Here are some photos of forum member FinallyS5's car. You can see a couple more in this thread. (FYI, he hasn't been active on the site since June.)

 

How does one achive that effect on the tail lights? I'd like to do it to mine.

 

It's just a film that you apply. Below a video showing how it's done.

I noticed this same company also sells carbon fiber vinyl. So for all those folks out there wishing they would have gotten the Carbon Atlas inlay option but don't want to pay the price or go through the hassle of retrofitting the inlays, I suppose this would be an alternative solution.

 

Did he tint the whole lights or are the white strips cut out? looks really good

 

I don't know.

 

My guess would be that the whites were cut out of the application process - my installer had suggested the same thing.

The material is similar to the stuff they use for Clearbra types of applications - comes in clear, obviously, at least 2 shades of smoke, yellow and blue. If you ever see cars with blue or yellow on their headlights, it's all the same stuff.

 

The material is similar to the stuff they use for Clearbra types of applications - comes in clear, obviously, at least 2 shades of smoke, yellow and blue. If you ever see cars with blue or yellow on their headlights, it's all the same stuff.

Please explain what you mean to a little more. Im not sure what your talking about and i would really like my tails to look exactly like his.

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2008 Audi A5
2007 Infiniti QX56
2006 Subaru Outback

 

if you look on ebay you will find a precut version for the s5.http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Audi-A5-S5-08-Smoked-Taillight-film-kit_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a727Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1318Q7c301Q3a0Q7c293Q3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem280292110965QQitemZ280292110965QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories..it is simular to a window tint film...it is a thin film that is tinted, and they just used a exacto knife to cut the reverse light out. simply use some soapy water to wet the light( prevents from drying too fast while trying to get exact fit) and use something like a squeegie to work the tint flat over the light starting from the middle and working the bubbles outward, and use a hairdryer or heat gun to work the film flat. pretty simple...there are also spray tinting film that you could use......they come off with "goo-gone" and these taillights are easily removed so you dont have to worry about over spray and taping off your car. i personally have the laminex film...but i had sprayed my prowler and my brother bmw 5, the look dofferent depending on how many coats...but the tint is the best way

 

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Do you know if the ones he used were the smoked or charcoal tints? (From Lamin-X) Smoked being the lighter tint.

 

Does anyone know how the lights are effected when tint goes over the front lights, does it have a big effect on the light output?

 

Ehh, it dims it a little bit.

 

Go with a sprayed on finish over film, looks more professional and flows better. Check out www.JonsTintedTails.com he did the tails on my Passat and after almost 5 years they still look brand new:

 

Go with a sprayed on finish over film, looks more professional and flows better. Check out www.JonsTintedTails.com he did the tails on my Passat and after almost 5 years they still look brand new:

Yeh the sprayed tint was the way I was thinking of going because a mate of mine friend did his with the spray and the effect was great.

 

ok how do u get the tail covers off?

 

No need to remove the covers. Take the whole taillight assembly out. They are sealed so you can spray with it still attached, no need to worry about anything getting in there. If you ship them to Jon he takes care of all of it

 

Ok how do they come off, easy I hope

 

I have not had a chance to look at them yet. I would imagine it is like most VW/Audis and it is just a few 10mm bolts.

 

for the main outter tail light open the trunk and behind the flap that the amp is in , there is like a cubed rectangle sticking out that is black with a hole in it....stil like a screw driver through the hole and crank upward for the right side and downwards for the left, and it comes out....very easy, and for th inner lights, on the backside of the trunklid open the little flaps behind the lights, and there are 2 screws that need to come out........even easier., hope that helps

 

wow that was easy... now to get a day free so i can get these sprayed.... i just tryed to tint them with film and it sucked... i have seen sprayed ones before and they look alot nicer then film

 

http://www.modbargains.com/product.aspx?pf_id=Lamin-X_A5_Taillight_Kit_RS

 

I don't think I would go with a pre-cut... it's not as easy as it looks.

 

Hi!

How does your 2006 Subaru Outback compare to the Audi?

I imagine you have used it in the snow by now? How is it?

I have had several Subarus over the last 12 years and love them but just drove an Audi, and WOW!

I knew I had to have a 6 cyl Subie for these mountains and the Audi fits that bill.

Could NEVER get the Subaru stuck, despite trying...

Thanks,

Ben

 

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