Lumin-X Tinting film Questions

[HungarianHunter]

If I wanted to use this stuff on my headlights/tail lights, how hard is it to apply? I mean how hard is it to get on nice and evenly? I don't want it to be like bubbled up or wrinkled. Anyone used this stuff before? I'm looking at the charcoal type.

Or an alternative?

Thanks!

[G-spot]

I've used it on my refelector and the fogs. I recomend using a squeegee (sp?) like how people use on applying tint to get the air bubbles out. Be sure to clean the surface before appying vinyl. Lamin-x is just a name brand there are other vinyl shops online that would sell these products for a lesser price.

[HungarianHunter]

I've used it on my refelector and the fogs. I recomend using a squeegee (sp?) like how people use on applying tint to get the air bubbles out. Be sure to clean the surface before appying vinyl. Lamin-x is just a name brand there are other vinyl shops online that would sell these products for a lesser price.

Any idea if a local tint shop would do it, and for how much?

[G-spot]

There's an ebay shop called rvinyl check there

[HungarianHunter]

There's an ebay shop called rvinyl check there

Alright nice, I'll check it out. Do you recommend doing this to a noob like me who has never done anything like this before?

[G-spot]

It's easier than tinting a whole window but it's good practice.

[greddy]

I would suggest not tinting the actual reflector portion of your headlight, what G-spot did doesn't really affect light output, but tinting the whole headlight will. I had tinting film on my headlights and the light output was awful, I would suggest backing them and blacking them out on the inside.

[HungarianHunter]

I would suggest not tinting the actual reflector portion of your headlight, what G-spot did doesn't really affect light output, but tinting the whole headlight will. I had tinting film on my headlights and the light output was awful, I would suggest backing them and blacking them out on the inside.

sooo

Hair Dryer
Pop
Remove Orange
Spray all but reflector Black
Reheat

done

Eh?

[greddy]

^that's about right, it'll take a bit longer with the hair dryer, but then you can be more careful, I personally used new silicone to reseal it, but others have reused theirs without any ill effects.
For reference, here is my car with the tint
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/frontsideshotlh7.png
And here it is with the insides of the lights all blacked out. Click it to make it bigger
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/th_74179484dg8.jpg (http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/74179484dg8.jpg)

Oh, and here are the JDMs, if you ever decide to go that route
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/IMG00037.jpg

[HungarianHunter]

^that's about right, it'll take a bit longer with the hair dryer, but then you can be more careful, I personally used new silicone to reseal it, but others have reused theirs without any ill effects.
For reference, here is my car with the tint
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/frontsideshotlh7.png
And here it is with the insides of the lights all blacked out. Click it to make it bigger
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/th_74179484dg8.jpg (http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/74179484dg8.jpg)

Oh, and here are the JDMs, if you ever decide to go that route
http://i414.photobucket.com/albums/pp228/sarukhan12/IMG00037.jpg

Yea, looks cooler with the tint but I bet light output suffered like you said. Looks like the only thing I CAN'T paint black are the three reflectors correcT?

[greddy]

depends on the headlights you have, I'm assuming you still have USDM, so I just took my turn signal reflectors out of my USDM headlights, and painted everything black except for the main reflector, now if you have JDMs, there are two main reflectors. Mine were already clear cornered by Ray when I bought them, but I wanna go back and take out the turn signal reflector in my JDMs as well.

[HungarianHunter]

depends on the headlights you have, I'm assuming you still have USDM, so I just took my turn signal reflectors out of my USDM headlights, and painted everything black except for the main reflector, now if you have JDMs, there are two main reflectors. Mine were already clear cornered by Ray when I bought them, but I wanna go back and take out the turn signal reflector in my JDMs as well.

Yeah, USDM stock. So the turn signal reflectors can just be removed, and the turn signal output won't suffer? I really want switchbacks while I'm doing all this headlight stuff. (HID kit en route, btw), and just leave the main reflector the way it is?


BTW are those 8000k in your sig?

[greddy]

yeah, those are 8000K with the switchbacks in the turn signals, my camera for some reason makes them seem different colors, but my HID's and switchbacks are almost a perfect match in person. And to answer your other question, I used my switchbacks without reflectors in my USDM headlights, never got in trouble with the law, so I think you'll be ok.

[HungarianHunter]

yeah, those are 8000K with the switchbacks in the turn signals, my camera for some reason makes them seem different colors, but my HID's and switchbacks are almost a perfect match in person. And to answer your other question, I used my switchbacks without reflectors in my USDM headlights, never got in trouble with the law, so I think you'll be ok.

Alright, nice :D

So would you recommend the 8000k's with the switchbacks then? And how do you like the 8000k's in general? I can't decide between 6000k or 8000k (by en route I mean about to be ordered).

[VIPtint]

lamin-x is pretty tough to get right. we used to carry it but it wouldnt conform good to tougher lights, so now we use oracal.

[boochieboy]

I Lamin-X'ed my fog lights yellow. Bought a 4"x8" piece off ebay for $8.00and did it in under half an hour (both fogs). It was pretty easy,,,,,,,they say on smaller pieces like my fogs, to not wet the back,,,just stick it on and trim off the excess so that's what I did. I used a small hard rubber squeegee from a window tint kit I bought at Wal-Mart for like $2.00 and it turned out great. Even if you have some air bubbles you can't get out,,they go away as the light heats the film up and it relaxes. Good stuff in my opinion,,,go for it.

Also tinted my headlights dark smoked and as said before,,the light output was shit. I went to go get my car inspected like a week later and they said it was a no pass until I removed it.....off it came. Looked good though.

Headlights tinted:
http://i416.photobucket.com/albums/pp242/boochieboy/smokedheadlightsinstalled3.jpg
No pics of the fogs.......tooooo snowy.

[Jeffylou87]

Those "reflectors" are called parabolic reflectors.. Kind of like old style police lights or a light house.. same effect..

[HungarianHunter]

Those "reflectors" are called parabolic reflectors.. Kind of like old style police lights or a light house.. same effect..

Oh alright, thanks for the info :D

[cg8798]

why don't you just use spray tint? It's a lot easier to work with and looks good. Won't bubble ever.

[pinoyesv6]

why don't you just use spray tint? It's a lot easier to work with and looks good. Won't bubble ever.

spray tint will leave an uneven surface on the headlights and ruin the light beam