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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Azn_C300
Did a lot of work on the car this weekend at my brother in law's shop (Promax) over the weekend. Tinted tails to medium. They look cherry and I love em!
HAWT!!!

AZN, imma have to hit up your bro's shop. im not too far from sgv. anyone got a part number on the tail light housings?
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Old Jul 25, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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when r we gonna start a headlight tint thread :P
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 02:19 PM
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the tail lights look very dim... dangerous???
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Old Jul 26, 2008 | 02:27 PM
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Naw, they show just fine when the light is on. They just look dark off
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 04:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Azn_C300
It's spray. I heard film can melt and deform or fade where it's closest to the light if placed on inside. Outside, I saw one and didn't like how the edge of the film was showing. I got them removed and sent out to the paint shop that works with Promax and got them back in 3 hours.

I was toying with the idea of a two toned caliper scheme like the attached picture, but in the end, common sense got the better of me and painted the whole thing white and stuck on Mercedes Benz CF decal.
That looks amazing! I live in the LA area too, can you give me the address of the shop and how much did it cost you? Thanks
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 12:03 PM
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That looks amazing! I live in the LA area too, can you give me the address of the shop and how much did it cost you? Thanks
www.promaxms.com
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Old Oct 14, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Shins
That looks amazing! I live in the LA area too, can you give me the address of the shop and how much did it cost you? Thanks
This is what they look like painted...

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w204/264509-new-site-question-you-all-esp-c300-owners.html
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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 05:29 AM
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Originally Posted by Jamby728
This is what they look like painted...

https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=264509
That is the exact degree of black I want on my tail light Is that what they called a dark tint? I want to paint my tail light in that color while keeping the back up light clear

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Old Oct 16, 2008 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Shins
That is the exact degree of black I want on my tail light Is that what they called a dark tint? I want to paint my tail light in that color while keeping the back up light clear

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Yes, this a dark tint. If you read the rest of the article you will see that my fiancee hates it. I think it looks great!!!!!
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 03:28 PM
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Heres the Red smoked Enjoy.
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 05:44 PM
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my tail lights, medium tint
Attached Thumbnails Tinted tail lights?-pa180296.jpg   Tinted tail lights?-pa180292.jpg   Tinted tail lights?-pa180283.jpg  
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Old Oct 22, 2008 | 10:33 PM
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my tail lights, medium tint
Looks good. I need to do my whole tail light now. all I have is the reverse light done with a vinyl overlay. It looks really clean but I want the whole tail light done.
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Aggressive
Looks good. I need to do my whole tail light now. all I have is the reverse light done with a vinyl overlay. It looks really clean but I want the whole tail light done.
thanx.. i had my local auto body shop do it for me.. he does all the paint/body work for alot of high end cars
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Old Apr 28, 2009 | 08:41 PM
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is it better to go with vinyl overtop or paint?
im deciding on doing it to my w211 also,
gonna leave the clear part clean.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 12:03 AM
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my tints

hell dark. but the lights still show fine
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Old Nov 29, 2009 | 01:58 PM
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I heard if your involved in a rear end accident and you have tinted tail lights insurance wont cover you... Idk if its true though.
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 02:39 PM
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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 02:41 PM
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Old Dec 3, 2009 | 03:17 AM
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I heard if your involved in a rear end accident and you have tinted tail lights insurance wont cover you... Idk if its true though.
Your best option is to contact your insurance agent and ask them in advance.
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Old Dec 3, 2009 | 05:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Yasmin212
I heard if your involved in a rear end accident and you have tinted tail lights insurance wont cover you... Idk if its true though.
Interesting....if the tail ones are such a problem then the front ones should be too right? They still covered me with my accident on the front ones....
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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 02:10 PM
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In Illinois, I think the rule is that you have to have the light visable from 500ft behind you. The paint I used was purchased on eBay (called "JDM Smoke Paint" or something like that) and after applying, the light shines through very easily and definitely noticable from behind. Plus there is that string of light along the back window that also lights up.
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 02:17 AM
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for the people who got a tint shop to do the "light" tint on your tails, what % is light? i keep reading light and medium but what are the percentages?

and if only the white or red parts were done, does it leave an obvious line between the 2 colors? since one part has tint on it and the other doesn't
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 06:02 AM
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do u guys tint from inside or outside ?
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 11:29 AM
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Get a life, dumb ***
I know right? dude seriously stop being such a little girl, you shouldnt be only looking at the brake lights of the car in front of you, you should be looking at the car in front of him so you can prepare your self to stop! Thats the oldest trick in the book!
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Old Jul 13, 2010 | 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by aowhaus
ha, found my photoshop pics:

Stock:


1. Light tint with clear strip:


2. Light tint on entire tail light:


3. Medium tint with clear strip:



I'm going with #1.

Older AMG Mercedes had tail lights tinted like #2.
I have #2 on mine if you go all black your asking to get puled over!
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