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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 11:49 PM
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headlight tint...?

been wanting to get have my headlights tinted for a while now. thinking of a light smoke.

anyone have pics of theirs tinted?

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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 11:52 PM
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just paint the housings, gives u are darker look and no light is lost from tinting the lenses
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Old Dec 30, 2011 | 11:56 PM
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just paint the housings, gives u are darker look and no light is lost from tinting the lenses
no thanks. not replacing or painting lights.

bump
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 01:30 AM
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i guess if ur feeling froggy try a light coat of vht nightshades on em
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 01:44 AM
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i guess if ur feeling froggy try a light coat of vht nightshades on em
tried that before. came out like poo lol
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 01:49 AM
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Originally Posted by dtowngreg
tried that before. came out like poo lol
lol
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 01:51 AM
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like actual tint tint?
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 01:56 AM
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Originally Posted by znew
just paint the housings, gives u are darker look and no light is lost from tinting the lenses
i'd have to agree, i've personally never liked the look of tinted headlights
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 02:08 AM
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Originally Posted by matt638
i'd have to agree, i've personally never liked the look of tinted headlights
nothing wrong with a light smoke. not the black out look of the avs covers

and yes " tint tint" lol
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 02:49 AM
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ah ok bc i was wondering how well that vinyl holds up? i know window tint would get scratched to **** fast as hell but maybe the other stuff wont. gl to u if u do get it
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 09:25 AM
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Get the light lamin-x pre cuts for cobalts . I can't say how great mine turned out. Looks great during day and affects nothing at
This is the lamin-x light 7% tint being installed on my car.

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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 09:26 AM
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My car a year ago

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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 12:21 PM
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Thanks for posting.that lamin-x looks great
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by C_A_D88
My car a year ago

^ That looks good, did you lose alot of light or not so much?
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 01:07 PM
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you will lose light when i had stock bulbs in there i had to use my brights that made it look like i had the low beams on. so i go hids(6000k) and now no problems

so i guess as long as you have hids it won't affect a thing
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 01:12 PM
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http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Tomag...0621001738.jpg

Click it, becasue the picture is too damn big. I still have these lights too if you want 'em.
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by donald
you will lose light when i had stock bulbs in there i had to use my brights that made it look like i had the low beams on. so i go hids(6000k) and now no problems

so i guess as long as you have hids it won't affect a thing
Yea I have hid's. 6000k and hid fogs
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 01:29 PM
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How hard was that lamin-x to lay?
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Old Dec 31, 2011 | 02:01 PM
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How hard was that lamin-x to lay?
It was pretty cold out and I read some bad stories about installation since its much thicker than tint. So I used lamin-x website to find an authorized dealer to install it. I tried 3-4 tint shops none would even touch it. Not sure because they wouldn't make much off the job or it's hard to install. The guy that did it though had it on in about 20 minutes. I payed 30 $ for install . Its hard to tell there is anything over the headlamps and the wax nicely and get shiny if you polish them . They sell polish with it. Eventually I'd like sOme retros or gen 4s but right now I'm saving for go fast stuff and headlights are lower on the list with how thus turned out. I think black housings and these overlays would be ****.
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