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From: CNY
Well, I got my LED tails yesterday afternoon. Installed them this morning and then tinted them with some vinyl that I got on eBay. I still have to do the 3rd tail but that will have to wait until later this afternoon. When I get all three done I will get a pic.
As far as tinting the tails with the vinyl goes, it was not that bad once you get the hang of how to do it. The first light I did took me a while bc I was trying to figure it out as I went. After I realized that I needed more heat and less water than I was using I was able to get it on no problem By the time I got to the second tail it was way easier. The second one only took me about 5 to 10 minutes.
As far as tinting the tails with the vinyl goes, it was not that bad once you get the hang of how to do it. The first light I did took me a while bc I was trying to figure it out as I went. After I realized that I needed more heat and less water than I was using I was able to get it on no problem By the time I got to the second tail it was way easier. The second one only took me about 5 to 10 minutes.
Im not gonna keep it on there long.. I plan on getting LED's and they'll put out better light... I have a buddy thats needs pictures and wants to see how easy it is before he starts to sell the vinyl for the ram tails... Im getting it for free so Why not try it out....
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Well I did my taillights tonight and it was easier than I thought... The vinyl I used this time was much easier to form and manipulate... Sorry for the pictures.. I got started kinda late because of work and I took the taillights off the truck so I could do it in a warmer climate(house).... I think it looks awesome... I 2 choices to pick from... 20% or 35%, since I didnt know what either would look like and I dont have leds to makes them brighter I picked the 35%... In the dark I should have no problems with people seeing my brakes, but not sure about day time... I'll find out tommarrow.... I dont want to play hide and seek with the cops around here.... I've got busted before for having a tinted license plate cover which I think was 60-70%, more smoked than anything... Soooo I have my fingers crossed and hope the cops have others things to do than screw with me...
So here's the pics.... Again sry for the lousy pics... kinda dark out....
So here's the pics.... Again sry for the lousy pics... kinda dark out....
Last edited by donjohnk; Apr 15, 2009 at 10:30 PM.
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From: Texas
donjohnk, that looks great. im glad you showed me how they looked before and after with the side by side shot.
could you give me a daytime pic with the brake light on?
i want to do it but its probably going to be a lot harder with the 07-08 taillights
off road teacher, do you have any pics of your setup as well?
could you give me a daytime pic with the brake light on?
i want to do it but its probably going to be a lot harder with the 07-08 taillights
off road teacher, do you have any pics of your setup as well?
Last edited by raminator08; Apr 15, 2009 at 10:56 PM.
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From: Maine! ( GET A HOLD OF ME IF YOU WANT TO GET ME ON FACEBOOK.COM, AND CARDOMAIN.COM)
Just got my taillight covers on from GTS and I am still waiting on the headlight covers, then ill be completley blacked out!
P.S. I also took the GTS stickers on the covers off so it is nice and just black too.
P.S. I also took the GTS stickers on the covers off so it is nice and just black too.
