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From: Hollywood
Black C300
Do a search there is couple threads with couple members have done it and i have done it myself too its not too hard all you need is a heat gun some masking tape some tools and paint
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From: Kelowna, British Columbia
White 2009 C300 Sport
i was buying the spider headlights mainly because of the black housing, i didn't want to take my stock ones apart..
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W204 Color: 090 / 1999 Honda Civic EX / 2003 Acura TL
you can get them from here http://www.lamin-x.com/ i bought a set of smoke films.
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you can get them from here http://www.lamin-x.com/ i bought a set of smoke films.
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From: NNJ, CT, West Palm
2007 E350, 2010 C300, 2008 R350
I have the lamin-x on my headlights, and it looks dope. Totally changes the front end. However getting them perfect was alot of work and attention to detail. Out of the two speeding tickets, two plate tickets, and one tint ticket I have gotten, the headlights nor sidemarkers were mentioned, which are both technically illegal according to the DMV.
(I'm not an ******* driver. Seriously. Just had some jerk cops (one was cool). Both speed tickets were for under 9 over..total joke)
(I'm not an ******* driver. Seriously. Just had some jerk cops (one was cool). Both speed tickets were for under 9 over..total joke)
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W204
I have the lamin-x on my headlights, and it looks dope. Totally changes the front end. However getting them perfect was alot of work and attention to detail. Out of the two speeding tickets, two plate tickets, and one tint ticket I have gotten, the headlights nor sidemarkers were mentioned, which are both technically illegal according to the DMV.
(I'm not an ******* driver. Seriously. Just had some jerk cops (one was cool). Both speed tickets were for under 9 over..total joke)
(I'm not an ******* driver. Seriously. Just had some jerk cops (one was cool). Both speed tickets were for under 9 over..total joke)
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From: NNJ, CT, West Palm
2007 E350, 2010 C300, 2008 R350
Actually yes. Center (white) strip on the tails. Totally changes the whole car. Total I did heads tails, fogs, blacked out fog housing, painted the grill's silver parts (not chrome) black. 35% all around except windshield. Its a sick car and I've had it a year but I've just been too lazy to upload pics haha.
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From: NNJ, CT, West Palm
2007 E350, 2010 C300, 2008 R350
Doing our headlights is not possible with traditional tinting films due to the shape. Only the center of the tail can be tinted with film. The Red parts have to be sprayed due to their convex shape. If you are opposed to spraying your heads (which anyone should be. permanent and no inherent protection like lamin-x) go with lamin-x. When I go to sell the car, the headlights will look brand new. No pitting, scratches, or hazing.
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From: Calgary
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you can get them from here http://www.lamin-x.com/ i bought a set of smoke films.
Is this the one you purchased? The picture they have is not a w204 at all lol.
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c300 08
lamin x is really good...which i had..but nothing compares to blacking out the headlights...its really worth it and if you just take your time, im sure it will go just fine... i did it and the hardest part was takin off the bumper imo...prob cuz i did it alone...but the headlights took 10min taking apart 20 min painting and 10min putting back together...
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C300
I've been meaning to do this for the longest time too.. but im just being a lil girl about it. lol Does it matter if they're the stock Bi-Xenons or not when it comes to baking them? Or is it alright to put them in the oven like the normal halogens? Anyone done the projectors before??
