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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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I am getting the smoked headlight covers from americanmuscle.com and i was also wanting to smoke out the corner lights but i dont wanna pay 100 for the black housing corners or clear corners. Is there something cheaper i can do or should i buy some tint and just puta light tinting over it. if i did that how would i take off the corner lights? i could get spray tint but thats like 30 dollars and if u mess up ur screwed right?
Old Mar 9, 2008 | 05:37 PM
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I am getting the smoked headlight covers from americanmuscle.com and i was also wanting to smoke out the corner lights but i dont wanna pay 100 for the black housing corners or clear corners. Is there something cheaper i can do or should i buy some tint and just puta light tinting over it. if i did that how would i take off the corner lights? i could get spray tint but thats like 30 dollars and if u mess up ur screwed right?
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Old Mar 9, 2008 | 05:47 PM
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isnightshades the stuff from american muscle? if not, where did u get it. u said u did the corner lights, iwas talkin about the front ones, did u do those? if so lemme seee.
Old Mar 9, 2008 | 07:19 PM
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i know someone has to have some kind of idea, help me out :-/
Old Mar 9, 2008 | 08:23 PM
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I went to stickercity.com and ordered their bulk film tint for headlights/taillights. Pretty easy if you take your time and USE A HEATGUN or blow dryer. Follow their directions and anybody can do it. I've used their tint film on my last two vehicles and it's come out great everytime. They sell smoke and dark smoke.

I might actually put another layer on to completely dark them out....you can still see alil yellow.
Old Mar 9, 2008 | 08:27 PM
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OBTW, be careful when taking out the front turn signals, the plastic fastners are fragile. Note: I'm not sure of the technical term for the fastners but all you have to do is squeeze the end together and pull the turn signal off over them...(somone help me out here with the name of those damn things) but anyways they are located back towards the tire end of the signal. Once you sqeeze them together and pull the turn signal off on the back, the front will just slide out. Pretty easy once your figure it out.
Old Mar 9, 2008 | 09:15 PM
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i wanna do mine to..will regular window tint work??
Old Mar 9, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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The front turn signal lenses are VERY easy to do with tint, just use any regular tint. The lense is actually a lot bigger than that opening so just tint most of the lense and you'll be in the clear. I did mine with 35% and there's still some orange tint but it looks great IMO. The side marker lenses would be harder to do with regular window tint though. I'm going to end up using some Nite Shades on those and the rear brake lights.
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itza niiice, ill prob tint with 30% or something, unless u think itll be too dark... i know one of u used 35 but was it too light?
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ok, i might get this... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/05-06...em350033849314im not sure how reputable they are, so ill look around for a better rating before i purchase, but is that all i need to get black looking lights, obviously the lens is goign to be clear with black housing. im guessing i should also get new bulbs that arent amber looking, but light up amber?



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