MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Cosmetic/Interior Modifications => Topic started by: R444WRR on July 09, 2012, 12:41:37 pm
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Any ideas for how to do this? My car is back from the body shop and looks mint but I'm thinking smoked headlights would top her off!!
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Lamin-x :happy2:
Subtle tint is the one I'm gonna get :wink:
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Sweet - is that stuff easy to apply? I've read that it's a right pain
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I've not tried it yet but it is made to look pretty easy to do on their youtube video's! I expect that the most difficult part is cutting it to shape.
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Light smoke LaminX :happy2:
Use "fendub" for 10% off.
A hair drier was sufficient to help apply the small sheet to my fog lights but I would recommend a heat gun to help apply it to the headlight. I'd recommend doing it off the car too. Although an extra hour removing / re fitting the lamps it will make the actual job easier and probably make a better job of it as a result
Thats me spent for usefulness lol
Oh no wait....
I was recently advised the adhesive on the back of the laminX is pretty epic to the point it you stick it to your Wing by accident you may remove a bit of clear coat removing it again :scared: another reason to do it off the car
Mike
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I done all mine on the cupra with the light smoke, I done it with the hair drier (takes time to get it right) but would advise a heat gun, a real sharp knife is needed for the trimming
You can do it with the lights on but be careful as the backing is very sticky and if your unlucky you could pull some clear coat off,
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:congrats: :congrats:
I wonder who it was that advised me on the strength of the adhesive :love: lol
PS Aaron, is there a good reason why you haven't painted your fog grills gloss black yet? :evilgrin:
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Light smoke LaminX :happy2:
Use "fendub" for 10% off.
A hair drier was sufficient to help apply the small sheet to my fog lights but I would recommend a heat gun to help apply it to the headlight. I'd recommend doing it off the car too. Although an extra hour removing / re fitting the lamps it will make the actual job easier and probably make a better job of it as a result
Thats me spent for usefulness lol
Oh no wait....
I was recently advised the adhesive on the back of the laminX is pretty epic to the point it you stick it to your Wong by accident you may remove a bit of clear coat removing it again :scared: another reason to do it off the car
Mike
haha!!
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:congrats: :congrats:
I wonder who it was that advised me on the strength of the adhesive :love: lol
PS Aaron, is there a good reason why you haven't painted your fog grills gloss black yet? :evilgrin:
lol :P
I was going to but couldnt be annoyed with the stone chips, may still happen anyway tho :evilgrin:
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Edited lol
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Awesome great replies thank you!!
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Here's a reply you won't like so much:
Xenons get hot don't they? Won't this affect any applied film adversely?
And, very importantly, won't a tint darken and reduce the visibility of rear lights and the beam of headlights?
It seems a very stupid mod to do, IMO. It doesn't look cool, it looks cheap and chavvy.
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See where you're commin from Robin.
I dont know If the way xenons operate make them cooler or hotter than conventional lights but I'd like to believe that LaminX had put some thought into that when developing.
The only evidence on it being upto the job is the various threads I've seen with it in use and never discussion of any 'melting' or any other kind of problem. *edit Thinking about it, using it myself on fogs that may get very hot hasn't caused any issues either.
With regards to light output. I know first hand that the dark smoke tint seems to have reduced the output of my fogs which seems stupid so I've bought some yellow to try which I've read is meant to intensify the light. While still giving a 'style' element.
The light smoke I've seen on Gazs' S3 and Aaron's Cupra and love the effect. I asked about the light output and both told me it wasn't reduced or not to a noticeable level :happy2:
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The light smoke I've seen on Gazs' S3 and Aaron's Cupra and love the effect. I asked about the light output and both told me it wasn't reduced or not to a noticeable level :happy2:
....I followed a modified Ford Focus recently which had tinted rear lights (including the third light) - The brake lights and indicators were most definitely badly compromised from a safety point of view. I was glad that I was particularly anticipating his moves. Admittedly they were dark tinted but I think that all aftermarket lights tinting should become a MOT failure.
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Light tinting sprays (typically Focus's seem to be the culprits lol) have warnings / labels that they are for show / off road use only.
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No such warning about 'subtle tine' LaminX
http://www.lamin-x.co.uk/shop/subtletint.htm (http://www.lamin-x.co.uk/shop/subtletint.htm)
EDIT
The law/Mot hand book within the UK states that front primary lighting must produce a White or Yellow light. There is no documentation about the colour of the actual lens.
Our Clear/SubtleTint/GunSmoke/OpticBlue light protection films all produce a legal natural light colour, and our Yellow produces a Yellow tinted light which is of course perfectly legal within the UK.
None of our light protection films change/adjust the beam pattern. Our GunSmoke light protection film can reduce light output in some cases.
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Fur emuff.
It's useful for folks reading this to be informed but personally I wouldn't want to tint my lights in any way at all just for cosmetic reasons.
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^^^^
Here's a reply you won't like so much:
Xenons get hot don't they? Won't this affect any applied film adversely?
And, very importantly, won't a tint darken and reduce the visibility of rear lights and the beam of headlights?
It seems a very stupid mod to do, IMO. It doesn't look cool, it looks cheap and chavvy.
Hi Robin you are entitled to your opinion :happy2:
I wouldnt have put it on my car if I thought there would be any issues, especially from a safety point of view, believe me I looked into all this and it is covered on my insurance also,
The light tint is really very light and wont affect anything and you would hardly notice depending on what way the sun is shining,
I dont think its a stupid mod as you say when you get headlight protection aswell from stonechips, each to there own :happy2:
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Hi Robin you are entitled to your opinion :happy2:
I wouldnt have put it on my car if I thought there would be any issues, especially from a safety point of view, believe me I looked into all this and it is covered on my insurance also,
The light tint is really very light and wont affect anything and you would hardly notice depending on what way the sun is shining,
I dont think its a stupid mod as you say when you get headlight protection aswell from stonechips, each to there own :happy2:
....Like you say, it's only my different opinion :happy2: - Thanks for not getting out the flame-thrower!
Stonechips is a very good reason.
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Hi Robin you are entitled to your opinion :happy2:
I wouldnt have put it on my car if I thought there would be any issues, especially from a safety point of view, believe me I looked into all this and it is covered on my insurance also,
The light tint is really very light and wont affect anything and you would hardly notice depending on what way the sun is shining,
I dont think its a stupid mod as you say when you get headlight protection aswell from stonechips, each to there own :happy2:
....Like you say, it's only my different opinion :happy2: - Thanks for not getting out the flame-thrower!
Stonechips is a very good reason.
I may still get the flame-thrower out for you yet Robin :signLOL:
Lamin x also do a clear protection for anyone who isnt interested in a tint, but still get stonechip protection :happy2:
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Well the Subtle tint Lamin-X is one mod I Will be doing soon. I think it's amazing. Seen it on Gaz's S3 and it looks perfect!
Any ideas how much is needed for the mk5 headlights?
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Just measure your headlight mate, they have a list of cut sizes and order what you need