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Block23232 · 09-28-2012, 07:34 PM

i know not a lot of people are a fan of tinting the tail lights. i however think it gives a nice aggressive appearance. used the lamin-x from over at **********s and cut out the reverse with a xacto knife. here is the results. please dont mind the dirty car and iphone camera

camera fun

donsaxena · 10-02-2012, 02:45 PM

I'm usually not a big fan of tinted lights but those look good! Great job!

Järppä · 10-03-2012, 04:18 AM

Looks good. i'm waiting to do mine.

Riley1524 · 10-03-2012, 04:47 PM

Looks really good !!!! What darkness did you go with ?

lakylester · 10-05-2012, 04:05 PM

Looks great! Would love to see a pic with tails illuminated

Looks nice on a 3

Järppä · 10-13-2012, 03:10 PM

Here is mine rear lights wannabe prefacelift blackline

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After:

Weasel410 · 10-13-2012, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Järppä

Here is mine rear lights wannabe prefacelift blackline

What % tint film did you use or did you spray it?

Riley1524 · 10-13-2012, 08:13 PM

+1 what did you use?

chrisN · 10-13-2012, 09:30 PM

wow that looks good

Da _Grk_Tuner · 10-13-2012, 11:04 PM

check out mine

ShocknAwe · 10-14-2012, 06:33 PM

Yup more info please!

Weasel410 · 10-14-2012, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Da _Grk_Tuner

check out mine

What tint film % or was it sprayed?

Da _Grk_Tuner · 10-14-2012, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Weasel410

What tint film % or was it sprayed?

spray tint best way

Järppä · 10-15-2012, 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by Weasel410

What % tint film did you use or did you spray it?

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Originally Posted by Riley1524

+1 what did you use?

I did not use spray, i use Lamin-X film color: TINT
Check it out here: http://www.lamin-x.com/Lamin-x-Color-Films-s/1367.htm

ChristianReyess · 10-17-2012, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Järppä

Here is mine rear lights wannabe prefacelift blackline

Before:

After:

wow that looks amazing!

bee_afraid · 10-26-2012, 10:42 PM

I'm not a fan of tinted tails but some of these look fantastic.

MteK · 10-28-2012, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ChristianReyess

wow that looks amazing!

+1

Looks fantastic. Exactly the right amount of tint

///N54 · 10-29-2012, 11:10 AM

Medium Smoke. Looks sexy when lights are on, but when lights are off =

lol

MaDoNiOn · 10-29-2012, 04:26 PM

Wow good job on all your tinted backlights so far everytime someone tries and tint its too black but these look amazing! Might not even have to buy LCI tailights anymore and just do this oneday haha

ipitythefoo · 11-06-2012, 01:15 PM

Has anyone thought about doing red-outs on their LCI tail lights (tint the signal part so the whole tail light is red)? I can't find any pics so I'm assuming no one has ever done that yet?

BMWlady · 11-06-2012, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ipitythefoo

Has anyone thought about doing red-outs on their LCI tail lights (tint the signal part so the whole tail light is red)? I can't find any pics so I'm assuming no one has ever done that yet?

It's been done, mostly using VHL paints
To be honest, from what I've seen, mixed results, and takes even longer than black to get right

I'm quite the fan of these: http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com.au/viewitem?itemId=160845774412&index=1&nav=SEARCH&ni d=02056439897

As far as the black goes, but they do also do a red aftermarket tail light

FIRST1 · 11-13-2012, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ipitythefoo

Has anyone thought about doing red-outs on their LCI tail lights (tint the signal part so the whole tail light is red)? I can't find any pics so I'm assuming no one has ever done that yet?

sry to bring this back from the dead, but have you ever found that yet? I've been wondering what it would look like to have completely red tail lights on a 1er.

09-28-2012, 07:34 PM	#1
Block23232 Black On Black Drives: 2012 Black 135i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 33 iTrader: (0)	tinted the tails with reverse cutout i know not a lot of people are a fan of tinting the tail lights. i however think it gives a nice aggressive appearance. used the lamin-x from over at **********s and cut out the reverse with a xacto knife. here is the results. please dont mind the dirty car and iphone camera camera fun
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10-02-2012, 02:45 PM	#2
donsaxena Private First Class Drives: BMW 135i Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: oklahoma city Posts: 165 iTrader: (0)	I'm usually not a big fan of tinted lights but those look good! Great job! __________________ BMW 135i Jet Black AT. Hpf intercooler, Hpf exhaust, injen intake, ER competition oil coolers, ER charge pipe, Tial BOV, AR catless DP,BMS OCC, VMR 718s 19s, BMW performance spoiler, agency power rear diffuser, slek lip (on highway somewhere), FXomar abs lip, Ohlins Suspension, All M3 bits, Cobb protuned, turner 3 clutch LSD, Escort 9500ci

