Tinting tail lights

[shazapple]

Should I? My friend has a can of spray tint and Im curious as to how people would think it would look. I was thinking about doing the whole thing, or maybe just the orange and white parts. BTW, my car is white.

http://img121.echo.cx/img121/2856/tails2ll.jpg

[pdawg]

Are you talking about that nite shade stuff. I saw a thread on that somewhere but I can't remember where. It looked pretty good.

It may have been here before the crash?

[shazapple]

Yeah, something like the nite shade stuff. Heres what painting the orange and white would look like

http://images.cardomain.com/installs/220000-220999/220831_10_full.jpg

I dont want it too dark though because Id fail inspection.

[masube81]

I think I posted my tint tail lights pic's in here before we have the crash. Well I need to get some new pic and I'll post up again. :wink:

[belladonna]

it looks good on that car, but that's also much darker in color than your white legacy.... :? can you photoshop it first?

[jdmconnected]

I know this isn't exactly the same, but heres a set of smoked wagon tails on a white car. (color code 51E) Note that the lights are OEM, not painted.

IMHO it looks great on white cars, but I suggest tinting the windows to complete the look.

http://www.petta.jp/gt-b%20mar04.jpg

Neil

[shazapple]

Heres a few photoshops i did

http://img121.echo.cx/img121/2086/lowertinted9yq.jpg
http://img75.echo.cx/img75/8251/alltinted9pd.jpg
http://img75.echo.cx/img75/8145/nortinted7vp.jpg

Just for the fun of it, clear tails. yum yum
http://img75.echo.cx/img75/4025/cleartails5ug.jpg

I think I like having it all tinted, or everything but the reverse tinted.

[belladonna]

i agree with you on both instances....
the tinted windows would complete the whole look and i like either all the lights tinted or all but the reverse lights.

[shazapple]

mmm tinted windows. $$ though

http://img237.echo.cx/img237/483/tinted4il.jpg

[sheepdog]

I know this isn't exactly the same, but heres a set of smoked wagon tails on a white car. (color code 51E) Note that the lights are OEM, not painted.

IMHO it looks great on white cars, but I suggest tinting the windows to complete the look.

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/

Neil

Where can I get a set of taillights like that?

[shazapple]

Ebay, I think theyre the JDM tail lights. very $$

edit: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayI ... 36149&rd=1 (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33716&item=7971336149&rd=1)

[jdmconnected]

sha_zapple: You are correct, they are JDM, but there are two different versions of this "clear" style. The earlier 94-95 (zenki) version is Red and Clear, and the later 96-97 (kouki) version is Red and Smoke. I can't recall ever seeing the Kouki lights on eBay, I think most people don't know theres a difference.

sheepdog: I can get them, but the garnish is a PITA to pack because of the odd shape plus the probability of breakage is very high due to the sharp ends. After all of that I've found the hassle it really isn't worth my time (its not that I'm greedy or lazy, but I'd rather be selling things that are easier to handle and have time for other things) and again, I'm not sure enough people know about the Kouki version for there even to be a demand for it.

Neil

[masube81]

My tint tail lights.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/masube81/IM004321.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v254/masube81/IM004295.jpg

[belladonna]

sha_zapple - i guess it just depends on where you live. here it's about 160 to get five windows done in 15% :?

[fibuz]

dunno if this'll help, but heres pics of my white BE before and after tinted tail lights...I think it looks a lot sexier with tinted tails(of course they're OEM JDM, not nite shades, but same difference essentially):

before:
http://home.comcast.net/~virtualize/legacy.beforeafterspoiler-03012005/DSC01348.JPG

after(kinda crappy pictures because it was dark out:
http://home.comcast.net/~virtualize/jdm_madness/DSC01385.JPG
http://home.comcast.net/~virtualize/jdm_madness/DSC01384.JPG

[2deadlegs]

Is it just me or does anyone else get instant wood when Neil (jdmconnected) posts pictures of that sexy bitch he calls a car?

[ooberdoob]

boioioioioioioing




*edited out question, my god i'm braindead*

and its around 225 beans to have my 7 windows tinted (=~$32.14/per)

[HimBigChief]

I have just posted a set of JDM style rear lights froma UK car in the For Sale section.

James

[SubaruGenki]

How much would you want for a set of kouki tails shipped to 98502 (not TOO far across the puddle... :-D )


sha_zapple: You are correct, they are JDM, but there are two different versions of this "clear" style. The earlier 94-95 (zenki) version is Red and Clear, and the later 96-97 (kouki) version is Red and Smoke. I can't recall ever seeing the Kouki lights on eBay, I think most people don't know theres a difference.

sheepdog: I can get them, but the garnish is a PITA to pack because of the odd shape plus the probability of breakage is very high due to the sharp ends. After all of that I've found the hassle it really isn't worth my time (its not that I'm greedy or lazy, but I'd rather be selling things that are easier to handle and have time for other things) and again, I'm not sure enough people know about the Kouki version for there even to be a demand for it.

Neil

[schlicker22]

heres what fully tinted wagon tails look like
http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a320/schlicker22/subrear.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a320/schlicker22/subside.jpg

they are more red in person. I used 2 cans of modelmaster window tint spray cause i wanted it dark.