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Old Sep 28, 2006 | 06:58 PM
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I want some overlays for the rear of my car, not a fan of all the clear. For the third brake light I still want it to light up red...but for those of you with smoked rear brake lights does it still show up red? If not, I guess I'll have to go with a red overlay. For the reverse lights I want something that still shows up clear, don't know if that's possible. Do the smoked ones do this?
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 07:09 PM
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um..........

i have 20% stealth smoke overlays from headlightarmor.

my brake light/reverse is very visible at nite time

so.....all is well :D
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 07:12 PM
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unfortunately, any red overlay for the reverses will give you a red light output.

but when it looks this cool, who cares
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 07:30 PM
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how bout the smoked ones for reverse lights? i'm thinking they won't be completely clear, but maybe still kinda clear. i want my reverse lights to work since it's sort of dangerous to have them light up red...although they do look really good.
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by brian
how bout the smoked ones for reverse lights? i'm thinking they won't be completely clear, but maybe still kinda clear. i want my reverse lights to work since it's sort of dangerous to have them light up red...although they do look really good.
mine work out fine :D

but if ur that concerned, i believe bluebat has smoked tailights with the reverse light cut out

but like i said, mine is fully smoked and it is visible
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 07:57 PM
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when you say visible, do you mean still light up pretty white?
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 08:15 PM
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yep. lights up fine.

a person behind u would be able to tell that u are backing up
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 08:41 PM
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Have you thught about using Nite-Shades? You can spray on the smoke color. Use a couple of coats sand in between with a very fine grain. And once its all dry use a clear coat.

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...tegoryId=19051
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Originally Posted by Neothin
...but when it looks this cool, who cares
^^What he said x2!

Mine's not an overlay. I used Vans Lens Paint for my TYCs. Me likey a lot!
Old Sep 30, 2006 | 06:15 PM
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The smoke colored overlays does not change the color output of any of the lights. Only thing the smoke overlays do is reduce the light output (think of window tint). The darker the smoke, less light is output.
Old Sep 30, 2006 | 10:57 PM
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i have the 20% overlays on my headlights, taillights, mirrors, and third brake light. and it doesnt change the color
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