Smoked/Tinted rear rail lights?

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Jan 10, 2021 | 12:29 PM
  #1  
Has anyone smoked or tinted their rear tail's?

Post pics if you can!
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Jan 10, 2021 | 01:24 PM
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I thought that was popular back in the 90s ?!
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Jan 10, 2021 | 02:19 PM
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Still popular to me, just like the look.
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Jan 10, 2021 | 04:13 PM
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Yes it might look good with the right colors I guess.
But what I meant to say was, dont you need somebody to produce tinted lamps. ?
I am not sure anybody does these days.
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Jan 10, 2021 | 04:49 PM
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You don't need tinted lenses - a good tint shop can apply tint to inside of lens covers slightly darkening it. I have an Iridium Silver GLC 300 SUV with Silk Beige MB Tex (porcelain headliner) interior. I have black front & rear splash guards so trying to give it a more refined look.
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Jan 11, 2021 | 01:15 AM
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But this way the amount of light would be less. I was thinking that they needed to design the lamp, so it would give as much light as normal even when darker looking.
Merely tinting the lamps may be fine for looks, but dont you compromise safety ?
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Jan 16, 2021 | 06:48 PM
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It is safe. Not best pics or lighting but window/pano sun roof glass tinted & front left and right side windows tinted.

Rear tail lights (4 pieces - medium tint)

Front side windows tinted

Smoked rear tail lights

Rear rail lights

Rear tail lights on
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Jan 16, 2021 | 07:42 PM
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Tinting reduces the light transmission of the lenses, and so the lights appear less bright, harder to see, especially in bad weather, such as a snowstorm. So yes, it does compromise safety. It won't look refined with an 18-wheeler stuck in the back.
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Jan 18, 2021 | 06:21 PM
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Quote: Tinting reduces the light transmission of the lenses, and so the lights appear less bright, harder to see, especially in bad weather, such as a snowstorm. So yes, it does compromise safety. It won't look refined with an 18-wheeler stuck in the back.
And it looks ugly.
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Jan 18, 2021 | 07:18 PM
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Too dark , this level is more appropriate .







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Jan 21, 2021 | 09:11 PM
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Quote: Too dark , this level is more appropriate .




Agreed
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Mar 2, 2021 | 05:27 PM
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Had a chance to wash even if winds were gusting ~ 60 mph.

Still like how they look especially if I eventually go with black badging.
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Mar 3, 2021 | 09:23 AM
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Nighttime shot:


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