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C-Class SMOKED Tail Lights - All you want to know

     
Old Nov 20, 2008 | 07:58 PM
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 08:13 PM
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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Just set up an install for my overlays. Should be getting them on Monday, maybe sooner. I'll post pics when I do!
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 09:34 PM
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Tint the red part only and leave the clears alone.
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 09:42 PM
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i agree tint everything red and leave the clear alone!
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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No worries, that's what I'm doing... soon my friends... soon.
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Shake
Tint the red part only and leave the clears alone.
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 11:10 PM
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Tint the red part only and leave the clears alone.
Definitely.
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by dbvolz
Just set up an install for my overlays. Should be getting them on Monday, maybe sooner. I'll post pics when I do!
Yeah please post pics! Are they vinyl overlays or reg?
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Old Nov 20, 2008 | 11:50 PM
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tint the clear section and it will look elegant.
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 12:44 AM
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tint the clear section and it will look elegant.
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do it that way
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 01:34 AM
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Originally Posted by BlkBenz8
Where can i get overlays from?
I have a pair just sitting around. Got them off ebay a while back but did not use them. Had my professionally done, and was not dark enough so was going to put the overlay over them. So if you want the overlays, I can sell them to you. PM me.
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 02:10 AM
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I have a pair just sitting around. Got them off ebay a while back but did not use them. Had my professionally done, and was not dark enough so was going to put the overlay over them. So if you want the overlays, I can sell them to you. PM me.
PM'D
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 08:33 AM
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PLEASE DO NOT TINT THE CHMSL!

My w203 is a spray job...Search The Forum on how I did it...If you want...

Thanks and good luck,
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 10:36 AM
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There aren't any for the W203, at least from what I can see.
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 10:49 AM
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There aren't any for the W203, at least from what I can see.
He's got them, he might just not have them up on the site. I ordered mine from him a while back.
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 11:30 AM
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i like spray better than tint as long as you don't think you will change your mind. You can get the level of smoke you want and its a truer black, the dark smoke, most of the ones i have seen look like a dark gray-green almost. also you can buff out scratches, the tint will have to be re-done.
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 12:11 PM
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I used tint film,and i cut them myself as well. looks great!
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 01:41 PM
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Originally Posted by advans
I used tint film,and i cut them myself as well. looks great!
where did u get ur film tint from ? (the 1 u used for ur coupe ?)
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Old Nov 21, 2008 | 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Shake
Tint the red part only and leave the clears alone.
not really a fan of tintin the whole light

advans got the tint from stickercity
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Old Nov 22, 2008 | 12:35 AM
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Originally Posted by BlackLiquorish8
not really a fan of tintin the whole light

advans got the tint from stickercity
yeap. advans got it from stickercity. you'll need a lot of patience to tint curves!
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ive heard that decalfx.com have better quality.. anyway u did it from the inside or the outside ?
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ive heard that decalfx.com have better quality.. anyway u did it from the inside or the outside ?
outside, you can only do the film from the outside.
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Old Nov 23, 2008 | 03:26 AM
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yeah ill probably go overlay or film

should i keep the stock tail lights though?
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So I FINALLY got my tails tinted. Looks awesome! Here are some teasers. I will post better pics as soon as I wash the car!
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