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Brad Jahnke 06-21-2011 10:15 PM

smoking headlights
 
OK, so I'm looking for opinions...I've seen the smoked headlight covers, but I'm wondering what you guys would think about just smoking the marker and turn signal sections and leaving the headlights unsmoked...opinions!

the_weber 06-21-2011 11:35 PM

Buy a 2nd pair, use the clear pair for night time driving, and the dark pair for day time. Or you could just buy the covers but in my opinion they look to fake and dark

jhubbz 06-21-2011 11:55 PM

Did you really just suggest swapping different pairs of headlights for night time and day time driving??

Brad, I think you should do something different and just smoke the corners. leave the amber piece in but throw some niteshades over it

the_weber 06-21-2011 11:58 PM

yes, lol i didnt think about it in terms of living in Michigan lol. Sorry. In alaska it doesnt get dark until about 12-2 AM so you would rarely be driving at night.

Brad Jahnke 06-21-2011 11:59 PM

Too late, I already cleared the corners lol

AlbinoMonkeyRat 06-22-2011 06:20 AM

don't do the covers....they'll help scratch the hell out of your bumper cover.

spyder_013 06-23-2011 09:02 AM

I personally don't even like the look of cleared corners, but I understand that most of you do. Even more so, I think the look of a tinted headlight is terrible. I would just leave it cleared.

[ion] C2 06-23-2011 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by spyder_013 (Post 589431)
Even more so, I think the look of a tinted headlight is terrible.

Yeah I hate dark headlights too. Taking something that's made to be bright and shining and making it dark and dull. Kills the look of the car. It'd be like dying your tires white. They're supposed to be black.

Oldsnut 06-23-2011 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by AlbinoMonkeyRat (Post 589296)
don't do the covers....they'll help scratch the hell out of your bumper cover.

Then you must be doing something wrong because I use them and they have not caused scratches in my bumper. You must be very rough when putting yours on and taking off.

Brad Jahnke 06-23-2011 10:57 AM

Well I'm not talking about tinting the headlights, just the side marker and turn signals...

spyder_013 06-23-2011 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by [ion] C2 (Post 589434)
Yeah I hate dark headlights too. Taking something that's made to be bright and shining and making it dark and dull. Kills the look of the car. It'd be like dying your tires white. They're supposed to be black.

Yeah, I hate when people do their whole headlights... drives me nuts.
Quote:

Originally Posted by Brad Jahnke (Post 589442)
Well I'm not talking about tinting the headlights, just the side marker and turn signals...


Even so, I think just leave em cleared, kind of defeats the purpose of clearing the corners if you just tint them.

You could just get some of that tint and try it out, instead of painting them, then if you dont like it, remove it.

spc2125 06-23-2011 01:14 PM

why not just clear your corners and paint your headlight bezel black?
tinting headlights look stupid

Lucalare 06-23-2011 06:58 PM

I like the idea of tinting the blinker and side marker, BUT, you'll have to do it from inside the lens if you want it to last. For two reasons, you're headlights in all likelihood have hundreds of tiny chips in them from rocks, sand, and particularly hard bugs. None of these are visible, but they hold oil and will cause fish eye in the tint (I tried this all ready). Also, the tint you put on will just get bunches of chips in it from road debris even if you successfully put it on the outside anyway.

jhubbz 06-23-2011 08:40 PM

I would say, if you still have the amber pieces somewhere, tint em with VHT and put em back in, otherwise just smoke the corners with VHT. it'll be different

whiterider00 06-23-2011 11:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jhubbz (Post 589495)
I would say, if you still have the amber pieces somewhere, tint em with VHT and put em back in,


Do this.

Lucalare 06-24-2011 04:05 PM

Actually that's brilliant, I think I might do that with mine.

Brad Jahnke 06-24-2011 04:12 PM

I smoked the corners...looks nice. Pics to come.

Brad Jahnke 06-24-2011 04:25 PM

Pics...





jhubbz 06-24-2011 04:33 PM

did you paint em black or vht er what?? looks good, altho i demand a better pic of it lol

Brad Jahnke 06-24-2011 04:37 PM

Vht. 2 coats. That's the best my cellphone can can do.


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