10-03-2012, 04:18 AM	#3
Järppä Old fart Drives: 123dA Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Behind barn Posts: 99 iTrader: (0)	Looks good. i'm waiting to do mine. __________________ Do not, under any circumstances, buy the 123d in the M-Sport trim. The ride is far too hard. If you're relaxed or want a thrash, this motor lets you be as wild or calm as you like. Top Gear review

10-03-2012, 04:47 PM	#4
Riley1524 Lieutenant Drives: A Slow Ass BMW Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Atlanta, Ga. Posts: 493 iTrader: (4)	Looks really good !!!! What darkness did you go with ? __________________ 2009 128i Sport Package, 6 speed, Heated Leather, Factory Adaptive H.I.D Headlights. MODS: VMR 18" Vb3's Matte Black, Eibach Pro-Kit, BMW Performance Brakes, BMW SSK, CDV delete, Morimoto 4500k D1s Bulbs, 3000k DDM HID Fogs, icarbon Dry Carbon Rear Deck Lid Spoiler, Carbon Fiber Mirror Caps, Custom Painted Grills, Injen intake, Custom Berk Race Exhaust. Escort Redline RD, Laser Intercepter Laser Jammers....Much More To Come

10-05-2012, 04:05 PM	#5
lakylester Private Drives: b5.5 passat Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: nj Posts: 52 iTrader: (0)	Looks great! Would love to see a pic with tails illuminated Looks nice on a 3 Attached Images

10-13-2012, 03:10 PM	#6
Järppä Old fart Drives: 123dA Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Behind barn Posts: 99 iTrader: (0)	Here is mine rear lights wannabe prefacelift blackline Before: After: __________________ Do not, under any circumstances, buy the 123d in the M-Sport trim. The ride is far too hard. If you're relaxed or want a thrash, this motor lets you be as wild or calm as you like. Top Gear review

10-13-2012, 08:13 PM	#8
Riley1524 Lieutenant Drives: A Slow Ass BMW Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Atlanta, Ga. Posts: 493 iTrader: (4)	+1 what did you use? __________________ 2009 128i Sport Package, 6 speed, Heated Leather, Factory Adaptive H.I.D Headlights. MODS: VMR 18" Vb3's Matte Black, Eibach Pro-Kit, BMW Performance Brakes, BMW SSK, CDV delete, Morimoto 4500k D1s Bulbs, 3000k DDM HID Fogs, icarbon Dry Carbon Rear Deck Lid Spoiler, Carbon Fiber Mirror Caps, Custom Painted Grills, Injen intake, Custom Berk Race Exhaust. Escort Redline RD, Laser Intercepter Laser Jammers....Much More To Come

10-13-2012, 09:30 PM	#9
chrisN Lieutenant Drives: bmw 125i coupe Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: sydney Posts: 495 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 125i [4.33]	wow that looks good __________________

10-13-2012, 11:04 PM	#10
Da _Grk_Tuner YEAR ONE OF THE ONE Drives: 135i tii Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: New York Posts: 644 iTrader: (0)	check out mine Last edited by Da _Grk_Tuner; 05-21-2013 at 01:38 PM.

10-14-2012, 06:33 PM	#11
ShocknAwe Lieutenant Drives: 2010 135i Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 441 iTrader: (3)	Yup more info please! __________________ 2010 135i M-Sport 6MT Jet Black N54

10-26-2012, 10:42 PM	#16
bee_afraid New Member Drives: Just a stock 135i Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Ruston, La and Dickinson, ND Posts: 22 iTrader: (0)	I'm not a fan of tinted tails but some of these look fantastic.

10-29-2012, 11:10 AM	#18
///N54 Lieutenant Drives: 2009 135i Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Edmonton Posts: 407 iTrader: (0)	Medium Smoke. Looks sexy when lights are on, but when lights are off = lol __________________ Add1cted

10-29-2012, 04:26 PM	#19
MaDoNiOn Second Lieutenant Drives: Polo Tdi 1.9 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: SouthAfrica Posts: 254 iTrader: (0) Garage List 2004 Polo Tdi 1.9 [4.00]	Wow good job on all your tinted backlights so far everytime someone tries and tint its too black but these look amazing! Might not even have to buy LCI tailights anymore and just do this oneday haha __________________ Wishlist... Bmw 135i Convertable White...

11-06-2012, 01:15 PM	#20
ipitythefoo I III V Drives: 2011 135i DCT Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: GTA Posts: 72 iTrader: (0)	Has anyone thought about doing red-outs on their LCI tail lights (tint the signal part so the whole tail light is red)? I can't find any pics so I'm assuming no one has ever done that yet? __________________ 2011 BMW 135i DCT 2008 Ducati 848

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