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 |  |  03-22-2009, 03:57 AM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 234 |  smoked lights on avus blue?
well i have an avus blue '98 and i dont know if smoked would look good or not. i think they would go w/ my rims. they look are these but they're black with a chrome lip  should i do it? |  |  | | 03-22-2009, 04:05 AM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: asdfasdf Posts: 10,002 |
I think they'd look good | | | | | 03-22-2009, 04:21 AM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 234 |
oh! and has anyone used vht nightshades? how easy is it? | | | | | 03-22-2009, 04:59 AM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
I have used the tint before. I highly recommend very light coats.
Now, I did not just smoke them, I make them look black in the daytime. The red and amber still showed ok at night. I didn't use enough light coats on the corners, and at night, you could see the inconsistencies... If you do this, take your time and do it right.
If you get runs or splotchy spots with VHT, use Goof Off or nail polish remover to clean all the product off and start over. Since the stuff isn't cheap, do it right the first time...
One final question... Are you tinting amber corners, clear corners, or your tails? Reason I ask, is that I like the amber color with most BMW blue colors... Then my opinion is no. If you are smoking clears, then yes... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy":  *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet!  97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 03-22-2009, 03:13 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Greensboro, NC Posts: 234 |
all my parts are oem so my corners and sides are amber along with the stock tails | | | | | 03-22-2009, 04:31 PM | #6 | | Z3 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Usa Posts: 660 |
I had and Avus Blue Ti. I like the clears...   ________ BMW 3 Series (E36) picture
Last edited by Bozola; 01-31-2011 at 03:23 PM. | | | | | 03-22-2009, 07:33 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SOUTH Jersey Posts: 1,085 |
I found tinted vinyl over the lights looks better and is more uniform | | | | | 03-23-2009, 04:32 PM | #8 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Rensselaer, NY Posts: 254 |
I wouldn't do it. I have avus blue and I want to do euro clears in the back and clear side markers but I want to leave the fronts stock. I love the look of the ambers upfront at night, it just screams e36 to me. __________________  | | | | |
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