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  1. ToxicToyz

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    anyone know where i can get some good projector headlights that doesn't give off lots of glare.

    Also has anyone ever tinted tail and corner lights before, if so is it difficult and how do I get the tint to form to the curved surface of the lights.What percent of tint should i use??
     
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    I tinted the tail lights on my Accord with some tint spray from Autozone. I buffed them out a lil bit before i sprayed. Did about 2 coats. Came out looking real good, like a cherry black look!!!!
     
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    Hella does not make a projector, they do make a good h4 conversion though, if you want a good projector you are going to have to do a retro. And keep your tails stock tints already play Out
     
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    hella does make projectors but you can't buy them already in a 7x6 headlight..

    like he said you have to do a retro, dont even waste your money on the ones you see on ebay unless your gonna cut em up for a retro...+1 on leaving the tails stock, it is played out...but what i have been seeing is color matched tails, saw a white tahoe today with white'd out tails look clean

    I have used smoked vinyl on headlights tho...you just need a heat gun and apply heat regularly to help it contour to curves..check you tube there is a couple of example videos
     
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    Yeh thats what I meant thanks joey for clarifying that.
     
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    One of the best retrofit projector you can get, is from an acura tsx or tl. There is a site that sells the kits.
    Low Beam: Acura TSX - HID Projectors from The Retrofit Source LLC

    Usually when you tint windows, you use a heat gun to shrink the excess on a curved surface, the same may apply to doing a tail light i would imagine.
     
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    i bought the Mini H1's from them, thats what im retroing right now
     
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    does anyone have pics of what the hella headlights look like. what about any good 7x6 projectors
     
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    dude, there is NO GOOD 7x6 PROJECTORS unless you retro em, they are all fake and non functional...and the hella projectors are just that, projectors all by themselves, people take them out of broken BMW,Mercedes etc and custom fit them into their headlights...

    here are some hella e55s..they are called e55s because they come out of a Mercedes e55..you have to come up with your own way to mount these in the 7x6 housing
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    thanks i was a little confused on what retroing them ment but now i know.thanks
     

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