Smoking Taillights

[DasAuto325is]

I was just curious whether anyone has pictures of their E36 with smoked taillights or corners. I was contemplating smoking the lights on my 93 325is but wasn't sure how it would look on an older car. Aslo, I'm deciding between sand & paint or film and am wondering if anyone has experience with either. I would be more than thankful for any input

[HyphE36]

As far as pics go the "Show off your e36" thread and google image searching for e36's are both great ways to get idea's on what you may want to do to your car aesthetically.

As far as sand/paint vs. film, i have no personal experience, but i know people who have done both, and neither of them brought up anything about it being tricky... if that helps. lol

[ianiac]

Here's my old M3's pictures. Scroll around. Smoked corners, tails, fogs.

http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=324137&highlight=

The tails came smoked. The corners and fogs I smoked with film. I hate spray tint.

[cmy_bimmer]

I have some smoked tails and just bought some smoked/sides. Ill post some pics when my internet at the house starts to work.

[ianiac]

The corners and sides in my opinion aren't dark enough though. I ordered smoked ones than tinted them.

[cmy_bimmer]

Yea, same here. I was plannin on doing it in the near future. My tails and sides are pretty dark, but the corners are light :dunno:.

[bimmerbarbie]

Talk about a let down. I thought by the title that the taillights were smoking.

[95blacke36]

I got smoked lights...

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f2/white92tsiawd1/DSCN0067.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f2/white92tsiawd1/DSCN0063.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f2/white92tsiawd1/DSCN0062.jpg

[PhilipWOT]

As far as pics go the "Show off your e36" thread and google image searching for e36's are both great ways to get idea's on what you may want to do to your car aesthetically.

As far as sand/paint vs. film, i have no personal experience, but i know people who have done both, and neither of them brought up anything about it being tricky... if that helps. lol

There are pics of mine on page 60 or 61 of that thread. I have smoked corners and side-markers, and partially smoked tails.

[PhilipWOT]

Talk about a let down. I thought by the title that the taillights were smoking.

:lmao: I thought "taillights" was street slang for a new strain of pot.

[Black Isis]

That's what I thought Barbie. I got a little excited for flaming tail lights and by flaming I mean on fire not altezzas ;)

[PhilipWOT]

That's what I thought Barbie. I got a little excited for flaming tail lights and by flaming I mean on fire not altezzas ;)

:bustingup

[cmy_bimmer]

Oh, and to the OP. The film is ridiculously easy. I had zero experience with tint/film and when I read the instructions, I went ahead and installed em. The only problem I had was the first strip I installed, I accidentally folded a small corner of the film so it double layered (if that makes any sense).

Other than that, it was very simple and I'd rather have film than spray on because its removeable. My internet is still out, so you'll have to wait for the pics (unless you wanna check my album on my profile). Thx

[HyphE36]

hey philip, if you can find an 8th of smoked taillights for under 50 dollhairs Im game, lets get hiiiiiiiiiiiiigh!!!!!!!!!

[carydwars]

http://www.vividracing.com/catalog/exterior-taillights-c-4217_4445.html

[cmy_bimmer]

Finally got the Internet back, here ya go


http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss178/cmy_bimmer/p10.jpg
http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss178/cmy_bimmer/S5001049.jpg
http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss178/cmy_bimmer/p9.jpg
http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss178/cmy_bimmer/p3.jpg

[bimmerbarbie]

Cute kitty cats.

[cmy_bimmer]

Ha, yea I know. I parked my car like that at Randys place :thumbup:. I thought it would be a creative way of posing the car :D.

[95blacke36]

cmy, is your car going off the curb or is it just me?

