Tinted tail lights?
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From: Boston 'burbs
2018 E300 Lux, 2006 Corvette Z51, 2015 Mercedes ML350 (wife's)
I'd like to LIGHTLY tint my rear clear blinkers, so that it looked stock like the old AMG versions. I've seen the tint that you can get off ebay that is a vinyl overlay, but it looks too dark for my taste. any ideas?
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2012 C250 Coupe
I am debating on my white c300 to tint the whole tailight, just the white turn signal, or just the red area. Oh the agony. Can anyone photoshop that for me (preferably on a white c) but beggars can't be choosers. Also, I don't like them dark, I guess either light or medium tint.
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From: LA
MB C-300 Sport 2009 Manual Black XPIPE+Exhaust
Vinyl Tint
Here is a picture of my tint but mine is a little different becuase the tint is a thick layer Vinyl sticker witch is cut in a way that it wont bubble, with the tail light design that we have in most cases they bubble on the inside after 6 months trust me my friend with the same c-class had to go back 3 times so they made it differently on mine. 2 pieces its cut out on the outside and than another cut on the inside.
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2020 E63s Wagon, 2012 C63 AMG Coupe, 1989 560SL, 2023 911 Carrera T
yea, the spray is on light enough that the reverse lights still shownthrough, and just to be sure I got special high output bulbs for my reverse lights, working great so far
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C300 4matic
I thought the bright red tail light looked weak so I sprayed it 5 coats with nightshade and 2 clear coat after. I like it now but got pulled over once cuz its obviously dim at night driving next to other cars. Reverse lights and brake lights are fine though. I will post pix soon.
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2010 C63 AMG
Thanks.
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2010 C63 AMG
I'm torn on the tail lights. I want the brabus lines, but wont go with the black painted chrome template. I'm thinking of hiring a proshop to paint the outlines black for me. I think it'll look good on white. And then perhaps after that, do a light tint on the whole tailight? Any thoughts?
I emailed Brabus about the tail lights and this is the reply I got: "As for the taillights you see on the BRABUS Bullit those were OEM taillights painted and smoked, not a BRABUS part we offer for sale. "
Any thoughts on how to replicate that look as closely as possible without having to take apart and paint from the inside?
