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Jons Tinted Tails

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Posted by: babbster

what darkness?
worth it?
ideas/comments

Posted by: GrayGhost1

YES! I highly recommend him and as so he is one of our partners on our partner's page:

http://www.lskoncepts.com/store/partners.php

As for shade of tint, it all depends on what look you are wanting to acheive. I had three sets of tail lights done by him in three different shades when I had my LS. I prefered the light-medium shade as it was not too dark but dark enough to tell they were tinted.

Posted by: gt95coupe

I also had my car done by him GREAT quality mine are meduim dark. I did reverse lights tailights inner and outer and the side markers(on the bumper). Medium dark is pretty dark if you want more red Id go with medium.

Posted by: AndrewCoja

Does anyone know how red the lights will be if I get it tinted to the black of my LS?

Posted by: gt95coupe

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Originally Posted by AndrewCoja

Does anyone know how red the lights will be if I get it tinted to the black of my LS?

Posted by: AndrewCoja

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Originally Posted by gt95coupe

Basically, how much of the brake light shows through.

Posted by: gt95coupe

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Originally Posted by AndrewCoja

Basically, how much of the brake light shows through.

I dont think I would go any darker than medium dark(what I have). The only thing I would change if I were going to do it over would be to have them done in medium.

Posted by: babbster

im definitly going to go with JTT the quality seems unbeatable just stuck on medium or medium dark, i would rather it be darker but i want to avoid any nonsense with law enforcement, does anyone know if led bulbs in the tail lights will shine through any better than just halogen bulbs. thanks for the help.

Posted by: gt95coupe

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Originally Posted by babbster

im definitly going to go with JTT the quality seems unbeatable just stuck on medium or medium dark, i would rather it be darker but i want to avoid any nonsense with law enforcement, does anyone know if led bulbs in the tail lights will shine through any better than just halogen bulbs. thanks for the help.

Look at my gallery. BTW you wont find a store bought LED that will be brighter than halogen.

Posted by: babbster

i will probably end up doing that exact same thing as you did, i like that darkness. yea i have not tried LEDs from any stores the only ones i have used are from superbrightleds.com, but i like the look you have and that seems to be plenty of light coming through, espically for what seems to be day light, probably brighter at night. what/where are your bulbs from?

Posted by: gt95coupe

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Originally Posted by babbster

i will probably end up doing that exact same thing as you did, i like that darkness. yea i have not tried LEDs from any stores the only ones i have used are from superbrightleds.com, but i like the look you have and that seems to be plenty of light coming through, espically for what seems to be day light, probably brighter at night. what/where are your bulbs from?

When I took those pics it was noon on a clear summer day. so it was bright outside. those bulbs I am using are just standard clear bulbs nothing special.

Posted by: NateRW21

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Originally Posted by gt95coupe

Look at my gallery. BTW you wont find a store bought LED that will be brighter than halogen.

Halogen??? LED??? I think someone is confused... Which is brighter might not be the issue at hand here; LED's don't replace headlights, they replace standard, incandescent signal lights... Halogen lights are used as headlights, high-beams and low-beams.

I think he means will LED's be brighter than incandescent. As far as this goes... maybe... depends on your reflector and they way the LED's are set-up... LED's are VERY directional.

Posted by: gt95coupe

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Originally Posted by NateRW21

Yes sorry mix up on my part. I meant incandesent.

Posted by: stuntin_LS

I noticed he dont have Lincoln on the site. So how would this work? Roughly how much does it cost?

Also does anyone know how the VHT nightshade works? Is it worth the money?

Posted by: itsnotmydaddys

Ive heard terrible stories about VHT fading over time and chipping off as well. I had mine done dark and had the indentions on the lights done a medium tint. I couldnt be without mine for 4 days so I had a local shop do mine for 125.