How dark should I tint my tail lights on my coupe

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apyzik
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Hey, I just bougt a 2008 altima coupe and im looking to get the tail lights tinted but Im not sure what is a good percent to get them done can any one pleas help me ? .. Thankss


LeGeND42o
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Well you can always paint your taillights, i made a mix of about 75% clearcoat 25% black paint. If you have a paint gun, give them a quick once over, and if its not dark enough for you, give them another coat. Other then painting and overlays, dont think there's too much more you can do.

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you can check out bluebatmobile's overlays and see which tint you prefer.

http://s2.photobucket.com/albu...rlays/

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Infantry1327
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hear is a write up i did on how to paint your tail lights. If i was you, I would go to a tint shop to have them tinted. Window tinting is not made to be out side the car, so they wont last very long. Get some vinal overlays or do what I did and paint them. If you paint them, you can pick exactly how dark you want to go.

LeGeND42o
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Too bad BAT doesnt have taillight overlays for the '02s i would of rather overlayed then painted. But yea i wouldn't tint your taillights, that probably wont last too long.

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apyzik wrote:Hey, I just bougt a 2008 altima coupe and im looking to get the tail lights tinted but Im not sure what is a good percent to get them done can any one pleas help me ? .. Thankss
What color is your car? Most people get my 6/10 tint which equals 20%. I have a lighter 3/10 tint which is about 60%.

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LeGeND42o wrote:Too bad BAT doesnt have taillight overlays for the '02s i would of rather overlayed then painted. But yea i wouldn't tint your taillights, that probably wont last too long.
3rd gen? I have them .

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Paint Them!!!!!!! Thats what i'm doing. They will look so much cleaner and over time they won't peel like overlays do.


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