So fellow org'ers give me you opinion

dineth00i30 · 08-08-2009, 10:09 AM

So i was going to sell my car this summer but decided to keep till next april or so. Anyway now im bored and need to do something to keep me interested. So i thaught maybe i should smoke my rear turn signals and the riverse lights. I baught something called AUG from ebay, I hope its not some crap.

So what do you guys think? do you guys think it will look good?

I didnt want to smoke the red parts of the tailights bcus well everybody does it and i wanted do something a little different.

nalc · 08-08-2009, 11:07 AM

I think smoking the clear part looks nicer than just smoking the red part, as long as you go overboard. IMO having tail lights that look gloss black are just asking to get pulled over or rear ended. Search for pics of red/smoke tails on a 4th gen - I've always thought they look very clean. That would be a nice style to go for.

a33i30 · 08-08-2009, 01:37 PM

Someone should photochop this idea.

dineth00i30 · 08-08-2009, 02:27 PM

^^^^ Good idea bud, yes pls can someone photoshop that for me? I tried with ms paint but obiviously it came out looking like crap.

Anyway I will have to wait for the paint to get here.

*n3985* · 08-08-2009, 05:49 PM

Not the same but to give you an idea:

Can someone smoke my tail lights?

dineth00i30 · 08-08-2009, 06:16 PM

Thanx n3985, that 2n photochop was what I wanted to see. But I don't want it to be that dark, just a light smoke to let it stand out from the rest of the i30's.

I'm so looking forward for this project because this is my first project that I'm really doing by myself and if everything goes well I might partially black out my front grille and maybe get a lip spoiler for the trunk.

a33i30 · 08-09-2009, 01:01 AM

I would love to find this type of tint for our cars (or find out how to do it).

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/imag...30i_335i_4.jpg

I don't like the film tint most people use, looks like it's faded.

fretplayer20 · 08-09-2009, 02:06 AM

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Originally Posted by nalc

I think smoking the clear part looks nicer than just smoking the red part, as long as you go overboard. IMO having tail lights that look gloss black are just asking to get pulled over or rear ended. Search for pics of red/smoke tails on a 4th gen - I've always thought they look very clean. That would be a nice style to go for.

Agreed.

dineth00i30 · 08-09-2009, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by a33i30

I would love to find this type of tint for our cars (or find out how to do it).

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/imag...30i_335i_4.jpg

I don't like the film tint most people use, looks like it's faded.

I think it can be done on our tailights. All you have to do is run the spray can along the edges a little more than you do in the middle. Or maybe you can tape up the middle part and smoke the edges then take the tape off and smoke the middle.

Actually on second thaught its a great idea, im going to smoke the red part very very lightly and smoke the top part a little more.

a33i30 · 08-09-2009, 10:43 PM

Yea, It'll look much better then smoking the whole thing. When you do, post up the pics.

dineth00i30 · 08-10-2009, 08:33 PM

Yeah I will. It just hope its as easy i think. Hopefully i wont screw up my lights.

dineth00i30 · 08-15-2009, 04:33 PM

Ok, so i finally did it. I did a light coat. Let me know what you guys think. This was my first time doing these kind of things and im very happy with the results.

Here are some pictures with the taillights all taped up.

And the end result.

Before:

After:

Should i make them darker of keep them like this?

dineth00i30 · 08-15-2009, 04:34 PM

Some more.

a33i30 · 08-15-2009, 06:20 PM

I like it, its not too dark, wonder how it would look if you did the whole light that shade(lighter).

dineth00i30 · 08-15-2009, 06:36 PM

Thanks, It would probably look good but, i love the red and i'd like to keep it.

din9lebeRrY · 08-16-2009, 01:29 AM

Looks good man I just saw an i35 on the LIE today slammed on FX wheels and did that..I like it.

dineth00i30 · 08-16-2009, 07:08 PM

Thanks Tamzid. My car would be complete if i had a set of wheels and a drop.

a33i30 · 08-16-2009, 11:07 PM

Agreed, I hate our rims, and our fender gap!

din9lebeRrY · 08-27-2009, 09:36 AM

I ended up following your path. I used smoked vinyl tint, soapy water, exacto knife and my sisters blowdryer LOL. End result:

dineth00i30 · 08-28-2009, 12:16 PM

Looks good tamzid. Your's is pretty dark and i actualy made mine a little more darker too. Maybe in a couple of months i might remove the smoke and buy the spray red tint and might try that. I think it would look awsome too. What do you think?

BTW, looks like im a trend setter now. lol

a33i30 · 08-28-2009, 12:43 PM

^ i was thinking to spray the white parts red too! We need another photochop!

din9lebeRrY · 08-28-2009, 02:37 PM

^I'll get to it tonight, lol.

a33i30 · 08-28-2009, 03:39 PM

k, dude is your car dropped? Looks really nice in that pic.

din9lebeRrY · 08-28-2009, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by a33i30

k, dude is your car dropped? Looks really nice in that pic.

Thanks, its dropped on BC coilovers, I have a lot more wheel gap to go though (espeically in the back)..

too scared of NYC roads. Heres a pic for reference:

Now for the red tints:

Before:

After:

I like it, I'm going to consider this if I can find the right matching red vinyl tint..

a33i30 · 08-29-2009, 12:34 PM

Yea, doesn't look bad... now I have to find a spoiler lollll

ShippedOut · 08-29-2009, 02:07 PM

I like the all red look, but I'm going to do a real light black overlay on mines

dineth00i30 · 09-09-2009, 10:05 PM

Arrgh!!! You s.ob Tamzid!!! Red look soo much better. I should kick your arse for stealing my idea!

J/k Of course.

P.s. Why not try that stuff they sell at Autozone, that they sell to cover up broken tailights temporarly? It might match properly. Also i so want to do a little photoshoot with your car before i get rid of her.

din9lebeRrY · 09-10-2009, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by dineth00i30

Arrgh!!! You s.ob Tamzid!!! Red look soo much better. I should kick your arse for stealing my idea!

J/k Of course.

P.s. Why not try that stuff they sell at Autozone, that they sell to cover up broken tailights temporarly? It might match properly. Also i so want to do a little photoshoot with your car before i get rid of her.

Thats not a bad idea, gonna try it out soon

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And yeah man, tell me where and when. I wouldn't mind SI, but police there > me and my ****ty tints

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dineth00i30 · 09-10-2009, 09:02 PM

Yeah, thats true cops harass everyone for tint. Anyway, i just have to find a good location here, then its on.