rurouni_x Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Hey guys, I always liked the look of tinted tails on the Legacy but could never justify spending upwards of $50 for them. So i was at Home Depot the other day and saw this Gila Smoked window film (its in the doors and windows department) $12 for the film and $8 for the application kit. http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f145/rurouni_xgt/IMG00066.jpg Make sure you clean your lights with the suppled spray before then I just cut 2 squares of material to just stick on the tails once stuck on I trimmed them to match with a exacto knife/razor. Do not worry about air bubbles for now. http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f145/rurouni_xgt/IMG00067.jpg after trimming them to shape spray the film with the solution and start working out the air bubbles with the supplied squeegee. i found the best way was to peel of the film and apply it with the squeegee as you go. http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f145/rurouni_xgt/IMG00068.jpg After getting most of the bubbles out here ya go http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f145/rurouni_xgt/IMG00069.jpg http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f145/rurouni_xgt/IMG00070.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rurouni_x Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 You should have plenty of tint left over since it comes in a 6.6x3 ft roll if anyone wants some in the SoCal area Feel free to Pm me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 How would you discribe the degree of difficulty. I take it you have not donr this before. The tint loooks rather dark. What % tint is it. BTW Nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rurouni_x Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 How would you discribe the degree of difficulty. I take it you have not donr this before. The tint loooks rather dark. What % tint is it. BTW Nice job. It was extremely easy the only thing that took some time was getting the air bubbles out. as for the darkness its mostly due to my crappy cell phone cam. It is not that dark off cam. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GULLABLE0NE Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 nice job/idea. i've been looking into tail tints but they are so damn expensive then you have to put them on yourself. $20 plus a little effort isn't a bad deal at all. the best part is when i screw it up (because i will screw it up) i will plenty of supplies to try it again. i will be doing this very soon. maybe home depot will put my car in one of their commercials to show off my " window tint tails" and my "rubber garage door sealer front lip." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rurouni_x Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 nice job/idea. i've been looking into tail tints but they are so damn expensive then you have to put them on yourself. $20 plus a little effort isn't a bad deal at all. the best part is when i screw it up (because i will screw it up) i will plenty of supplies to try it again. i will be doing this very soon. maybe home depot will put my car in one of their commercials to show off my " window tint tails" and my "rubber garage door sealer front lip." Home Depot mods FTW!!! So far my grille mesh and tint are from there. here is a better pic to show the true color http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f145/rurouni_xgt/IMG_1016.jpg http://legacygt.com/forums/%5BIMG%5Dhttp://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f145/rurouni_xgt/IMG_1016.jpg%5B/IMG%5D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashdoggy Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I'm gonna do this too, except I wouldn't be caught dead in a home depot. I ROCK LOWE'S. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franklin Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Gotta love Ghetto mods... Garage door seal lip X Gutter guard homemade grill X Low budjet Window tint tail lights X Lets save our $$$ for more important stuff we cant make ourselves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GULLABLE0NE Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I'm gonna do this too, except I wouldn't be caught dead in a home depot. I ROCK LOWE'S. lol you don't know what you missing out on at the depo...lol that pic settles it. im going to home depot after work tommorow to do the tails. i think i'm gonna be brave and cut a hole for the reverse lights. i'm going super custom guys, wish me luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rurouni_x Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 you don't know what you missing out on at the depo...lol that pic settles it. im going to home depot after work tommorow to do the tails. i think i'm gonna be brave and cut a hole for the reverse lights. i'm going super custom guys, wish me luck Yeah, i was gonna do that too but i prefer the look of totally blacked out over cutting out the reverse light, but it shouldn't be too hard to do. