Tail Light Smoking / Darkening

[dannyb88]

Hi i'm really hooked on cars and their SMART owners that darken their taillights instead of goin for the ugly, overdone chrome/crystal ones.

So im wondering has anyone done it to their Gen3 and have pics??? culd u post em up here

But, more importantly, where did u get it done, how much, and how did u find the place that did it?? (im in sydney)



Thanks heaps guys.

[bugli]

Hi Daniel,

This isn't my car but another forum members - he used two coats of VHT nightshades.

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I think you can buy it from supercheap but google it and see what pop's up.

Cheers,

Michael.

[jdm rsk]

I feel that's a little to dark. My rear garnish doesn't pass ADR's. Be careful if you get rear ended the police might book you and your insurance might not cover you.

[bugli]

I feel that's a little to dark. My rear garnish doesn't pass ADR's. Be careful if you get rear ended the police might book you and your insurance might not cover you.

I agree with you Shaneo, I'm not a fan of black lights lol. I'm surprised that your garnish doesnt pass though..... How do you get around rego etc?

[dannyb88]

I feel that's a little to dark. My rear garnish doesn't pass ADR's. Be careful if you get rear ended the police might book you and your insurance might not cover you.

Do you have a link to a pic of your garnish or post it up here? thanks. and how'd you achieve your darken?

An yea, how do you get past rego etc? ....wait haha, wats an ADR?

he used two coats of VHT nightshades.

thanks. yeah i agree, bit too dark

so the VHT is a spray from a can yeah?

Be careful if you get rear ended the police might book you and your insurance might not cover you.

F'n cops and F'n laws. there are two seperate brake lights to the garnish, in window and spoiler. they wont be darkened so how can a rear-enderer say that they didnt see the brake lights!?


thanks guys.

[Shiv]

ADR stands for Australian Design Regulations. If a car is sold in this country, it must comply with these regulations, hence why a Subaru Liberty in Australia can differ in some ways to a Subaru Legacy sold in Japan for example.

Shane's car is a Jap import and would have gotten a yellow compliance plate whenever it was brought into the country, exempting him from any of those differences. The Jap spec B4's have a tinted rear garnish as standard. Not sure if he tinted it anymore....



That car pictured at the top of this thread was involved in a fairly nasty accident. Haven't heard much from the driver since the crash but I believe he was at fault and other motorist had reported him to the police. Highly doubtful his insurance would've paid out. And even if he was a good motorist, the tinted rear garnish might've caused some issues with insurance claims.

[jdm rsk]

I feel that's a little to dark. My rear garnish doesn't pass ADR's. Be careful if you get rear ended the police might book you and your insurance might not cover you.

I agree with you Shaneo, I'm not a fan of black lights lol. I'm surprised that your garnish doesnt pass though..... How do you get around rego etc?

personal import

not modified it is a factory jdm rear garnish.

[bugli]

I feel that's a little to dark. My rear garnish doesn't pass ADR's. Be careful if you get rear ended the police might book you and your insurance might not cover you.

I agree with you Shaneo, I'm not a fan of black lights lol. I'm surprised that your garnish doesnt pass though..... How do you get around rego etc?

personal import

not modified it is a factory jdm rear garnish.

Every time you say stuff like that I want to import my own.....

[DylanTheDubber]

Dose anyone have any pics of Tinted Gen2 Tail lights?

From Dylan

[Shiv]

Dose anyone have any pics of Tinted Gen2 Tail lights?

From Dylan

http://www.subyclub.com/index.php?/topi ... ail-lights

[swingn]

Check out this company:

http://www.lamin-x.com/

They have different shades / grades of tail light tint available... If you went the lightest one, I don't think anyone would bother you.

Actually thinking about getting the clear version for my front head lamps for protection.

[dannyb88]

well Shane, i think your rear lights look great. i wuld like to try and achieve that effect.. maybe with the VHTnightshades.. hopefully shouldnt attract too much attention..

OR

Check out this company:
http://www.lamin-x.com/
They have different shades / grades of tail light tint available... If you went the lightest one, I don't think anyone would bother you.
Actually thinking about getting the clear version for my front head lamps for protection.

Those products do look quite good. ill definately check out the pricing and such.
thinking of even doing the blue cover for the headlights. ..although that mite not look any good at all with my red lib.. ?? :- http://www.lamin-x.com/category-s/1214.htm :::check it out.
..perhaps the darker 'gunsmoke'. anyone know if that would be ok with ADRs?? ( https://www.lamin-x.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=1156 )
if not either of those, the tint one..

[ma77mm]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2005-200 ... 3015wt_939

also just just found these tints

[jdm rsk]

Why don't you try and buy some jdm legacy rear lights and garnish. Try some wreckers or www.importmonster.com.au

[dannyb88]

uh, well hopefully they have gen3 versions somewhere mathew

and Shane, that sounds like a good idea