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Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:17 pm 
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hey,
can anyone show me what tinted tail lights + head lights look like on a white el sapphire??
and if anyones knows how much it would cost??
thanks heaps
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 1:46 pm 
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i had tinted tail lights on my white ef fairmont... -if that is close enough?? pics are in my gallery..
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 2:17 pm 
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I've a set of EL rear lights you can have to practice on, in perfect condition, otherwise I'm throwing them out.

 

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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 3:46 pm 
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Hi If you are going to tint the headlights get some headlight covers and tint them so you can take them off for driving at night. Cheers MD
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 4:56 pm 
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fordfreak ef wrote:
i had tinted tail lights on my white ef fairmont... -if that is close enough?? pics are in my gallery..

hey nah im looking for like the black look if u get what i mean???
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 6:53 pm 
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If you thinking about tinting the front id go with headlight covers and get them sprayed gloss black or tinted on the inside of the cover. At least the covers can be removed and would save you from getting pulled over and getting defected for having tinted headlights that arent as easy to remove.. I have/had tinted covers on my EF and it didnt look too bad, darkened up the front end if you are after that kind of look..

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With the rears, heaps of guys have done it on white cars and it looks good, i wouldnt go crazy dark though, just enough to turn the red part of the lense a few shades darker looks mint.

Heres a white EF with tinted head lights and tail lights, you should be able to see it, even through all the smoke, goes well haha, good ol' NZ'er :lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1oEAYYxN6Y&feature=related

 

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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 7:21 pm 
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KWIKXR wrote:
If you thinking about tinting the front id go with headlight covers and get them sprayed gloss black or tinted on the inside of the cover. At least the covers can be removed and would save you from getting pulled over and getting defected for having tinted headlights that arent as easy to remove.. I have/had tinted covers on my EF and it didnt look too bad, darkened up the front end if you are after that kind of look..

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With the rears, heaps of guys have done it on white cars and it looks good, i wouldnt go crazy dark though, just enough to turn the red part of the lense a few shades darker looks mint.

Heres a white EF with tinted head lights and tail lights, you should be able to see it, even through all the smoke, goes well haha, good ol' NZ'er :lol:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1oEAYYxN6Y&feature=related





would you still have them mate?? if so how much
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 7:26 pm 
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Yeah still got them, still using them too though :lol:

I got mine for $80 but was a custom job as they are pre tinted when they are moulded. Try pick up a set of clear ones second hand off ebay or something and spray them, would be much cheaper that way..

 

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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:39 pm 
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KWIKXR wrote:
Yeah still got them, still using them too though :lol:

I got mine for $80 but was a custom job as they are pre tinted when they are moulded. Try pick up a set of clear ones second hand off ebay or something and spray them, would be much cheaper that way..


do u just get clear ones go down the hard ware and get black spary paint and spray away?
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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:43 pm 
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Yeah thats what i would do, just prep the plastic cover first, i.e. light sand, quick clean to remove anything left on the surface, plastic primer, then gloss black. If you wanted it tinted only and not full black, you could always use niteshades or some other transparent black spray, should work to the same effect, only difference is the light will be able to pass through the plastic lense easier if its tinted rather than full black

 

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Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2009 8:48 pm 
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thanks mate ,
i was gonna go them clear tail lights but after thinking about it it looks s*&t and cheap plus every ones got them wanted sumthing diffrent
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