SL55 style blackout tails
06-28-2006, 06:58 PM
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SL55 style blackout tails
Quick chop. What do you guys think? These old stockers are getting a bit boring, but I don't want the facelifts either. So I thought of this. I heard spray on tint doesn't work good, so I may just use window tint to carefully cut and apply.
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06-28-2006, 09:20 PM
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if i had a w220, i'd get these: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-B...02430123QQrdZ1
06-29-2006, 05:54 AM
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Window tint won't stick around the corners and the edges. To do it from the inside doesn't work either.
But when ever you buy those from EBAY as posted, check how much visibility you might loose at night. In Europe most of them (black) are not legal because of the visibility, and in any case you need to add red reflectors of a minimum size, some where at the rear of the car, which looks ugly after all.
But when ever you buy those from EBAY as posted, check how much visibility you might loose at night. In Europe most of them (black) are not legal because of the visibility, and in any case you need to add red reflectors of a minimum size, some where at the rear of the car, which looks ugly after all.
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Originally Posted by bamberger_1
Window tint won't stick around the corners and the edges. To do it from the inside doesn't work either.
But when ever you buy those from EBAY as posted, check how much visibility you might loose at night. In Europe most of them (black) are not legal because of the visibility, and in any case you need to add red reflectors of a minimum size, some where at the rear of the car, which looks ugly after all.
But when ever you buy those from EBAY as posted, check how much visibility you might loose at night. In Europe most of them (black) are not legal because of the visibility, and in any case you need to add red reflectors of a minimum size, some where at the rear of the car, which looks ugly after all.
06-29-2006, 12:12 PM
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The best way to "tint" them is to actually paint them with thinned out black paint and then clear over them. My body shop has done numerous ones for me. They can even match them to the color of the car. The charged me about $300 for the pair. It was worth it. They looked great.
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06-29-2006, 06:17 PM
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Originally Posted by justbecause
personally I think it looks fugly, and Newton what happens when your mother sees what you have been doing to her car with the magic markers,you will be back on yer bike young man.
I know, my mom is cool, what can I say.
06-30-2006, 07:04 AM
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Hi Newton22,
I just read your Signature in the post. Your drive the Es Four Thirty. With the current fuel prices is it not the "Es Four Thirthty"??? :-)
I just read your Signature in the post. Your drive the Es Four Thirty. With the current fuel prices is it not the "Es Four Thirthty"??? :-)
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Originally Posted by bamberger_1
Hi Newton22,
I just read your Signature in the post. Your drive the Es Four Thirty. With the current fuel prices is it not the "Es Four Thirthty"??? :-)
I just read your Signature in the post. Your drive the Es Four Thirty. With the current fuel prices is it not the "Es Four Thirthty"??? :-)
