jajara

i just did it today in my bud's paint shop. you would not believe how simple and 15 min work can raise a value of the car(in my opinion).i will post some pics in night and day light...forget about "hobby shop window tint paint in a can and then clear it" stuff,not necessary for REAL...

saboli

Very nice,good job

vizionclk430

All tinted tails is not my style but good job. Why didn't you pull them out to do it less time masking off and you wouldn't have to worry about overspray. Also why does your clk430 say c55 AMG on the back?

jajara

he did masking and spraying in about 20 minutes, it will take longer to take the tails off,for the c 55 someone stole the original clk emblem, so i put what i had, but i am browsing ebay for a new one any suggestions...?

SoCalw11w123

looks nice on a black CLK!

Sadly, i have been pulled over 3xs for "tinted tail lights" here in Orange County, CA
i removed mine and went with the OE red/clear to avoid the pigs....

MarcusF

Avoid the drama, it's not worth it. The drama leads to other posts - https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...profiling.html

tastoto

could have bought them from ebay would have looked a lot better

jbenz99

I am sorry but mercedes benz cars does not look good with tinted tail lights!!! It doesn't even look good when the windows are tinted on them!! But I can understand why some owner's tint there windows on mercedes benz cars. Also by having the tail lights tinted it does not raise a value of mercedes benz cars not at all .It actually might decrease it ! With that said if you like it that way that what matters to the one's that like tinted there tail lights!! But I wish the tinted tail light would only be done on chevy , ford, or even chrysler pick up trucks !!

tery

jbenz99 chill down, the way you said it sounds like you should only buy silver color. Black color should be on American made cars. whatever you think its ugly just keep it in your mind. To you it decrease the valve of a car to some people it might be an extra value to it. Just a though when I see you type so many !!!!!!!!!!!!!! in you sentences. just chill there are a lot of cars with tints out there, hope you don't get made every time you see one.

A1EK

For me, having a black CLK I too have thought about tinting the rears, but like others have stated, it doesnt really sit with me right when I see it done, despite the fact that you have done a great job !

If I was going to tint, I would like to keep in keeping with other Mercs and just tint the clear reversing lense section. They do this on a lot of models like the SL (see photo). Has anyone done this?

A1EK

big_mike1979

yes in CA and Va, def pigs on our asses.. and I LOVE FL..u can almost do anything u want.
tint everything even front window...

Chappy

Mine are tinted that way....did them six years ago.

I'll see if I can find the old thread.

Edit: Here's the thread with pics of the tint before/after (beginning with Post #2):

https://mbworld.org/forums/clk-class...installed.html

vizionclk430

Know what you mean about these VA cops. I'm dodging them all day now finally tinted my windshield only did 50% but the rest is 20% so it looks good not to crazy I guess. My tails before I did anything to the car looks better with wheels drop and tinted out.

jbenz2001

do they stop us for having the signals tinted.i know in spfld,ma they would.look up my thread RACIAL PROFILING.ull c what i mean.

jbenz99

Yo tery you chill down ! I have right to expressed my opinion ok I don't like tinted tail light on luxury cars especially Benz .nobody here is perfect including myself if you like tinted tail lights More power to Yall ! I don't ...so what .....it doesn't matter what I think but don't tell me to chill out you don't have that right !

tery

like you said its okay whatever you think I am chill or not. I am not here to start a fight or say you are wrong or you don't have the right to express your feeling. but its like going to somebody's party and say this party is ****. If you don't like it don't click it. Lets please stop our conversation here. I am really sorry if I offended anybody here. Lets just enjoy tinted tail light from all our forum members. Or we can start a poll on tint or not tint. and everybody can start saying **** about each other.

A1EK

Hey Chappy,.

Now thats exactly what I was wanting, you have done a really nice job, not too dark just smoked the reversing lense only just like the SL has. It looks much better I think, then doing the whole light, more original and standard looking and does not look like that cheap 'purple' when you see the whole lights sprayed ! LESS IS DEFFINATELY MORE !

Chappy

Thanks. The tails lights have held up really well - no chipping, peeling, fading, etc.

My mods tend to be on the subtle/invisible side of things:

Illuminated AMG door sills
AMG/Japan Manufaktur Shift Knob
35 % tint
18" staggered monoblock IIs
265/35-18 rear, 235/40-18 front Michelin PS2s
Euro-spec springs
Frozen OE rotors
Tinted tail lights
PIAA 115db horns
Quaife ATB

I know, nothing earth shattering - but I've got the car looking and handling the way I want.

A1EK

a man after my own heart! I am just thesame, less is always more. Theres more effort I feel to making a subtle change to your car that looks as if its suppose to be that way from the factory, then just sticking some lights on or adding a spoiler etc. That's why I left my body alone, the kit is simple and clean and blacking out the grill understated the look further.

big_mike1979

HOW IS THE HELL DID U GET AWAY WITH TINTING FROM WINDSHIELD?? OR PASSED INSPECTION? MAN ITS MINE IS 2% LIMO AND IF I EVEN HAVE 55
% ON MY FRONT WINDSHIELD GONNA LOOK DARK AS HELL.
U ARE LUCKY..I DUNNO HOW U PULLED IT..
HERE 2% LIMO AND 6 INCHES DOWN ON MY WINDSHIELD AND ITS 2% AS WELL.

GiZzO

Hows painting the backup lights red look?
An all red tail light. I've wondered about this.

JayDee4711

Doesn't look all that bad on Pewter, I would say.

BJaltima

Nice job. Not a fan of fully tinted tails (I prefer lightly tinted)...but still a very nice job. Thumbs up to you.

Chappy

Nicely done.

A1EK

I did that on my EClass w210 as I had the pre-facelift lights with the half semi circle and I wanted to cover it up... IT looked fresh