hoosteen

Hey guys.

So I decided to get creative as I really don't like clear tails. I ended up buying 2 extra sets of tails plus I have 3 cans of niteshade tints spray.

Now I'm determined to finish this project as I can't have all this stuff laying around my house anymore.

I've been playing with the idea of tinting the tails for sometime now. I've finally come up with a couple of designs that I'm hoping might look good in real life.

First picture is the original (thanks to whoever's pic this was.. let me know if it isn't ok)




All Tint With cutout



Tint with cutout and centerline





Any input would be great.

tiggerlee

If I recall someone here did do this. Got a ticket. Then went back to stock. I'll see if I can find the thread.

lazi

^ what he said. i wanted to do it. but yea someone got a ticket and put it back to stock.

hoosteen

i used to own a Mazda 6

here is the pic



I've never had problems here in california since 2003. The center cutout with the line would be pretty legal, the only thing might be the tint covering the "side" reflectors.

I was thinking maybe only a 50% tint... not a complete JetBlack tint. The big thing that will get you would be covering the brake light- which would be left open.

I think as long as you dont drive like a moron, you're cool.

tiggerlee

The title of the thread is "got sick of the altezza's......." something. I'll be damned if I can find it. And yes I'm using the search function.

SiLVeRE8

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i saw a titanium gray 8 with tinted rear lights and it looked pretty nice. ive seen this special type of spray paint made especially for tinting lights selling online and in some car store. its very different from regular tinting paint. you can peel it off after it dries if you dont like it. it becomes like a clear plastic film. i dont know whats it called because the description was in japanese. well ill try to find the link for it.

hoosteen

haha... found the link... WITH the impossible search function

https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...ight=tailights

tiggerlee

^ That's good but not the one I was referring to. The one I was looking for had pictures with a detailed step by step process.

hoosteen

doh... i checked the DIY forum... hmph

NgoRX8

iTrader: (1)

those lights barely look tinted. it would suck to be caught for that.

tiggerlee

I looked all through the DIY section. Not there.

DOMINION

I think my friend was getting his tails tinted here in Las Vegas NV. Let me ask him.

StealthTL

iTrader: (1)

You lookin' for these?

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yiksing

Tint with cutout and centreline only in reverse

tiggerlee

Hell yeah! This be the one. Still can't find the thread it was in though.

hoosteen

wow... those tails look bad...

Like he didn't wetsand and buff.

anyhoot... you think the tails with the centerline cutout too look ok?

tiggerlee

I don't know if the picture of just the lights alone is the final product. I do believe he went through the wet sanding process. The thread had several pictures for the different stages of the process.

StealthTL

iTrader: (1)

Here is the old thread....

Link

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DOMINION

Well I dont think the guy I know ever got his done. Oh well

tiggerlee

Yeah that's one. But the one I've been looking for the lights weren't "redded" out but smoked. I believe he had a Titanium grey 8. I'm on a quest to find that thread dammit!

tiggerlee

Found it!



https://www.rx8club.com/rx-8-multimedia-photo-gallery-6/got-sick-altezzas-77141/

hoosteen

nice find... you finally found it! it was becoming quite the mission!

Wow, i can't believe he got a ticket for those. It did look a little dull and obvious that he tinted them. i'm going to try the niteshades... hopefully it doesn't come out 'craptacular'

tiggerlee

^Let us know how they turn out.

cjkim

hope you polish
and polish
and polish
and polish
and... you get the point.
I'd like to see results that aren't so dull like the one in the link.

kw1k

Do they have over lays ?