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subieleg Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 How Does the tint look over time? does it get scratched at all? i know that they put tint on the outside of windows on lambos. I had mine painted on my Titan. Is it easy to take off if i end up not wanting it on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rurouni_x Posted July 25, 2008 Author Share Posted July 25, 2008 How Does the tint look over time? does it get scratched at all? i know that they put tint on the outside of windows on lambos. I had mine painted on my Titan. Is it easy to take off if i end up not wanting it on? It peels right off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfdrumr Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 im going to do this tmrw...ill post some pix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashdoggy Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 Well I did this today and had two problems with it. First the tint just sticks on with very little strength. It peels right off with very little effort. I'm not sure it'll last. Secondly, I realized just how cool our lights look. Even though they're stock, they still look better than other cars lights. In the end I took them off and preferred the stock clean look. But good luck guys. Keep an eye on the corners of the tint, they might start flapping around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-Five Sti-L Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I tried to black out my tails using window tint sometime ago as well, but I had a very difficult time getting the tint to flex around the curves, especially the "L" shaped curve from the back to the side of the lens. Eventually I got the tint to stick with minimal crease, however one of the edges began to peel off within less than a week after a rain shower, so I gave up the project entirely. Peeling off the tint and the subsequent "goo-gone" wipe down of the glue residue was a PITA itself. IMHO window tint does not work for tail tinting purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rurouni_x Posted July 26, 2008 Author Share Posted July 26, 2008 I tried to black out my tails using window tint sometime ago as well, but I had a very difficult time getting the tint to flex around the curves, especially the "L" shaped curve from the back to the side of the lens. Eventually I got the tint to stick with minimal crease, however one of the edges began to peel off within less than a week after a rain shower, so I gave up the project entirely. Peeling off the tint and the subsequent "goo-gone" wipe down of the glue residue was a PITA itself. IMHO window tint does not work for tail tinting purposes. What kind of film did you use? Because it should be stretchy enough to go around the curves easily and it should not leave any residue on your lights since it does not require any adhesive to stick on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GULLABLE0NE Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 i went ot the local home depot today and they didn't have the tint or squigee in stock. i will try another location probably on sunday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subieleg Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 I did it today it was a pain in my a** to get the edge closest to the Center of the trunk to go down. once i did i couldnt trim the edges off without it peeling off. What is the economy doing to this forum! Diy Lips diy Tails... haha i need a break. Glad you got yours to work. Mine looked good for a bout 10 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GULLABLE0NE Posted July 27, 2008 Share Posted July 27, 2008 i checked 3 home depots in my area and not one of them stock the smoke color, only bronze. so after some searching i found it online at Lowe's and ordered it. the 3-7 business day delivery begins 2moro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GULLABLE0NE Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 ok i received the window film today and since i just finished washing and waxing the car i really didn't want to be in the heat anymore but i couldn't help myself. took me less than an hour fro mstart to finish. kind of a PITA but thats just because I cut the film to size over the actual tail-lights. so using the exacto-knife right next to the paint & fresh wax took some precision cutting. overall it was pretty easy and looks good. pics should be up 2moro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subieleg Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Sh*t i suck i guess. But will it really last that long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-Five Sti-L Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 It was just regular window tint picked up from Pep Boys. The film does not have enough flex to wrap around the corners, esp since the taillights are concave vertically. I had the film wet and soapy prior to application too. What kind of film did you use? Because it should be stretchy enough to go around the curves easily and it should not leave any residue on your lights since it does not require any adhesive to stick on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rurouni_x Posted August 2, 2008 Author Share Posted August 2, 2008 Yeah.. thats not the film I am talking about, this film is rubbery and just clings to smooth surfaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whobaru Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Modz- This should get a sticky in the "free mods" or "DIY" section. Good job rurouni. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssej Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 I used that same tint to tint the doors and windows at my job. It can get nice and dark, but it scratches insanely easily. Just cleaning it with a terry cloth towel and windex puts permanent marks on it. I know you shouldn't clean a car with terry cloth, only microfiber, but I'm always skeptical about putting cheap stuff like this on my car. I would imagine you would have to redo this on a yearly basis to ensure that it looks good... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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