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Old 05-17-2011, 04:45 PM
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Tail lights tint

hi.
i want to tint my w203 tail lights. what are the ways to do this? is it spray or already prepeared covers? i would appriciate if you post some links to Ebay or other sites from where i could order it.

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Old 05-17-2011, 09:23 PM
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There are a few ways to do it. Some members here have a tinted overlay that goes over the lights, some used spray like Nite Shade and the like.

I scuffed my lights down with a scuff pad and sprayed it myself with 4:1 (Black paint : reducer) with an HVLP spray gun, and then cleared it. Two thin coats gave me a darker cherry red. Any body shop should be able to do this for you for relatively cheap.
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call a good tint shop and just get some layover film+instal. I've had it for 2 years now and it's still perfect and you can take it off when you're done
Old 05-19-2011, 12:39 AM
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Yeah the tint overlay is probably the best way to do it for the reason that Anthonyy said, you can go back to oem whenever you prefer. I am going to do mine this way also.
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Hi first post/reply here woohoo!!!! Love this forum. What do u guys think of the S-class style tail lights? U know with the led's n 4 clear stripes or something. Saw em on eBay.
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Some clear or dark tinted clear vynils does the job nicely without altering the original lamp itself, worth a try.
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I had mine done with a tint overlay from a nearby tint shop. Came out great. I'd stay away from the eBay ones.

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