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Bokeo 01-07-2011 09:33 PM

Tail light tints
 
Has anybody installed these on ttheir '10s or '11s? I ordered a set for my 11 but am afraid to install it myself and possibly mess it up. Is it easy or require some know how. Thanks

iceguyb14 01-08-2011 04:09 AM


Originally Posted by Bokeo (Post 7364649)
Has anybody installed these on ttheir '10s or '11s? I ordered a set for my 11 but am afraid to install it myself and possibly mess it up. Is it easy or require some know how. Thanks

I have the American Muscle tint and it was pretty easy to install. All you do is spray soapy water on the taillights, unpeel the tint from it's backing and spray the back of the tint, and put it on the taillights lining it up. Just make sure it's good and wet so you can move it around. You may have to remove it and spray it again if it starts to dry and it's not lined up. But it's simple. Then when it's lined up, use a little squeegee and try and get the water bubbles out from under the tint. Took me about 45 min or so to do both sides.

Kixsters 01-08-2011 04:17 AM

I had all my lights tinted in my Roush (all 13 lights) ... the best way to install these is having the area clean and using some type of heat gun or blow drier to make the vinil wrap up better... keep us posted with pics cause I'm thinking of doing mine again.

ShaneM 01-08-2011 07:39 AM

my suggestion is gts covers for the tails, they look better imho and they match the black out tints out there. as for install, its really easy. i got my other tints form stang mods and they go on with soapy water as mentioned, you have plenty of time to get them just right and you should have a squeege to smooth it all out. just don't go overboard with the water/soap or it will slide all around and drive you crazy.

iceguyb14 01-08-2011 10:51 AM

heres a pic of my tint from american muscle installed. i personally love the look

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._4460589_n.jpg

pdonket 01-08-2011 11:05 AM


Originally Posted by iceguyb14 (Post 7365144)
heres a pic of my tint from american muscle installed. i personally love the look

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-..._4460589_n.jpg

I love the license plate even more :icon_clapclap::icon_clapclap:

Bokeo 01-08-2011 11:25 AM

Thanks for the responses and info everyone! I should be getting them in on tuesday so I will post up pics after the install. I saw the blackout covers for the brake lights and didnt like them personally. There is a 5.0 here on base with them and I think it kinda cheapens the rearend look, but thats jus me.

Thanks guys!

iceguyb14 01-08-2011 01:39 PM


Originally Posted by pdonket (Post 7365166)
I love the license plate even more :icon_clapclap::icon_clapclap:

lol thanks


Originally Posted by Bokeo (Post 7365202)
Thanks for the responses and info everyone! I should be getting them in on tuesday so I will post up pics after the install. I saw the blackout covers for the brake lights and didnt like them personally. There is a 5.0 here on base with them and I think it kinda cheapens the rearend look, but thats jus me.

Thanks guys!

i feel the same way... post some pics once you get it installed!

austin101385 01-08-2011 03:33 PM

Got my smoked tint from Stangmods...the key is to heat the tint up before you put it one, this will make it easier to stretch (since the tint is never a perfect fit) and mold to the tail light and get a lot of solution between the tint and light so you can move it around until you have it perfect...then start stretching. Don't worry if you don't get all the water bubbles out...after sitting in the sun for a couple of days, they will start to disappear.

http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...t/DSC03827.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...t/DSC03839.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...t/DSC03829.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...t/DSC03838.jpg

I have some black out tint for the front and rear side marker lights on order from Stangmods (I tried the smoked, but the amber was way to easy to see on the front)
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...nt/2Stock2.jpg
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h3...int/2Tint2.jpg

ShaneM 01-08-2011 04:29 PM


Originally Posted by iceguyb14 (Post 7365362)
lol thanks



i feel the same way... post some pics once you get it installed!

cheap you say! lol

http://i925.photobucket.com/albums/a.../qtrview-1.jpg


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