[jmo69]

I did Nite Shades on everything except the head lights (smoked Lamin-X, available for all lights).
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa243/jmo68/th_Litsmoked018.jpg (http://s196.photobucket.com/albums/aa243/jmo68/?action=view&current=Litsmoked018.jpg)
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa243/jmo68/th_Smoked001-2.jpg (http://s196.photobucket.com/albums/aa243/jmo68/?action=view&current=Smoked001-2.jpg)
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa243/jmo68/th_Smoked005.jpg (http://s196.photobucket.com/albums/aa243/jmo68/?action=view&current=Smoked005.jpg)
http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa243/jmo68/th_002-2.jpg (http://s196.photobucket.com/albums/aa243/jmo68/?action=view&current=002-2.jpg)

[cmy_bimmer]

HAHA, no blacke36 I parked it like that :lmao:. It was pretty cool, so I did it :dunno:

[Missmodena310]

i used nite shade on all my lights except for my head lights :thumbup:
<a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii299/missmodena310/?action=view&current=IMG_1439.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii299/missmodena310/IMG_1439.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

sorry about the shoes it was from a photo shoot

<a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii299/missmodena310/?action=view&current=CIMG0640.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii299/missmodena310/CIMG0640.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
i know its not an e36 but just givin ya an idea about the nite shade

[DasAuto325is]

I don't think I could have asked for a better response. I fuond a couple places that sell the lights presmoked and you just have to install tehm but for cost efficiency i think i'm going to use a film like the one from that link. I love what I see in the pictures, thanks guys.

[Missmodena310]

i used nite shade on all my lights except for my head lights :thumbup:
<a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii299/missmodena310/?action=view&current=IMG_1439.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii299/missmodena310/IMG_1439.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

sorry about the shoes it was from a photo shoot

<a href="http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/ii299/missmodena310/?action=view&current=CIMG0640.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i267.photobucket.com/albums/ii299/missmodena310/CIMG0640.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>
i know its not an e36 but just givin ya an idea about the nite shade

i think i have blacked out not smoked but hope the pix were helpful

[E36youngster]

missmodena: those are huge heals, where are the pictures with you in them ;)



to op: what color is you're car? i think that will play a big part on how its going to look as a whole with smoked lenses. i am not a particular fan of them either way, but completely blacked out lenses on a black car is kind of tacky in my opinion. i like what 95blacke36 has going on though

[Missmodena310]

missmodena: those are huge heals, where are the pictures with you in them ;)


on my camera :)

[bimmerbarbie]

You should draw fishies on the clear part of them... Would be way awesome. I'd totally do it. And wear them.

[Missmodena310]

You should draw fishies on the clear part of them... Would be way awesome. I'd totally do it. And wear them.

lol i wear em alot actually :) i was going to get the ones with the tip jar but decided not to i think these were a bit classier :) im looking for all pink ones for photo shoots with my car :thumbup:

[bimmerbarbie]

Black with a little pink would be cute too. Oh! You could put pink fishies on the clear ones!

[Missmodena310]

Black with a little pink would be cute too. Oh! You could put pink fishies on the clear ones!

lol i want the ones with pink in the clear part and black for the rest! :thumbup:

[bimmerbarbie]

Ah that would be awesome! If you find some, lemme know where cause I want a pair too! I have some pink ones with white polka dots but they're no where near as cool as those would be. Need red though, pink doesn't match my car anymore. :(

[Missmodena310]

Ah that would be awesome! If you find some, lemme know where cause I want a pair too! I have some pink ones with white polka dots but they're no where near as cool as those would be. Need red though, pink doesn't match my car anymore. :(

theres a really cool exotic dancer site my hubby got those for me from i get lots of stuff from em too if you want i can PM ya the addy they definitely have red shoes!!! from 5in to 8in and everything in between:thumbup:

[98bimmer318]

this thread just went downhill. like from a 8/10 to a 2.7/10..:tsk:

[bimmerbarbie]

theres a really cool exotic dancer site my hubby got those for me from i get lots of stuff from em too if you want i can PM ya the addy they definitely have red shoes!!! from 5in to 8in and everything in between:thumbup:

Sure, PM me, I'll check it out!

[DasAuto325is]

A little late on the response, but my car is red, it still has all the crappy grayish rock protector stuff on the bumpers and side skirt.

Also, i'm considering ordering a pair of pre smoked corners on ebay due to the fact that they're the same price as the clear euros, but i'm worried that the smoke won't be the same darkness shade as a product such as lamin-x. Anyone with experience would be most helpful