Best way to cover up Amber?

rich123321 · 12-02-2012, 02:40 PM

Hey guys. I special ordered a pair of Frosted glass overlays for my vinyl and they came large and oversized. I completely fudged up on the installation and rage quit before even removing the other vinyl

What are the best options to hide it! There's no way I'm baking my headlights open either

Here is a picture of the car (eyelids removed now)

1slowbmw · 12-02-2012, 02:45 PM

baking is by far the best way and its not that hard of you take you time. but the second best way i guess is to just use vinyl wrap and make a pattern and cut it out and apply it

E90Company · 12-02-2012, 02:45 PM

Window tint shop. Tell them to cut some and apply it.

Jurmz · 12-02-2012, 02:51 PM

There was a DIY where you traced your ambers with masking tape and used that as a template to cut out a piece of tint film to cover them up, but I can't seem to find it anymore.

rich123321 · 12-02-2012, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Jurmz

There was a DIY where you traced your ambers with masking tape and used that as a template to cut out a piece of tint film to cover them up, but I can't seem to find it anymore.

Yeah I've seen That before too. I just don't like the black look though. If I must then ill get it black but if I'm able to use the silver vinyl then ill take that over it

jbimmer3 · 12-03-2012, 11:08 AM

Open them and paint it. Not that hard. Overlays always look crappy

edirtaynine · 12-03-2012, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by jbimmer3

Overlays always look crappy

yeap.

hetzle · 12-03-2012, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jbimmer3

Open them and paint it. Not that hard. Overlays always look crappy

Yep, you'll always see some amber through any sort of tint/film/paint and it'll look like shit

mave198 · 12-03-2012, 02:18 PM

This is what I did......

E90Company · 12-03-2012, 02:45 PM

You do what I did. OSS Blackout & angel eyes with Euro amber

exclusivo · 12-03-2012, 02:52 PM

theres a guy that sellls the precut tint on ebay

ArcticRik · 12-03-2012, 05:03 PM

I had the tint shop do 2 layers of tint over mine, looks really good....

12-02-2012, 02:40 PM	#1
rich123321 Captain 72 Rep 838 Posts Drives: BMW 325i E90 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: South Florida iTrader: (1) Garage List 2015 335i [0.00]	Best way to cover up Amber? Hey guys. I special ordered a pair of Frosted glass overlays for my vinyl and they came large and oversized. I completely fudged up on the installation and rage quit before even removing the other vinyl What are the best options to hide it! There's no way I'm baking my headlights open either Here is a picture of the car (eyelids removed now)
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1slowbmw Private First Class 25 Rep 150 Posts Drives: BMW e90 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Long Island iTrader: (0)	baking is by far the best way and its not that hard of you take you time. but the second best way i guess is to just use vinyl wrap and make a pattern and cut it out and apply it
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E90Company Major General 194 Rep 6,136 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL iTrader: (2)	Window tint shop. Tell them to cut some and apply it.
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Jurmz Private First Class 4 Rep 144 Posts Drives: SGM 330i Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SF/LA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i [0.00]	There was a DIY where you traced your ambers with masking tape and used that as a template to cut out a piece of tint film to cover them up, but I can't seem to find it anymore.
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12-03-2012, 11:08 AM	#6
jbimmer3 Captain 26 Rep 876 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Layton, UT iTrader: (3)	Open them and paint it. Not that hard. Overlays always look crappy __________________ Car pics HERE
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mave198 Lieutenant 11 Rep 452 Posts Drives: 2007 BMW 335i Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Brooklyn NYC iTrader: (2)	This is what I did......
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E90Company Major General 194 Rep 6,136 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL iTrader: (2)	You do what I did. OSS Blackout & angel eyes with Euro amber
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ArcticRik Enthusiast 167 Rep 1,622 Posts Drives: Arctic Metallic E90 335i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Orlando iTrader: (11)	I had the tint shop do 2 layers of tint over mine, looks really good....
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