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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 03:50 AM
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im thinking about tinting my fogs...just to smoke em, but i dont want to let to much light blocked....any suggestions on a tint percent?
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 08:32 AM
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Wouldn't you have to spray them, so there isn't a definent percentage you could get?
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 10:20 AM
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i would grab a piece of 20% tint or lighter, 35% window tint and cut it out to your fog light shape and see how much light comes through before you mess them up by spraying them.
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 12:27 PM
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are you going to black out the headlights also?
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 02:35 PM
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i would grab a piece of 20% tint or lighter, 35% window tint and cut it out to your fog light shape and see how much light comes through before you mess them up by spraying them.
thats what i was thinking, but maybe 35 is to much...im not sure...


and yes ty im going to run harley headlights
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 04:15 PM
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35 is really light. you'll be fine with 35's

you should go with 20% tint since you have the square fog lights it wont be hard with window tint and upgrade your fogs to HID, i would recommend 6000k or 8000k. thats the way to go.
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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Just a new guy thought....
How hot do they get? You might make a mess with window tint.
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 04:38 PM
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welcome.
HID's are cooler than halogens.. window tint will be fine.. its just a thin film of plastic.
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Old Jan 28, 2008 | 11:45 PM
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niteshade them. It works great and you can control how dark it is by how many coats you put on...
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Old Jan 29, 2008 | 06:50 AM
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Originally Posted by fordct2002
35 is really light. you'll be fine with 35's

you should go with 20% tint since you have the square fog lights it wont be hard with window tint and upgrade your fogs to HID, i would recommend 6000k or 8000k. thats the way to go.
i havent found a hid kit that would fit the housing...if you find it let me know tho! i am holding off until i do both headlights and fogs together in hid harmony...




and i was going to niteshade but i just feel that i may mess it up
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