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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 05:33 AM
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Default Tail-light / Head-light Overlay?

Isnt the overlay made by blue_batmobile just 3M Window Film cut out in the shape of a tailight? And is it legal to tint the lights so dark you can barely see inside them? Just curious!



you apply these the same exact way as blue_batmobile says to apply his overlay!
Old Dec 6, 2006 | 05:49 AM
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no.

probably not... check local laws.
Old Dec 6, 2006 | 05:52 AM
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I dunno but window tints are different from vinyl overlays.. I guess. :D
Old Dec 6, 2006 | 05:54 AM
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now this isnt exactly window tint it is window film! there is a difference!
Old Dec 6, 2006 | 05:56 AM
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Oh, my bad. I think my eyes are not communicating well with my mind. :D
Old Dec 6, 2006 | 06:02 AM
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is it vinyl and is it meant to be applied on the outside?

i know what material bat uses and it's not that.
Old Dec 6, 2006 | 06:06 AM
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squall y do you always have to be smart?
Old Dec 6, 2006 | 06:09 AM
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i dunno.... when alot of people ask the same questions over and over and over.... you kinda develop some knowledge over time...
Old Dec 6, 2006 | 06:25 AM
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No! Don't use window tint! I use a Premium High Performance Vinyl for all my Overlays .

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Old Dec 6, 2006 | 06:29 AM
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bump for bat :]
Old Dec 6, 2006 | 08:06 AM
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it was simply a thought, i wasnt trying in any way to say i knew what you did or didnt use, i was simply curious as to what you used! :D
Old Dec 10, 2006 | 05:56 AM
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no worries man

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Old Feb 11, 2007 | 02:42 AM
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why not use window tint?
Old Feb 11, 2007 | 02:46 AM
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Originally Posted by tC-Collin
why not use window tint?
It's not made to hold up against the elements.
Old Feb 11, 2007 | 03:06 AM
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^^ exactly... window tint is meant to be applied on the inside of the car.
Old Feb 11, 2007 | 05:23 PM
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u selling films by different darkness??

is it hard to see the tinted tails durint the day?
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Originally Posted by captainlaziness
Originally Posted by tC-Collin
why not use window tint?
It's not made to hold up against the elements.
good call, makes sense
sorry i wasnt thinking. lol
Old Feb 12, 2007 | 04:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Blue_Batmobile
No! Don't use window tint! I use a Premium High Performance Vinyl for all my Overlays .

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How can vinyl be high performance??? just curious

Premium High Performance Vinyl sounds like the fancy name of some common thing, like in the Army if you're a fueller they call you a Petroleum Supply Specialist and so on...

..not trying to be smart, please don't kill me
Old Feb 12, 2007 | 12:14 PM
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yeah i always heard that tint was not a good idea
Old Feb 12, 2007 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by s44life
Originally Posted by Blue_Batmobile
No! Don't use window tint! I use a Premium High Performance Vinyl for all my Overlays .

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How can vinyl be high performance??? just curious

Premium High Performance Vinyl sounds like the fancy name of some common thing, like in the Army if you're a fueller they call you a Petroleum Supply Specialist and so on...

..not trying to be smart, please don't kill me
High Performance adds 6hp . Actually, thats just the name given to the stuff I use. It is however the best grade offered.

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