to a bodyshop for a more professional job. There are off the shelves rattle can that do the same but you really need to know what you're doing if using that.

Mattshokri · 12-24-2012, 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by StevenY.

Whole time I thought you were aiming for something like this, that's honestly a no no in my book. If it's something really light, I think it's okay. At the end of the day, it's all up to you though!

yeahh that way too dark

DSB335d · 12-24-2012, 04:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattshokri

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Originally Posted by StevenY.

Whole time I thought you were aiming for something like this, that's honestly a no no in my book. If it's something really light, I think it's okay. At the end of the day, it's all up to you though!

yeahh that way too dark

Love the Porsche-esque exhaust tips on that 300!!
~said no one ever.

Slow_335i · 12-24-2012, 10:41 PM

here's the "smoke" you asked for in the PM

Mattshokri · 12-24-2012, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Slow_335i

here's the "smoke" you asked for in the PM

thxx man.. soo if i wanna make the tail lights alittle darker.. should i do this?

RaddM4 · 12-24-2012, 11:04 PM

it looks like a civic with smoke or any kind of tail tint. Leave it alone.

P.s. Get rid of that sticker and put your stock emblem back on.

Keep it clean brotha!

Mattshokri · 12-24-2012, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by RaddN54

it looks like a civic with smoke or any kind of tail tint. Leave it alone.

P.s. Get rid of that sticker and put your stock emblem back on.

Keep it clean brotha!

haha i prob wont do it. and that is my stock emblem just plasti dipped lol.. powder coated my rims so wanted to match it lol

RaddM4 · 12-24-2012, 11:09 PM

it looks like the sweet ones off ebay..... nice ride though!

E90_boostjunky · 12-24-2012, 11:43 PM

I would get 35% around and 5% on the back window. That's what I have. And for the tailoghts I would smoke them lightly and leave the reverse lights white.

OrlandoBimmer · 12-24-2012, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Slow_335i

Honestly I wouldn't do it.

Nice job...

If I were a politician I would have that forbidden. Not necessarily for safety issues but because ugliness issues.

s4nye · 12-25-2012, 03:04 AM

Lamin-x makes a smoke removable film

Mattshokri · 12-25-2012, 04:01 AM

thxx guys for all the suggestions

Mattshokri · 12-25-2012, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by E90_boostjunky

I would get 35% around and 5% on the back window. That's what I have. And for the tailoghts I would smoke them lightly and leave the reverse lights white.

can you show me the pic of your car with the tints please thxx

E90_boostjunky · 12-25-2012, 04:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Mattshokri

can you show me the pic of your car with the tints please thxx

i like it, at different angles it looks darker. like the first pic is darker than the bottom pic.
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cuiter23 · 12-25-2012, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by StevenY.

Whole time I thought you were aiming for something like this, that's honestly a no no in my book. If it's something really light, I think it's okay. At the end of the day, it's all up to you though!

EW, another Bentley wannabe...

Tint windows yes, not the tail lights.

m603 · 12-25-2012, 09:35 AM

dont do itt!

Blindside_137 · 12-25-2012, 09:55 AM

Tint is a very vague term.

A car with an unnoticeable Tint % on the tail lights is still tinted, as is a car with pitch black tail lights that looks like ass.

On a car like space gray, a mild tail light tint does look good IMO, as long as its not so dark it looks non OEM.

See here

John 070 · 12-25-2012, 09:57 AM

What is the objective here, to have the person driving behind not know that you are stopping? Why not just unplug the lamps on both sides?

Dark_Knight_335 · 12-25-2012, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Blindside_137

Tint is a very vague term.

A car with an unnoticeable Tint % on the tail lights is still tinted, as is a car with pitch black tail lights that looks like ass.

On a car like space gray, a mild tail light tint does look good IMO, as long as its not so dark it looks non OEM.

See here

Yep. Looked great on my SG coupe, albeit it was a very light vinyl tint.
Just go with Lamin-X Gunsmoke and call it a day dude, this way when you tire of it (which inevitably you will), you can just rip the tint off as a giddy boy would a dress on prom night, and be done with it.
With LCIs, I have found that the LED light shines through perfectly fine with Gunsmoke Lamin-X, and they look nice and aggressive when the lamps are not lit.

Mattshokri · 12-25-2012, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

Yep. Looked great on my SG coupe, albeit it was a very light vinyl tint.
Just go with Lamin-X Gunsmoke and call it a day dude, this way when you tire of it (which inevitably you will), you can just rip the tint off as a giddy boy would a dress on prom night, and be done with it.
With LCIs, I have found that the LED light shines through perfectly fine with Gunsmoke Lamin-X, and they look nice and aggressive when the lamps are not lit.

thxx man

theriz · 12-25-2012, 12:35 PM

no...

Wolf 335 · 12-25-2012, 12:44 PM

first take the stickers off

then leave the lights the way they are, or do the most minimal tint possible

12-23-2012, 11:03 PM	#23
Wei718 Major 340 Rep 1,089 Posts Drives: 718 GT4 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Hayward iTrader: (9)	People uses a mixture of black and clear coat to smoke tailights. The more layer you go the darker it'll be. The proper way on doing the smoke would be to send it off to a bodyshop for a more professional job. There are off the shelves rattle can that do the same but you really need to know what you're doing if using that.
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RaddM4 Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 278 Posts Drives: 2015 F82 & 991 GT3 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Diego iTrader: (2)	it looks like a civic with smoke or any kind of tail tint. Leave it alone. P.s. Get rid of that sticker and put your stock emblem back on. Keep it clean brotha!
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RaddM4 Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 278 Posts Drives: 2015 F82 & 991 GT3 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Diego iTrader: (2)	it looks like the sweet ones off ebay..... nice ride though!
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E90_boostjunky Lieutenant Colonel 92 Rep 1,644 Posts Drives: BMW 335I E90 SGM Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: USA, IL iTrader: (1)	I would get 35% around and 5% on the back window. That's what I have. And for the tailoghts I would smoke them lightly and leave the reverse lights white.
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s4nye Private First Class 5 Rep 170 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: hegins pa iTrader: (2)	Lamin-x makes a smoke removable film
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Mattshokri Lieutenant 36 Rep 418 Posts Drives: 2011 328i space gray metallic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	thxx guys for all the suggestions
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m603 First Lieutenant 21 Rep 354 Posts Drives: avoiding pot holes Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (2)	dont do itt!
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Blindside_137 Lieutenant General 6696 Rep 10,596 Posts Drives: 2011.75 SSII E90 M3 ZCP Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Raleigh, NC iTrader: (2)	Tint is a very vague term. A car with an unnoticeable Tint % on the tail lights is still tinted, as is a car with pitch black tail lights that looks like ass. On a car like space gray, a mild tail light tint does look good IMO, as long as its not so dark it looks non OEM. See here
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John 070 Lieutenant General 1705 Rep 14,829 Posts Drives: 335i cpe Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: ZSP/ZPP/ZCW iTrader: (0)	What is the objective here, to have the person driving behind not know that you are stopping? Why not just unplug the lamps on both sides?
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Wolf 335 Brigadier General 2341 Rep 3,537 Posts Drives: 2007 E92 335i Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: GTA - Greater Toronto Area iTrader: (0)	first take the stickers off then leave the lights the way they are, or do the most minimal tint possible
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