When smoking taillights, leave the signal strip stock or cover it?

Lotus99 · 11-08-2013, 08:44 PM

What would you do? I'm leaning towards the complete tint look.

I've got a black car.

Here's a few samples:
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Game · 11-08-2013, 08:49 PM

I'd go LCI and leave them as is personally.

I'd avoid tinted tails. I think I've only seen them pulled off nicely once, and that was a very light tint on Sean's SG 335. (mashimarho)

infidel335 · 11-08-2013, 09:16 PM

Clear coat and black paint.

tumblr_mtuq081KVn1sudx6xo2_1280 by Mr. Infidel, on Flickr

R.G. · 11-08-2013, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by infidel335

Clear coat and black paint.

tumblr_mtuq081KVn1sudx6xo2_1280 by Mr. Infidel, on Flickr

That looks good

What did you use? Some rattle can gloss black and clear? How many coats?
Thanks

DC_Oldboy · 11-09-2013, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Game

I'd go LCI and leave them as is personally.

I'd avoid tinted tails. I think I've only seen them pulled off nicely once, and that was a very light tint on Sean's SG 335. (mashimarho)

Andrewe92 · 11-09-2013, 01:29 AM

lci tails are really worth it! they are beautiful but if you prefer to save the money and change up the look.. why not experiment and see what you like best. Tinted tails look nice when done right

Alen E90 · 11-09-2013, 01:36 AM

IMO i think the tinted tails look good but only with the signal strip left untinted just like pics 3 and 4.

Blindside_137 · 11-09-2013, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Alen E90

IMO i think the tinted tails look good but only with the signal strip left untinted just like pics 3 and 4.

+1

Dark_Knight_335 · 11-09-2013, 08:17 AM

I would not tint them at all- it looks ghetto.

Lotus99 · 11-09-2013, 01:55 PM

Interesting opinions all over the place... Thanks y'all. I'll check out LCI tails for a long term plan.

For now, I got a set off Ebay for less than $20, so I think I'll put them on as is first, see how I like it. Then I can take the strip off the signals if I'm not into the full black look. Worst case, I'll just take the whole thing off.

Wolf 335 · 11-09-2013, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by infidel335

Clear coat and black paint.

tumblr_mtuq081KVn1sudx6xo2_1280 by Mr. Infidel, on Flickr

Do you have a pic that doesnt have any filter on it?

335iAP · 11-09-2013, 04:40 PM

Do an extremely light tint (to a cherry red-ish color) and leave the strip untinted.

infidel335 · 11-09-2013, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by R.G.

That looks good

What did you use? Some rattle can gloss black and clear? How many coats?
Thanks

Took it to a body shop that used a spray gun with a black paint/clear coat mix. I think it was 1:3.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wolf 335

Do you have a pic that doesnt have any filter on it?

I'll check around and if not I'll take one with my phone in the day light.

Dark_Knight_335 · 11-10-2013, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by infidel335

Clear coat and black paint.

tumblr_mtuq081KVn1sudx6xo2_1280 by Mr. Infidel, on Flickr

Wow, that looks nice. You may have changed my mind on tinted tails with that one brother!

infidel335 · 11-10-2013, 03:14 PM

IMG_9652edit by Mr. Infidel, on Flickr

IMG_9647edit by Mr. Infidel, on Flickr

Lotus99 · 11-18-2013, 03:07 PM

Here's a a pic done each way on a black car, that seems to be of light smoke tint.

I gotta say, they both look good! Tough call! But I have to admit, I'm growing to like the clear signal strip (and maybe the reverse light too), just for a bit of contrast...
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edirtaynine · 11-18-2013, 04:31 PM

make sure to get black headlight covers to match

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