Tinted Taillights, yay, or nay?

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Photoshopped them, wanted to see whether or not people thought they looked good or hideous.

I love them on black SVT's and wondered how it looked on mine

Also, does anyone know how to access the inner side of the body behind the sideskirt? Had a big misshap while jacking up the car and bent the body beneathe the sideskirt, you can barely see it but I still wanted to bend it out best I could

As long as you can still see some red through them, go for it

Tinted tails look smokin' if you've got your windows tinted dark. The all-over blacked out look is sah-weet! I think it looks good on all colors, but bestest(sic) on silver and other light colors where the contrast is more pronounced.

Originally posted by IRingTwyce:
Tinted tails look smokin' if you've got your windows tinted dark. The all-over blacked out look is sah-weet! I think it looks good on all colors, but bestest(sic) on silver and other light colors where the contrast is more pronounced.

Well within the next year I do have planned: darker tint, eyelids, 19's, and mirko

But the list stops there. Time to search the forums how to tint them

Search for "nightshades."

This is on my to-do list for my silver SE. Already have the dark tint (20% doors, 5% back window). Once you get the dark tint, you should seriously consider blacking out the b-pillar. It makes a world of difference in the look of the car, and is a dirt cheap mod! Thought I was getting 18s this week, but legal matters have forced me to use the money for other things.

Don't forget before and after pics!

Originally posted by IRingTwyce:
Search for "nightshades."

Thanks

I say no. The car looks like with the red reflector.

Josh's (Pole120) prolly has the best tinted tails I have seen! they are a medium coat and extra glossy

MLuko has tinted tails on his T-Red SVT. Here's his cardomain:
http://www.cardomain.com/ride/635463/7
They look hawt in person, trust me

See? Just needs tinted windows to complete the look!

he does have tinted windows now..

here's mine

went from this

to this

Originally posted by IRingTwyce:
See? Just needs tinted windows to complete the look!

I know this is off subject but really fast. What size tips are those? 4 inch?

Originally posted by bradSVT:

Originally posted by IRingTwyce:
See? Just needs tinted windows to complete the look!

I know this is off subject but really fast. What size tips are those? 4 inch?

They are the 4" magnaflow tips. Back when I was about to get Trubendz I was going to get those same tips. I think the trubendz come with the 3" of the same tip but you have to order the 4" special.

And yeah, my windows ARE tinted, but only 50% and I want them a lot darker. Thanks for the pics, it looks even a lot better than I thought on a TRed

you posted an old pic.. I have tint now..

Enjoy

:edit: brake light visibality is also good during bright days

I tinted mine, and I think they look fine. Be better if I didn't do them at night, so I need to redo one of them since it's a little light, but they look great. NiteShades and a clear coat. Make sure you get a good clear coat. I did mine and it started to come off. Not sure what caused it. Cougar lights still looked fine when I sold it over a year later. And then when my brother sold it 2 years later, except for this part:

Here's the Cavalier and Bronco lights, the clear is coming off both, so you wanna get a different kind. I think the Krylon Fusion has worked for others I've seen. A Krylon Clear Glaze was used here. Still looks fine on the Contour after a couple months. Car isn't here to take pics, though.

Originally posted by Goonz SVT:
Josh's (Pole120) prolly has the best tinted tails I have seen! they are a medium coat and extra glossy

Thanks Goonz!

Originally posted by MLuko:

Perfect pic Mark!

Left: Pole120 - single coat glossy no clear(old niteshades forumla, went on like butta)
Center: MLuko - two coats and clear(new niteshades formula required clear and was a PITA to use...i did them for him)
Right: Stock

Pole, you think u can do a set for me! I want mine EXACTLY like yours but I messed up with mine..bah!

Originally posted by Goonz SVT:
Pole, you think u can do a set for me! I want mine EXACTLY like yours but I messed up with mine..bah!

I'd have to seriously think about it....i'm not at all impressed with te last can of niteshades i used and i'm not 100% sure i can recreate what i did on mine....at the very minimum you'ld have to have them clear-coated after i tinted them...

Can anyone post pictures of the 2 different cans to figure out which one I have?

I bought can of Niteshades off eBay a while ago, brand new, but the can itself looks old as hell. Not sure which one I have.

From my experience:

Old: small spray can
New: normal size spray can

The little can lasted longer than the big one. I could ahve done 2 sets of tails with the little can VS. one with the big can

Remember i'm only speculating they changed something in their product...i could have just gotten a bad can or something else....

I can clear them for an extra 10 bucks if Pole does them

and no.. it wont be rattlecan clearcoat..