Gregor185 Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Hey guys i have a silver 08 se v6 and i was debating on possibly tinting the tails but i wasnt sure how they would turn out? has anyone on here done it? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommy1124 Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 I have an 06 se I tinted mine a while ago I did like 4 coats of night shade they came out good and u can still see the light threw them 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 9, 2011 Share Posted November 9, 2011 You may still be able to see light, but there is almost no way that you can see the same amount of light and any reduction in visibility at night is not a good thing. And in most cases it's technically illegal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Oval Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 For the life of me I can't comprehend why anyone would want to darken any of their car's exterior lights. My stock headlights are already painfully inadequate and I can't wait for the day I can replace them with more powerful bulbs. Tinting any lens just to make the car look different is insane. Personally, I want to see where I'm going in both forward and reverse and I want other drivers to see my car as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xmech2k Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Makes your car go faster. Duuuuhhhhh! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forbes/hutton Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 I have a 06 that now has the tail lights tinted over with red. I hated all the boy racer chrome on the brake lights ( and can't believe there's no after market non-chrome replacements). I'll post some pictures tomorrow, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ofakindgt Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I dont think he asked for anyones opinion just if anyone has done it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBetty Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 I did it in my old Cougar and it turned out great. Darkene them to a deeper red, but it probably won't be as glossy as they are now. It is illegal though so make sure they aren't too dark, and mask off the reverse light. I would leave the headlights alone though for safety 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackBetty Posted January 28, 2012 Share Posted January 28, 2012 Oh yeah if you add a few coats of clear you can wet sand them after and get them to e a bit more shiny and get rid of a bit of orange peel. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willygolf77 Posted March 2, 2012 Share Posted March 2, 2012 I have an 07 SE that I did the taillights to. I did 3 coats of Night Shades and 3 coats of clear. You can still see inside the light in sunlight but it darkened it considerably. Night shades is a transparent paint so the light output is much better than tint film. It did darken the lights a little but not to a dangerous level. You can see my brake lights fine in the day. I left my 3rd brake light alone for added measure. The headlights, I just baked them open and painted the housing black except for the actual reflector bowls and the front of the "squares" that sit against the lense. This made a HUGE difference in the look and I didn't diminish the light output at all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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